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Crystal_Violet_0

At what age do they stop being little shitbags?

As above! Barty is 2 now and every time I think he's maturing he takes a step back! Today I went out to the supermarket for one hour. He was shut in the crate and when I got back he had destroyed the dog bed. Stuffing all pulled out. Shredded. My other dog was with him but he's older and I know it wasn't him.

He gets an hour's off lead run every day. He's never left alone for more than a few hours because I work nights. He has constant affection, treats and new toys. He's basically a spoilt brat.

It stresses me out so much when he destroys something because I dont know if I'm ever going to be able to trust him to be left unsupervised. I want to be able to leave him in the house when I go out and not be rushing to get back in case he wrecks something.

When do they stop with the separation anxiety? Do they ever? Do they ever calm down?

Posted Sep 13, 2025, 10:51 PM UTC

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