Every once in a while, beginning on the first day of your foster dog's arrival and continuing for as long as you have her, leave. Don't make a big deal of it, don't say anything, just walk out of her sight and ensure she can't follow. Go into another room and close the door, walk away while she's in her crate eating, or leave to run an errand and return.

Every once in a while, beginning on the first day of your foster dog's arrival and continuing for as long as you have her, leave. Don't make a big deal of it, don't say anything, just walk out of her sight and ensure she can't follow. Go into another room and close the door, walk away while she's in her crate eating, or leave to run an errand and return.

You don't have to be gone long. Five to ten seconds is plenty the first few times (particularly since you probably won't want to leave your foster dog unsupervised that long anyway); you can gradually work up to longer durations. Ideally, your foster pup won't even realize at first that you've disappeared, especially if she's busy gnawing on a new rawhide or eating a meal.

You don't have to be gone long. Five to ten seconds is plenty the first few times (particularly since you probably won't want to leave your foster dog unsupervised that long anyway); you can gradually work up to longer durations. Ideally, your foster pup won't even realize at first that you've disappeared, especially if she's busy gnawing on a new rawhide or eating a meal. If she ''does'' realize it, and starts crying, don't go back until she gets quiet.