previous post: https://old.reddit.com/r/Pets/comments/cck4sh/i_think_i_got_a_dog_before_i_was_ready_and_now_im/
so things are getting better with the dog for the most part. he is really well behaved at home and we're learning ways to control his little outbursts of hyperactivity. he is still extremely clingy but we have been able to leave him home alone for like an hour at a time and he does just fine. I still have problems leaving him for much longer than that, but I think we can work up to it.
a problem that I am still having, though, is when I HAVE to take him with me somewhere. my husband and i like to visit our parents at least one weekend a month (they live about an hour and a half away from us) and taking him down there is kind of a nightmare.
i basically spend the entire weekend just worrying about our dog. he has such a hard time relaxing at other people's houses. he paces, he has double the amount of hyperactive outbursts, makes himself almost sick with anxiety, and since he is unfamiliar with the houses, he gets into little nooks and crannies and ends up eating things he shouldn't.
I want him to behave himself so bad. I feel awful and like I am completely imposing on my parents and in laws for bringing him with me. I have tried having him on leash in the house for a bit, I have tried blocking areas off, but no matter what I do he just ends up causing trouble. my husband is unfortunately kind of clueless about taking care of dogs so I tend to do all this worrying and fussing and attempts at training by myself.
kenneling is not an option, he hates them and will likely end up hurting himself if he is in one for too long.
I don't know what to do. I love him so much but when we go places with him he is nothing but trouble. I'm so stressed out.
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