Our Gaurdian

Sadie is now 9 months old and some of her "adult" instincts are kicking in. My mom was watching Pete and puppy sitting one day last month while I took Steve to a Dr. appointment out of town. Mom said that anytime Pete went out side without her, Sadie paced, barked and scratched at the door. She is also having seperation anxiety when the boys leave for school. I have to hold her back as they go out the door in the mornings. Then, the whole time they are at the road waiting for the bus she whines, she barks, she jumps up on her hind legs scratching at the door trying to get to them. She is better after the bus picks them up, but lays by the door most of the day until her family starts returning from their various destinations of the day. She wants her family home. My loving husband and sons thought I was exagerating this, until one day this week Steve had to get some vaccinations, so Pete left for school and Steve stayed home until it was time for me to take him. He could not believe the way Sadie was acting after Pete went out the door. There are days when she is so bad, I have to put her in her crate for a while so she calms down. Funny, I did research on St. Bernards and Newfoundlands before we got her, and they are working dogs, not hearding dogs. I have not been able to make her understand that she should not be so upset when her "heard" wanders.