We go through this every time my husband goes out of town. They adore him because he is the cool guy who takes them n mega walks and knows just where they need to scratch . We learned years ago with our other dog, Maggie that they quickly associate suitcases with their bud leaving . He sneaks his bags out when they can't see . Then after he leaves I do distracting things like treasure hunts with snacks around the house and they do fine till he comes home again .
Thanks for the suggestions. You've got GSPs, so you understand exactly what I mean about Gunner's behavior. I don't want him to be too babied, but knowing my mom, he will be.
Stephanie on Aug 12 at 12:49 AM