We (family of 4) adopted a 9-month old male Shepard mix. He was likely a stray since at a very young age. It has been about 2 weeks since we've had him. Besides a few accidents inside the house and slowly trusting us, he has been pretty awesome house training. He is sweet and calm.
Now the bad side, he is very (not extremely) shy around people, fearful of his surrounding, and separation anxiety seems to increase each day.
The problem: on Mondays, he is alone for at least 8 hours. We don't trust him inside the house yet, where he prefers and has quickly become very comfortable at. So we kept him in the garage and he destroyed things. Oh well, I move on. Today, he also had to be alone for 4 hours, we put him in the backyard with plenty of space to roam freely and access to the garage for privacy. He literally clawed and bit through the patio door molding to the point you can see the house foundation and through to the kitchen.
We've tried the kennel and he broke through that. He hates it. I don't know what else to do. He doesn't trust us enough yet to train him (he isn't food/treat motivated). We are only focusing on house rules/routine for now.
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