Hey everyone,
I have just moved to a new city last weekend with my one year old dog. He's regressed in some areas since. He is crate trained, but since moving I haven't been able to get him to stay in his crate without barking. Which is the second issue... he used to never be a big barker. He barked before being crate trained but he got to where he was comfortable in the crate so it wasn't a problem anymore. Now he barks anytime a person walks past the house. Sometimes he growls at the door, but never at a person. He's still incredibly friendly. The barking is really loud and not something that I want to encourage. This morning, I took him for a walk and the only way to get to grass was to go straight through the workers who are laying pipe and repaving the drive. On the way back inside, he got so scared by the noise tha& he was pulling so hard on his leash that he sounded like he was choking. When we got inside I poured his food and water and he wouldn't come out, he just hid under my desk. When I went to take a shower, he hid under the bed. He has never been skittish like this before. I know it's got to be overwhelming for him. How can I best acclimate him to the new environment and correct these problems he's been having?
Some relevant info:
-He was picked up at 4 months old by animal control (he was a stray)
-I think he is some sort of hound/corgi mix... he exhibits a lot of hound behaviors
-He is VERY attached to me. He had some mild separation anxiety when I got him but it was mostly remedied by the crate training.
-I lived alone before and the new residence is my boyfriend and me
-He's very motivated by food
I have just moved to a new city last weekend with my one year old dog. He's regressed in some areas since. He is crate trained, but since moving I haven't been able to get him to stay in his crate without barking. Which is the second issue... he used to never be a big barker. He barked before being crate trained but he got to where he was comfortable in the crate so it wasn't a problem anymore. Now he barks anytime a person walks past the house. Sometimes he growls at the door, but never at a person. He's still incredibly friendly. The barking is really loud and not something that I want to encourage. This morning, I took him for a walk and the only way to get to grass was to go straight through the workers who are laying pipe and repaving the drive. On the way back inside, he got so scared by the noise tha& he was pulling so hard on his leash that he sounded like he was choking. When we got inside I poured his food and water and he wouldn't come out, he just hid under my desk. When I went to take a shower, he hid under the bed. He has never been skittish like this before. I know it's got to be overwhelming for him. How can I best acclimate him to the new environment and correct these problems he's been having?
Some relevant info:
-He was picked up at 4 months old by animal control (he was a stray)
-I think he is some sort of hound/corgi mix... he exhibits a lot of hound behaviors
-He is VERY attached to me. He had some mild separation anxiety when I got him but it was mostly remedied by the crate training.
-I lived alone before and the new residence is my boyfriend and me
-He's very motivated by food