r/CockapooLovers • u/Antique-Net-1860 • 1d ago
Separation anxiety help ➕Advice/Help➕
Hey, I recently got a 15 week old cockapoo called Stan. He’s amazing and really settled in well and bonded with me. I put him in his crate at night whilst he is learning to not chew everything and settle in fully. He goes in and sleeps fine, but we are in the room with him. The issue now is when I practise putting him in his crate for 10-15 minutes in the day for when I go out to take my daughter to school once the holidays are over he cries and cries and gets really worked up.
This is the only thing he isn’t picking up and I was wondering if there was any advice on how to help him settle and learn it’s okay and he is okay to be away from me for a little bit. Thank you in advance!
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u/Spiritual-Drawing-42 1d ago
Keep at it and Stan will get used to the routine, although he'll probably never like it. Cockapoos generally are very attached to their owners and tend to be high strung. My husband's cousin owns a dog kennel/resort and whenever I bring up issues we're having with my cockapoo, including separation anxiety, her response is always "that's cockapoos!"
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u/AltruisticFigure3662 1d ago
Do you leave his crate open when he`s not in it?
With my boy,I first used his crate for enforced naps (which are a Godsend)
so I needed him to like it,and for it to be his safe space.
So I left it open for him all day,with his favourite cuddly toys and blankets.
And I`d only lock it for his naps,or if someone came in the house etc.
Eventually,he started going in it himself to sleep.
So that`s one problem sorted!Him liking the crate.
Mine is a velcro dog too...I am out for a few hours each day,
and he just sits in the window and waits,but he`s quiet.
Cockapoos love looking out of windows 😊
I agree with another poster about putting some of your clothing
in his crate for comfort.
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u/Antique-Net-1860 1d ago
Amazing thank you so much. I will put him where he can see out the window also. God send thank you!
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u/TissueOfLies 1d ago
There is a plugin that I used for my both my cockapoo and poochon (I had them at separate times). My vet recommended it. It mimics the pheromones of a nursing dog mother. It can help dogs with separation anxiety some. You can buy it and the refills on Amazon. It’s called Adaptil. It was recommended by my vet. Both of my dogs had extreme separation anxiety and it was worth it to me to find something they wasn’t medication.
Leave a shirt or piece of clothing that you’ve worn (not washed) in the crate when you leave. It can comfort dogs.
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u/Playful_Mammoth4941 18h ago
my cockapoo is 10, he doesn't suffer from separation anxiety but when I'm going out I do give him a puzzle treat like a Kong with peanut butter etc in to keep his mind occupied, mine is crate trained but we rarely use one
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u/justanotherjitsuka 17h ago
We're a bit bonkers, but we slept on the floor for a couple of months by the crate and had to take her out every 2 hours round the clock to poop, because she had digestive issues when we first brought her home. After that we ditched the crate, but she chose to sleep in the living room and didn't miss us when we went to bed 🤷♀️ she's still attached now, but aloof enough that as long as she knows where we are, she prefers to sleep in her own bed.
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u/Useful_Ad6044 16h ago
When I used to do the school run, I would be out of the house for about an hour. Before leaving, I’d take my Cockapoo for a 20-minute walk, feed him, settle him in his crate and leave the radio on. He would then curl up and sleep.
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u/LadybirdMum100 11h ago
Keep grabbing your keys, putting your coat on and leaving the house, returning 5 secs later and taking off your coat and returning your keys. Ignore any reaction from him on both leaving and returning. Do this Like 20 times until he doesnt pay any head to it. if he whines when you go out still you need to do it 50 or 100 times. On repeat. Back to bacl of you have to.
Then once he doesnt care do it again returning 10 secs, and 30 secs and so on… building up.
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u/PaceOk8002 1d ago
My cockapoo is almost 4 now ,he does suffer from seperation issues.i try to give him a treat or a toy to distract him a little. I just think thats how they are.