It's not going well at all in our new apartment.
He's still barking non-stop every time I leave the house and/or tearing up the carpet. We just got our first complaint about his barking this morning.
I don't know what to do. We're trying everything we can think of and
nothing is working. I talked to another behaviorist this morning and he said that he might be able to help, but that it will take time and patience. Patience, I have. Time, we don't. This is a dog-friendly complex, but they don't tolerate nuisance barking. You get one formal complaint. When you get your second, you have 48 hours to remove the dog from the premises. A neighbor was nice enough to inform me of this when she knocked on my door this morning to let me know that she can hear Gunner's barking plain as day. She didn't complain to the property manager, yet, but it's only a matter of time. She didn't seem very understanding.
I spoke to our vet and she prescribed some anti-anxiety meds for him. (Clomipramine.) We started him on the medication last week and so far they're not helping. The vet said that they may or may not help, but thought it was worth a try.
At this point, I can't leave the house. If I so much as step outside to let Riley go potty, Gunner's barking.
So like I said, I don't know what to do. This is absolutely breaking my heart. I love this guy so much and have been through so much with him. The thought of having to give him up is horrible, but it doesn't look like we'll be given the time to work it out.
If anyone wants to contact me, my new email is
den1@roadrunner.com
I don't really want to consider a rescue at this point. I'd rather look for a good home with someone who can tend to his needs.