I have a 12lb pom mix. Very cute, very smary dog. I love him. I got him 2 years ago when I was in college and lived with my long term girlfriend. I would come home after classes and let him out. He wouldnt be alone more than 5 or 6 hrs at any time. He is now going to be about 3yrs old this summer.
I have since graduated college and work full time about 30 minutes away. I work from 8am to 5pm. Just in that time, he chews my walls, towels, clothes, and poops and pees on the floor. It HAS gotten worse. I cannot trust him outside of being locked in the kitchen. He chews the blinds if he isnt and makes holes in the carpet. I have tried regular walking, peanut butter, two trainers who cost me over $300 each time. Not sure what else to do. He is reactive to other dogs and lunges, but thats not my concern as much as the seperatoin anxiety. Before I even leave the house he is shaking and getting nervous, even if I do the whole "Wait 30 min before I go and dont say bye". I have read tons of books, etc..
I live alone now, and I start grad school in the fall. Between work and school I will be gone 12+ hrs a day. I could try to move closer to the university where I work and will be doing classes so I can sneak home, but I don't know if that will work. I most likely will already be having to repair drywall and carpet before I move out of here. He is a very sweet dog and playful, fun, and exciting when I am around him. I don't baby him, I treat him well, etc etc..
I have a crate I can put him in while I am at work but that means he will be in it 9 hours per day.
Nobody can help me with him and I cannot afford to hire a dog walker or dog day care. I am strapped and going in the negative as it is each month because I cannot afford to move from this place because I fear he will damage another property. He is so high maintainence (When he is alone or around other dogs) that I wouldnt dare think of moving in to another house with roommates.
I dont know what else to do.
I sometimes feel finding him a home with a stay at home mom or elderly person would be better, but then I fear he will try to escape or something. He is smart. He climbs chain link fences like ladders and even the doggie day care place he sometimes goes to had to install plexiglass because of him climbing. He only chews on walls where he is trying to "escape", such as around doors.
It is not really a boredom type chew, it is more like scratches and chewing to get out. I have even tried the alcohol spray for bad taste. I give him kongs every day and nylabones.
I have since graduated college and work full time about 30 minutes away. I work from 8am to 5pm. Just in that time, he chews my walls, towels, clothes, and poops and pees on the floor. It HAS gotten worse. I cannot trust him outside of being locked in the kitchen. He chews the blinds if he isnt and makes holes in the carpet. I have tried regular walking, peanut butter, two trainers who cost me over $300 each time. Not sure what else to do. He is reactive to other dogs and lunges, but thats not my concern as much as the seperatoin anxiety. Before I even leave the house he is shaking and getting nervous, even if I do the whole "Wait 30 min before I go and dont say bye". I have read tons of books, etc..
I live alone now, and I start grad school in the fall. Between work and school I will be gone 12+ hrs a day. I could try to move closer to the university where I work and will be doing classes so I can sneak home, but I don't know if that will work. I most likely will already be having to repair drywall and carpet before I move out of here. He is a very sweet dog and playful, fun, and exciting when I am around him. I don't baby him, I treat him well, etc etc..
I have a crate I can put him in while I am at work but that means he will be in it 9 hours per day.
Nobody can help me with him and I cannot afford to hire a dog walker or dog day care. I am strapped and going in the negative as it is each month because I cannot afford to move from this place because I fear he will damage another property. He is so high maintainence (When he is alone or around other dogs) that I wouldnt dare think of moving in to another house with roommates.
I dont know what else to do.
I sometimes feel finding him a home with a stay at home mom or elderly person would be better, but then I fear he will try to escape or something. He is smart. He climbs chain link fences like ladders and even the doggie day care place he sometimes goes to had to install plexiglass because of him climbing. He only chews on walls where he is trying to "escape", such as around doors.
It is not really a boredom type chew, it is more like scratches and chewing to get out. I have even tried the alcohol spray for bad taste. I give him kongs every day and nylabones.

