Can't leave my Lab out without something being destroyed!!!
So frustrated beyond all reason! We have a 1 yr old female lab & she's fine in the kennel & around us. She plays with her toys like she's supposed to & don't want her to be in the kennel forever. I want her to be able to roam freely at home while we're gone, but at what point does that happen? We take her out twice a day for vigorous exercise (especially before we leave). Make sure she takes a potty break also before we leave. There's something that's tore up when we get back even though she has plenty of chew toys to play with. Any tips? Is she just simply too energetic & young to be on her own? We don't leave her for more than 6-7 hours on her own. Thanks for the help in advance.
Michel.
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Can't leave my Lab out without something being destroyed!!!
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Mahojda80
So frustrated beyond all reason! We have a 1 yr old female lab & she's fine in the kennel & around us. She plays with her toys like she's supposed to & don't want her to be in the kennel forever. I want her to be able to roam freely at home while we're gone, but at what point does that happen? We take her out twice a day for vigorous exercise (especially before we leave). Make sure she takes a potty break also before we leave. There's something that's tore up when we get back even though she has plenty of chew toys to play with. Any tips? Is she just simply too energetic & young to be on her own? We don't leave her for more than 6-7 hours on her own. Thanks for the help in advance.
Michel.
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My older boy was not trustworthy to stay out of his crate for that length of time until he was about 3 years old. Our younger dog was okay out of her crate for 7-8 hours at about 18 months. Every dog has their own time frame for maturing. Yours is just saying that she's not ready yet. It doesn't mean she'll always need to be crated. I'd wait a few months and try again, starting with much shorter periods of time alone out of her crate to see if she's ready yet. Some will seem okay for a few weeks and then have an unsuccessful day. It's frustrating but rushing things usually doesn't get better results. Give her a little time and hopefully she'll be one of those early maturers.
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