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Hang in there, it gets better but very slowly.
A fence for our back yard was/is an expensive but very helpful training & management tool[/quote]

OP here. I forgot about this thread.... I am dying for a fence. I think that is a huge problem for me. Every time she is outside, someone has to be out there. She can not just be out there on her own because it is unsafe. So at 5am, I am out there rain, shine and cold. 9pm? I am out there rain, shine or cold. From the moment I wake up until I go to sleep, my day is revolved around her. I have a 50 ft leash and staked it to the ground but still, I do not feel comfortable enough to leave her out there unsupervised for even 5 minutes. Getting a fence is not an option though. Someone had mentioned to me about an electric collar but I do not know how it works and do not want to traumatize her. She is already so skittish and timid that it seems cruel to do so. Potty training has gotten much better. My entire house kept smelling like pee. I finally picked up out 8x10 carpet and realized that she has been peeing on it without our knowledge. There were pee stains all on the bottom. It was gross honestly. I threw it out. House smells better and her peeing in the house has eased up. Maybe an accident once a week... Yes, she still follows me everywhere.  I sneeze and she runs over to check if I am ok. I stand up and she is at my feet. I have to get used to it. I shamefully take breaks in my car in the driveway. I like my me time. I do not want to rehome her. I am not treating her horribly. She is well taken care of. I like her. I may not love her. I think that is ok. We tried daycare once a week but it was horrible that we paused it. She just cried and trembled with the dogs and people. We will try later but it does not seem worth it right now. [/quote]

I’m glad it’s better. She sounds like a sweet dog. I get your fence envy - it’s a life saver for us. But honestly OP, I wouldn’t worry about putting her out alone on a chain. Also if an electric fence is an option they are highly effective. Personally for a small mostly inside dog, I’d do a chain. See how it goes. [/quote]

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