Some months ago I gave back my Mudi to her breeder because of her bad temper. She (FIN57262/07) had troubles with both other dogs and people and noises. This caused a lot of stress and trouble in our every day life, so I decided to give Metka (formely known as Susi) back to Sanna in Finland. I wish you all the best of luck.
Susi was hard to train from the start. She was hard to both reinforce and calm down and also showed aggressive behaviour towards dogs and people from the very first day. After hours of training and classes, she got alot better, but still not well enough to live in the city. She could run a long distance to protect her crate from other dogs, my car, my room or other things she considered hers. I worked a lot on those issues, but it seemed like the stress level in her life didn’t work that well with her personality, that was quite dangerous. Metka/Susi was brought to Norway for breeding, but Inga decided not to breed her because of her temper and the sharpness she showed in her personality, which would probably not fit many homes in Scandinavia.
I have heard from Sanna (some months ago now) that Metka’s fine and has calmed down at the farm. She has tried herding and other things Sanna likes. I am happy Susi / Metka the Mudi had another chance at living a happy life.
Dog Separation Anxiety…
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I think puppy crate training works because dogs do not want to soil their sleeping area. Puppies as young as eight or nine weeks can hold their bladders and bowels for up to seven hours.