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My lab. is acting very werid

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Question
I have this black lab, she is a stray. I fell in love with her so I took her in, and got her fixed.well I moved away but my family kept her. But  she has been acting really werid since I left. On sunday while my family went out to eat she went into my parents room and pushed out an airconditioner and jump out the window. The window is up about 5 ft, then she  went on the porch and tore up the window screen. She ripped out 3 of the nails.its like she is tring to get out of the house and then back in right after.And she freaks out about every little thing. My dad is wanting to get rid of her or put her to sleep. I think something is wrong mentally but I dont know. What do you think.

Answer
Hi, Katy,

Thanks for the question.

It sounds like the dog has a severe case of what's called separation anxiety. She probably bonded to you so deeply when you rescued her, and she still loves you so much that she doesn't feel "right" when you're not around.

There are ways to fix the problem, so you should tell your parents that.

I hope this helps,

LCK