I am looking for advice on my new puppy. He is doing okay with the basics. He uses his pee pad and goes into his crate as long as I am standing right next to him.
The second I leave the room he is in or head out of the apartment, the crying starts. I live in a tiny Bay Area apartment so I am trying to keep a strict layout: he eats and plays in the living room pen with lockable dog door; he sleeps in the bedroom crate; and he potties on the pad by the front door. I’m also trying to get him used to the travel bag since we’ll be flying in a couple months.
I have been using treats to lure him to these three spots but I think it backfired. He figured out that the treats are just a trick to get him where I want him. To top it off he is extremely sensitive to noise. Even opening a window or running the laundry seems to scare him. His attention span is very short. Sit command is not consistent and he does not even know his name yet.
How do I restart training without him feeling like he is being tricked? Does anyone have tips for separation anxiety and noise sensitivity in a small space?
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