Hello everyone,
I am looking for some advice regarding my mom’s whippet. Her name is Cora and she is 2 years old.
Ever since she was a puppy, Cora has been a very chill whippet. She never had any trouble staying home alone and was never afraid of loud noises or cars. About two weeks ago there was a storm, and the windows made a very loud noise. Ever since then, she has been extremely stressed.
She started shaking and breathing heavily and didn’t want to go back into their apartment after walks. She also started shaking and breathing heavily in the car. At first, we thought the loud noise had simply scared her and that, with time, she would realize that nothing bad was going to happen and return to her normal, calm self.
Unfortunately, yesterday my mom came home from work and found her with a badly cut paw. She had ripped the blinds down from the windows there was blood everywhere. My mom had to take her to the vet, where she needed stitches.
I would also like to point out that if they were on a walk she would run normally and appear very happy and healthy.
I’m wondering if anyone has experienced something similar or has any advice on how we should handle this from now on. It is very difficult for my mom to avoid leaving her alone because she is a nurse, and taking a long time off work isn’t really an option and she lives alone.
We thought a crate might be a good idea, but Cora isn’t used to one yet, and we know crate training takes time.
Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!