So it seems that my new boy Body is having a little problem with separation anxiety. He is doing really well with the crate. We are rewarding him every time he goes near/in the crate and he definitely gets that picture. (He will go in there and look at me as if to say "um, where's my treat?".
When we are both leaving for work in the morning (we work opposite most days so it's not too bad) I put a Kong in with him (or treats spread throughout his blanket which he seems to enjoy finding). This is enough to keep him occupied when we leave and he doesn't react at all like he did when I just put him in (under the impression that he's supposed to be crate trained).
So that's going well. My question is how do I stop him from following me from room to room when I am home? He'll be completely asleep, but if I get up to go to the bathroom, kitchen, etc he has to follow me. If he's distracted by playing with Bridgette he's okay, but most times he won't let me out of his sight. I've never really dealt with this before so any suggestions would be awesome!!
When we are both leaving for work in the morning (we work opposite most days so it's not too bad) I put a Kong in with him (or treats spread throughout his blanket which he seems to enjoy finding). This is enough to keep him occupied when we leave and he doesn't react at all like he did when I just put him in (under the impression that he's supposed to be crate trained).
So that's going well. My question is how do I stop him from following me from room to room when I am home? He'll be completely asleep, but if I get up to go to the bathroom, kitchen, etc he has to follow me. If he's distracted by playing with Bridgette he's okay, but most times he won't let me out of his sight. I've never really dealt with this before so any suggestions would be awesome!!