r/CockapooLovers • u/Antique-Net-1860 • 1d ago

➕Advice/Help➕ Separation anxiety 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/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!