Health & WellnessPuppy separation anxiety? Kongs, dog runs, & off days explained.
No problem! Yeah just fill that Kong up! Presumably puppies can have “off” days just like we can.
Also they are very smart. To be honest, she now knows that you’ll let her out of her run if she gives the signal that she has to potty. She’s going to use that to try and get out of her run to play because I’m guessing you let her out every time she does that. If she is actually going potty every time, of course let her out but if she isn’t, don’t buy her act. If she normally goes potty every 3-4 hours and just went potty 20 minutes ago, she might be a liar. Consider ignoring her for an hour.
The run is perfectly fine as long as you keep stuff that can’t be chewed out of there!
Updated on September 24th, 2025