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Old 06-04-2008, 10:12 PM
AngelBunny AngelBunny is offline
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Re: Question about separation anxiety and eating rocks, bolts, etc.

I have an 8 yo bitch (give or take--she's a rescue, so we're not 100% sure).

Mox was the energizer bunny when she was a puppy and she still is. Smart, manipulative, energetic. She's in class because I want to put a CDX on her this year. I also want her drafting novice title.

In addition to going to class and daily practice sessions, Mox gets free walked 30-45 minutes every day before I leave for work. When I get home, I take the dogs for another walk--45-60 minutes. I do this almost every day and longer on weekends and when I'm off work. I don't stroll--I move along smartly.

If I don't burn off her energy, Mox can be quite a pest--running thru the house, pulling clothes from the hamper; barking at me, hitting me with her paw, pulling at my clothes; harrassing her sister and foster brother. When she's like this, she's a little hurricane, storming thru the house, leaving exasperation and annoyance in her wake.

I didn't read much about King's exercise regime.

To me, King sounds seriously underexercised, both mentally and physically. My suggestion is that you up--way up--the exercise, both mental and physical--King is getting. All the energetic dogs I've had (and I've had quite a few, as we're active in Rottie rescue and foster adult males) were more interested in napping and snoozing than engaging in behavior I don't like once I got them worn out from mental and physical work.
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