Hello,
My puppies name is Tasha.(1 1/2yr old) Recently she has not wanted to go out during the daytime. However, at night she is fine. This has progressed into a rather large problem. She is docile during the day and very much alive at night. She used to be normal all of the time. She was starting to scratch and destroy the door outside trying to get back in. I have stopped that behavior with an e-collar. (I am working with a trainer.) This problem predates the training. So now she just will not play or do anything else outside until about 7 pm.
Possible Causes:
May be scared of a noise- This does not seem to be it, she is fine at night and never been scared of noises. I don’t think this is the problem.
Laser pointer play- I have completely stopped using the laser pointer with her. I have read that this can give dogs anxiety. I was playing with her with the pointer for a few months prior to this happening. I feel so bad not knowing the possible problems. She was obsessed with the pointer; I should have seen a problem sooner. This is what I think caused the problem, she was so obsessed with the pointer she would drop a ball or a Frisbee. My thinking is that this play at night made her so she only wants to go out at night. She will not play during the day. Unless it the hose, or I start up a lawn mower. She will come running every time I open the drawer where the laser pointer used to be.
She is a great dog, however, this problem of not wanting to go out during the day is nuts. (2 acres on invisible fence) She is a female unspayed and was having 0 problems before this. I just want my old dog back! I am posting this in the hopes that someone can help me. Thanks for your time.
-John
My puppies name is Tasha.(1 1/2yr old) Recently she has not wanted to go out during the daytime. However, at night she is fine. This has progressed into a rather large problem. She is docile during the day and very much alive at night. She used to be normal all of the time. She was starting to scratch and destroy the door outside trying to get back in. I have stopped that behavior with an e-collar. (I am working with a trainer.) This problem predates the training. So now she just will not play or do anything else outside until about 7 pm.
Possible Causes:
May be scared of a noise- This does not seem to be it, she is fine at night and never been scared of noises. I don’t think this is the problem.
Laser pointer play- I have completely stopped using the laser pointer with her. I have read that this can give dogs anxiety. I was playing with her with the pointer for a few months prior to this happening. I feel so bad not knowing the possible problems. She was obsessed with the pointer; I should have seen a problem sooner. This is what I think caused the problem, she was so obsessed with the pointer she would drop a ball or a Frisbee. My thinking is that this play at night made her so she only wants to go out at night. She will not play during the day. Unless it the hose, or I start up a lawn mower. She will come running every time I open the drawer where the laser pointer used to be.
She is a great dog, however, this problem of not wanting to go out during the day is nuts. (2 acres on invisible fence) She is a female unspayed and was having 0 problems before this. I just want my old dog back! I am posting this in the hopes that someone can help me. Thanks for your time.
-John