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09-23-2010, 04:25 PM

hello everyone,i was hopping there is someone here who could
help.
my dog, a little staffy is acting stranger and stanger.

here is the problem,when me and the wife are together
he is brillant,full of life and charictor that staffys are renowned
for.
but when i go out and he is left in with the wife he goes away
and hides in a dark corner somewhere.
and its the same if she goes out but even worse.
he wont come near me and acts frightend shaking and
acting weird but as soon as me and the wife are together
again he just comes alive again.
it is annoying us both as we love him very much and its
starting to become upsetting for us both,we are becoming
more trapped in the house together because of this.

any ideas whats going on and what i can do?

thank you,rocky5.

**Gypsy Nirvana** · 09-23-2010, 04:39 PM

Looks like your dog enjoy's and feels more comfortable when both of you are around him....

...I guess he likes a family....

Dogs are usually very social animals, but if they only have one or two people/other dogs to socialize a bit with then they can get lonely and act odd because of it.....

I'm not sure what you can do about it other than try and introduce more activities into the dogs life with more contact with other people/dogs....and see if that works....

...I have 6 dogs, and they pretty much all keep each other company and are in daily contact with humans too, so they all have quite a social life....

GMT · 09-23-2010, 04:40 PM

have you tried playing with it together, and one of you leaving the room for a few seconds, and slowly increasing the time spent in a different part of the house so that it gets used to playing with just one of you?

gdtrfb · 09-23-2010, 04:42 PM

you could always get a dog for your dog.

my dog had a cat for years, it was the only way she could be left at home w/out me there.

stoney917 · 09-23-2010, 04:45 PM

how old is he? id drag his ass out of a corner and put him on a leash . dont give him a chance to hide. he may fight it whine cry trynto run away but eventually he will break and give in. keep treats near by, sliced ham works great if he trys to run from that i dont know what ya can do.

09-23-2010, 04:56 PM

thank you everyone for replying,i think you are all onto something
with more human/annimal contact as everytime we are out with him
he just loves running upto strangers and other annimals.
he goes evrywhere with us around family and just tears around mad
loves evryone and always puts his belly up in the air for a good old rub
to anyone that will do it.
we were actualy thinking about another dog but this now has put urgencey
into it,but i would not like to make a wrong decision.
what i mean is if we get a new dog for company for him could he
posibly get jelous?
he is a dog so what would be better for him?
another dog or bitch?

agian thank you very much all.

rocky5

he is two and a half years old and doesnt eat either if we are appart.

gdtrfb · 09-23-2010, 05:00 PM

if you go to your local shelter/pound, it's possible they may have a few animals in need of short term housing/'fostering'.

you'd be doing that dog a favor, and you wouldn't be committed to another animal without knowing if it actually helps your first critter (or makes it worse - nothing is a given with psychology, even with pets)

09-23-2010, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gdtrfb

if you go to your local shelter/pound, it's possible they may have a few animals in need of short term housing/'fostering'.

you'd be doing that dog a favor, and you wouldn't be committed to another animal without knowing if it actually helps your first critter (or makes it worse - nothing is a given with psychology, even with pets)

the dog pound/kennels around here want to come to
your home to make sure it is suitable,we tried them
before we got our dog so that wouldnt fly with the grow on.

stoney917 · 09-23-2010, 05:12 PM

i wouldnt get another boy get a bitch. 2 boys can turn real ugly on ya.

Phedrosbenny · 09-23-2010, 05:18 PM

Tomorrow ill be picking up another dog for myself and my dog.I now have a male and the new one will be a female same breed.I have allways thought that it was wrong and hurts a male dog if it doesnt get to bread.They allways seem to go horny/crazy if they cant get at a female.

I bet if you get another dog with a good temperament it will take care of the problem.If it was me I would get a female..Good luck.

09-23-2010, 04:25 PM	#1
rocky5 Guest Posts: n/a	my dog has behaviour probs. hello everyone,i was hopping there is someone here who could help. my dog, a little staffy is acting stranger and stanger. here is the problem,when me and the wife are together he is brillant,full of life and charictor that staffys are renowned for. but when i go out and he is left in with the wife he goes away and hides in a dark corner somewhere. and its the same if she goes out but even worse. he wont come near me and acts frightend shaking and acting weird but as soon as me and the wife are together again he just comes alive again. it is annoying us both as we love him very much and its starting to become upsetting for us both,we are becoming more trapped in the house together because of this. any ideas whats going on and what i can do? thank you,rocky5.
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09-23-2010, 04:39 PM	#2
Gypsy Nirvana Free'd P.O.W. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Back in Blighty! Posts: 7,065	Looks like your dog enjoy's and feels more comfortable when both of you are around him.... ...I guess he likes a family.... Dogs are usually very social animals, but if they only have one or two people/other dogs to socialize a bit with then they can get lonely and act odd because of it..... I'm not sure what you can do about it other than try and introduce more activities into the dogs life with more contact with other people/dogs....and see if that works.... ...I have 6 dogs, and they pretty much all keep each other company and are in daily contact with humans too, so they all have quite a social life.... __________________ 'It can all start from a seed'
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09-23-2010, 04:42 PM	#4
gdtrfb have you seen my lighter? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: where the climate suits my clothes Posts: 726	you could always get a dog for your dog. my dog had a cat for years, it was the only way she could be left at home w/out me there. __________________ The Ohaze Hedgerow A rolling clusterfuck gathers no moss...
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09-23-2010, 05:00 PM	#7
gdtrfb have you seen my lighter? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: where the climate suits my clothes Posts: 726	if you go to your local shelter/pound, it's possible they may have a few animals in need of short term housing/'fostering'. you'd be doing that dog a favor, and you wouldn't be committed to another animal without knowing if it actually helps your first critter (or makes it worse - nothing is a given with psychology, even with pets) __________________ The Ohaze Hedgerow A rolling clusterfuck gathers no moss...
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09-23-2010, 05:12 PM	#9
stoney917 i Am SoFaKiNg WeTod DiD Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: sPeCial EdUcAtIoN tRaiLoR behind the school with the rest of the window lickers Posts: 4,885	i wouldnt get another boy get a bitch. 2 boys can turn real ugly on ya.
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09-23-2010, 04:40 PM	#3
GMT I am, therefore I think Join Date: May 2004 Location: Wonderland Posts: 5,964	have you tried playing with it together, and one of you leaving the room for a few seconds, and slowly increasing the time spent in a different part of the house so that it gets used to playing with just one of you?
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09-23-2010, 04:45 PM	#5
stoney917 i Am SoFaKiNg WeTod DiD Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: sPeCial EdUcAtIoN tRaiLoR behind the school with the rest of the window lickers Posts: 4,885	how old is he? id drag his ass out of a corner and put him on a leash . dont give him a chance to hide. he may fight it whine cry trynto run away but eventually he will break and give in. keep treats near by, sliced ham works great if he trys to run from that i dont know what ya can do.
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09-23-2010, 04:56 PM	#6
rocky5 Guest Posts: n/a	thank you everyone for replying,i think you are all onto something with more human/annimal contact as everytime we are out with him he just loves running upto strangers and other annimals. he goes evrywhere with us around family and just tears around mad loves evryone and always puts his belly up in the air for a good old rub to anyone that will do it. we were actualy thinking about another dog but this now has put urgencey into it,but i would not like to make a wrong decision. what i mean is if we get a new dog for company for him could he posibly get jelous? he is a dog so what would be better for him? another dog or bitch? agian thank you very much all. rocky5 he is two and a half years old and doesnt eat either if we are appart.
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09-23-2010, 05:18 PM	#10
Phedrosbenny Trying to have a good day Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,304	Tomorrow ill be picking up another dog for myself and my dog.I now have a male and the new one will be a female same breed.I have allways thought that it was wrong and hurts a male dog if it doesnt get to bread.They allways seem to go horny/crazy if they cant get at a female. I bet if you get another dog with a good temperament it will take care of the problem.If it was me I would get a female..Good luck. __________________ Support Your Local Growers "I don't really, like, give a fuck what the general public thinks"- Sid Vicious *In the words of Ed Rosenthal:* "Cannabis under continuous light will grow 33% faster than the same plants on an 18-6 light regime."
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