Hi:wavey:
Our first post and obviously have a problem. Our 9 year old goldie Max who up until 9 months ago had a partner by the name of Zeus. Max is a timid dog, not like the breed should be.
The problem is that he is not keen about being in doors. During the day he stands at the doorway between the hallway and utility room panting and wanting to go back outside. Of a night time he comes in OK, but whimpers when he is put to bed in the utility room. We have even put a radio and light on for him, but that doesn’t work.
Whilst it’s fine in summer for him to be outside all of the time, with the colder weather now here, we are reluctant to leave him outside for long periods of time.
In addition, he’s not a house dog, he does not like to lay on carpets or bedding. Not that keen on walking through the house as we have a lot ceramic tiled areas so he slips and slides.
Just another point, he does not drink water indoors. So he will puff and pant for a hour or so, we will let him out and he will have a drink as soon as he goes outside.
Appreciate your thoughts on why he does not like being indoors? And why at a night time he whimpers, however I suspect that you might say that he I just missing his partner.
Thank you in anticipation.
Regards
Robert
Our first post and obviously have a problem. Our 9 year old goldie Max who up until 9 months ago had a partner by the name of Zeus. Max is a timid dog, not like the breed should be.
The problem is that he is not keen about being in doors. During the day he stands at the doorway between the hallway and utility room panting and wanting to go back outside. Of a night time he comes in OK, but whimpers when he is put to bed in the utility room. We have even put a radio and light on for him, but that doesn’t work.
Whilst it’s fine in summer for him to be outside all of the time, with the colder weather now here, we are reluctant to leave him outside for long periods of time.
In addition, he’s not a house dog, he does not like to lay on carpets or bedding. Not that keen on walking through the house as we have a lot ceramic tiled areas so he slips and slides.
Just another point, he does not drink water indoors. So he will puff and pant for a hour or so, we will let him out and he will have a drink as soon as he goes outside.
Appreciate your thoughts on why he does not like being indoors? And why at a night time he whimpers, however I suspect that you might say that he I just missing his partner.
Thank you in anticipation.
Regards
Robert