If All of our techniques and advice have been followed correctly, there is no obvious reason your puppy should undergo stress just because he’s home alone.
Although most dogs and people prefer to not be alone, there’s never any excuse why your dog should ever do anything other than what you desire, being his pack leader.
If he gets nervous just because you are away, that implies something is amiss. The techniques articulated in the obedience section under “four step heeling pattern exercise” will instill in him a sense of self-confidence that will override his boogey man.
But, we have another secret to share!
Try this before laughing. Like your dog, we don’t like to the laughed at! Say “good bye” to an article of his, maybe a toy or a bone.
Do this last after saying good by to him. Make a big fuss over this article, explaining that you’ve got to go, and that you expect “it” to behave while your gone.
Put it down, without looking at your dog, and go. Upon your return, search for and find this article prior to speaking to or in a manner addressing your dog, even if he is jumping up and down to say hello.
Just ignore him until this procedure is finished.
Pick “it” up and exuberantly explain how you’ve missed “its” company while you’ve been absent, and how pleased you are that “it” has been so good while you’ve been away.
Then You May Look At And Address Your Dog, Regardless Of Any Damage Or Destruction He’s Imposed, and tell him he’s been good too, and that you’ve missed him.
Ignore any damage he might have caused. This is effective, and will probably “blow his mind.” The next time you need to go out, he’s going to try to emulate the behavior of this inanimate object.
Now you understand this procedure must be done for four consecutive occasions. Do this on a couple of brief absences, and you’ll see the problem disappear.
Of course, we do have a technique using sound to correct any malbehavior that might occur in your absence.
Upon your return, disregard any damage. Leave your attitude outside, don’t gasp, sigh, swear, or show any negative emotion.
Say hello, as you should ordinarily, and before touching any damaged or soiled area, search for one of those cans.
Picking it up very carefully so as to not create any sound, walk past the “bad spot” and casualty point toward it and ask “what’s that?” as you drop the can next to it, as you continue to go about your business not relative to this incident.
Put your dog out of sight while you clean or repair any damage. When your done, and you’ve invited him back in, he’s going to look at that area and look up at you.
Your going to tell him what a good dog he is, even though he wasn’t. This will “blow his mind.”
He’s going to wonder “what can I do to get your attention?”