We have a terrier mix. He came from Hurricane Katrina and was in several different shelters before we got him. One couple even adopted him right before us and brought him back because the other dog didn't like him. They were afraid he might have heartworms or something else from the flooding and so they even kept him in the back closet. Also, I think his owners in NO must have abused him.
Anyway we had him like 3 or 4 years and he was perfect. He did not like it when you left the house but he never tore anything up. Well one day he tore up the wooden door. He then didn't do it again for about a month and did it again. Well he did it like 3 or 4 times over about 6 months. Then never did it again.
We just moved to a new house. He was there for probably 2 weeks every day as we were moving, painting, etc. Then when we started living there he seemed fine. About the 5th or 6th day he tore up the weather stripping on 3 of the doors heading outside. A couple days after that he then tore up a bunch of carpet in the basement at the door leading outside.
I am really not sure what to do about it. I know we can just put him in a crate but since he has never been in one, and sometimes he gets so anxious I think he may give himself a heart attack if we put him in one.
Please help, he is the perfect dog except for the sep. anxiety!!!!
Thanks
