Dogs require work and attention.
Too many people adopted dogs during the pandemic because they were stuck home and needed some distraction as well as realized they had the time to devote.
Now that things are returning to normal, people don't want to spend the time.
> Maisie howled at any stimulus. She paced all night and pounced on anyone who came to the house.
Your dog is some combination of bored and scared. You don't need a vet, you need a dog trainer.
Dogs can be incredible amounts of work. I probably spend on average 2 hours a day on dog work of some kind and I have a dog walker come twice daily too (30min/2x day).
There are times when I'll admit it's not convenient. The last vacation I took had an extra ~3k tacked on for a house/pet sitter, but, I (knowingly) made a commitment when I adopted/purchased them.
The whole concept of drugging your dog just seems, frankly, abusive to me.
People need to do far more research when adopting or buying dogs. Animal rescues are commonly not honest about a dogs history (to make it easier to adopt the dog out) and the vast majority of breeders are not honest about the amount of work required with particular breeds and particular dogs.
Too many people adopted dogs during the pandemic because they were stuck home and needed some distraction as well as realized they had the time to devote.
Now that things are returning to normal, people don't want to spend the time.
> Maisie howled at any stimulus. She paced all night and pounced on anyone who came to the house.
Your dog is some combination of bored and scared. You don't need a vet, you need a dog trainer.
Dogs can be incredible amounts of work. I probably spend on average 2 hours a day on dog work of some kind and I have a dog walker come twice daily too (30min/2x day).
There are times when I'll admit it's not convenient. The last vacation I took had an extra ~3k tacked on for a house/pet sitter, but, I (knowingly) made a commitment when I adopted/purchased them.
The whole concept of drugging your dog just seems, frankly, abusive to me.
People need to do far more research when adopting or buying dogs. Animal rescues are commonly not honest about a dogs history (to make it easier to adopt the dog out) and the vast majority of breeders are not honest about the amount of work required with particular breeds and particular dogs.