Clingy Goldendoodle Won't Take His Paw Off Of Mom When She's About To Leave
The bond between a canine and a human can be so strong that the two never want to be apart from each other. That's certainly the case with a cute goldendoodle and his owner featured in an endearing TikTok video, which has been watched more than 116,000 times. The doggo's owner describes how her pet gets anxious whenever he senses that she's about to leave, and she apologizes repeatedly for having to go out. The pooch keeps his paw resting protectively on her arm and stares at her with sorrowful puppy-dog eyes.
@livluvshine The paw 🥀 #fyp #goldendoodle
"No sorry you are going to have to cancel," one viewer of the video wrote, while another joked, "The comment section has reached a unanimous verdict: in favor of the plaintiff, dog damages awarded: unlimited cuddles + snackies 🐾." Several other doodle owners shared their similar experiences, with one writing, "I knew you had a doodle before you even turned the camera! 😂 Mine is the same!" One netizen confessed, "I have raised 3 kids and I feel more guilty leaving my doodle than I ever did leaving them! 🤷♀️"
The idea that the dog may need a companion came up several times in the comments, but several people warned that instead of fixing the anxiety problem, the owner would face a double dose of guilt. One person shared, "I kid you not I got a puppy for my puppy and now it's just two anxious puppies pulling out all the stops when I'm ready to leave loool."
How to help a dog with separation anxiety
The telltale signs that a dog has separation anxiety include a range of negative behaviors that occur just before or right after the animal is left alone: clinging, hiding, trembling, pacing, whining, howling, panting, drooling, refusing to eat, destroying items, and soiling inside the home. It's stressful for an owner to figure out what to do because the animal's fear and panic are evident.
The best way to help a pet, such as the goldendoodle in the video, is through gradual desensitization, so that the dog no longer feels anxious about being home alone. One viewer shared this story: "My doodle was this way too and it crushed me. Now she gets a Kong with a Milkbone in it and that girl is stoked! She knows my schedule and brings me the Kong like 'get outta here! It's my snack time!'" Another advised, "A thunderstorm coat, keep a Netflix series or something playing and leave a shirt you've worn with him. 💙" One dog owner wrote, "I leave and give her treats and put on 'Grey's Anatomy.' She should be a neurosurgeon by now. 😅"
Want to see more delightful doodles who absolutely adore their moms? Check out this goldendoodle who won't leave her mom alone before her wedding, and this clingy goldendoodle who leaps over the couch in excitement when his mom comes home.