My dog is a 3 year old Maltese named Bentley. I've had him since 8 weeks. I love him to death, but I don't know what to do at the moment.
onder: I've tried to train him but he has horrible anxiety and bad habits, so I don't know what would break his habits now that he's not a puppy. Here's his issues:
Vet trips and hair appts. His barks are more like screeches and loses control of his bladder/bowel functions and can't control pooping everywhere out of nervousness.
In the car, it's the same way, so I avoid taking him anywhere. Barking and jumping is uncontrollable when he sees a person or anything, even tries chasing after cars on walks.
The worst problem is that if anything works him up, even the weather or us packing for vacation, then he'll just, pee. Anywhere, even on beds which he does often. He might throw up even.
Also to mention, he stills digs in the garbage all the time.
All these being said, he is house-trained, knows not to garbage dig, etc so he always knows when he's done wrong, but does it anyway. Anxiety and barking is uncontrollable.
Please, any advice??? What is the best way for me to train him now at 3 yrs old? I can't even seem to fully house train him. I will take any advice and answer any questions you may have. This anxiety isn't healthy for him. (only good habit he has is to sleep while I'm away and he is cage trained, at home, he hates it in the car.)
onder: I've tried to train him but he has horrible anxiety and bad habits, so I don't know what would break his habits now that he's not a puppy. Here's his issues:Vet trips and hair appts. His barks are more like screeches and loses control of his bladder/bowel functions and can't control pooping everywhere out of nervousness.
In the car, it's the same way, so I avoid taking him anywhere. Barking and jumping is uncontrollable when he sees a person or anything, even tries chasing after cars on walks.
The worst problem is that if anything works him up, even the weather or us packing for vacation, then he'll just, pee. Anywhere, even on beds which he does often. He might throw up even.
Also to mention, he stills digs in the garbage all the time.
All these being said, he is house-trained, knows not to garbage dig, etc so he always knows when he's done wrong, but does it anyway. Anxiety and barking is uncontrollable.
Please, any advice??? What is the best way for me to train him now at 3 yrs old? I can't even seem to fully house train him.
I will take any advice and answer any questions you may have. This anxiety isn't healthy for him. (only good habit he has is to sleep while I'm away and he is cage trained, at home, he hates it in the car.)
