Is It Just f*cking Me?

[lostforgottensoul]

Taste of the Wild Version,

He's been on all Taste of the wild ones. He's been on most of the upper brands that are insanely expensive. The one i settled on last was Rachel Ray's brand as its the cheapest for the best ingredients and she has a no grain that i just got a small bag of. The new brand is this new one in walmart called Gentle Giants. It has a bunch of dried this and that ingrendients and no by-products (im careful about that).

I may try Evo. Heard good things about it when I was a member of ASPA before they dropped their forums.

 

[Deleted member 28740]

Oh they know how to play us. 4 year old, I want now! You are not being a bad mom for giving a time out. Dogs do thrive on scheduled behavior. Adjustment until a new sched is secure will be harder on you than your pal.

Proximity. Go away for a while and do some of your color book. Both of you working on new habits and schedules. ; /

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Im trying to teach him that I leave but then return. He barked like crazy the first time i went out but eventually stopped. I did a bit of cleaning, went out longer, he barked but not as bad and stopped and mainly stay stopped with a few whines here and there. This last time he whined a sec and stopped.

I cant stay out that long as its like a million degrees outside but figured out he's fine in there so as long as im here. He becomes not fine when i go outside.

I should of left him today longer than yestersday. I just feel so horrible physically. I should have pushed myself...

I guess the test is, how long can he hold it as we are only an hour past his normal mid day out time and it took a lot to get me that far. To not break down and let him out. How the hell am i going to do this tomorrow. Put him in and leave but im going to be a nervous wreck all day at work.

Im trying to keep reminding myself that its about me, not him...he's fine. God why does it have to be so hard?

 

[lostforgottensoul]

He's been in the crate now almost 2 hrs. We are about an hour and a half before i get home from work.

I came out on the porch with a fan, ice water, and my adult coloring book. Been out here about 45 mins. He barked at first, settled down for a while, and now sounding like someone is strangling him non-stop. I wont be able to stand it much longer. I know he has to go or he wouldnt be doing it.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

I put the crate bowl in. The damn wing nut wont fully turn inside of the space, it gets stuck so i had to move the entire thing the bowl goes on. Its secure though. Just majorly rough and they could have made it so it turns fully in the space. But i got it. Forgot there was a side door so ended up doing it 3 times but finally got it.

I put him back in there and theres a thunderstorm coming and he is ramming his head at the door. Hopefully i dont come home one day at a broken crate. Just wanted him to be used to it when it storms.

 

[desiderata310]

ooh sweetie. are you covering his crate too? It helps it feel like a cave

 

[desiderata310]

Charlie does better in his when it's covered at least on three sides.(he went in on his own)

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Yeah, he opens the door with his nose and lays in there on his own. I didnt know if i was going to cover it. Its in a corner so sorta covered on the back and right side and stuff on the top. I'll take it all down and cover it tonight. I want him to feel safe.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Charlie does better in his when it's covered at least on three sides.

Hopefully this is enough, the only sheet I could find was a fitted one. It only partially goes down in the front if needed. Hopefully he feels safe enough.

ETA: eww, please ignore my dirty floor! I had to move it to put the sheet on and as you can tell, it rarely gets moved.

 

[desiderata310]

That will totally help. Looks more like a cave already!

 

[desiderata310]

:p I just realized that my picture loaded upside down.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Thats ok, I just turned my head. All good! ;)