Puppy barking and acting crazy after staying 2 days at the vet?
Posted on Dec 24, 2008 under puppy barking |My husky puppy stayed at the vet for 2 days when we were gone. I know she is happy to be home. Since being home she is crying for no reason, and barking more. She is not sleeping either. She is biting us more and jumping on us. What should I do? Is she excited? How long will this take before it stops?
my puppy was boarding for 2 nights at the vet.
She is almost 12 weeks.
Was the puppy kept in a kennel the majority of the time at the vet? Probably so. If she isn't normally kept in a kennel a good portion of the day, this in combination with the new surroundings and missing you is a big change for your puppy. The biting is pretty typical of puppies. Try bitter apple on your hands. Another technique recommended by my vet was to reach in the puppies mouth and clamp down on the lower jaw pressing the tongue down. This is very affective and harmless to the pup. This will end eventually when the puppies teeth fall out. The barking….well she has been in a kennel full of barking for days. Get your puppy back into a routine and things will get better soon enough.
By Stuck in HB on Dec 24, 2008 | Reply
think of it from the puppy's perspective….puppy's have known other dogs….the one in their litter…it is only natural for a dog to be with other dogs…..spend some time outdoors with it and perhaps some obedience classes would be in order.
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By THE DAWG. on Dec 24, 2008 | Reply
Didn't Like Being Left…Glad Ur Back,Now Play With Ur Puppy
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By shortstop42000 on Dec 24, 2008 | Reply
You need to make sure your puppy is socialized. Take it to a dog park or around other strange dogs so it knows how far it can go with behaviors like biting. It will give your puppy the exercise it needs without wearing you out at the same time and it will prevent fighting when it gets older.
It probably has nothing to do with the visit to the vets. Your puppy is just getting older and has more energy.
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By Nedra E on Dec 24, 2008 | Reply
she might have felt abandoned, and is afraid she's going to be abandoned again. It's hard to tell. You don't say what her age is. That might be important to solving this problem.
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By cameochis on Dec 24, 2008 | Reply
She missed you and she's excited to be home again. Go play with her and tell her how much you missed her.
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By pia_temp on Dec 24, 2008 | Reply
Was the puppy kept in a kennel the majority of the time at the vet? Probably so. If she isn't normally kept in a kennel a good portion of the day, this in combination with the new surroundings and missing you is a big change for your puppy. The biting is pretty typical of puppies. Try bitter apple on your hands. Another technique recommended by my vet was to reach in the puppies mouth and clamp down on the lower jaw pressing the tongue down. This is very affective and harmless to the pup. This will end eventually when the puppies teeth fall out. The barking….well she has been in a kennel full of barking for days. Get your puppy back into a routine and things will get better soon enough.
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