Is this also separation anxiety?

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I have a big family all living together under the same roof. Although I'm usually the one taking Mozart out to potty and he sleeps in my room (in his own crate) at night he is pretty much everybody's dog. He is only a few days shy of his 1 yr birthday and is potty trained. Recently, whenever I go out and leaves him at home either with my mom or my brother (these are the other 2 people in the house he goes to for food) he would go potty on the carpet in either the living room or my brother's room. He has also been reported to chew on books and blankets as well as jump on the sofa which he never does when he is with me. Is this some sort of separation anxiety? Is there something else I can do besides locking him up in his crate whenever I go out?
 
Hmm.. does not sound like separation anxiety to me. Sounds more like Mozart thinks its free for all time when he is with your mother or brother.

Do they keep an eye on him and take him outside when he needs to go? Do they tell him ''No'' when he is doing the things he shouldn't be?

If they are letting bad behaviors persist, maybe it is best to crate him while your gone.

I have the same experience with my dad, whenever I left Kyara as a puppy at my parents house, he would let her do everything she wanted. I had to have long conversations with him about not letting her pee on the porch, not jumping over the sofa, etc. It's getting better, he still feeds her anything she wants though lol.

So maybe just have a quick talk with them about what to do when Mozart does bad behavior.
 
I don't think its sep anxiety, altho its hard to say. Does he do it immediately when you leave or a little later?

Could also be a case of the terrible teens. He's the right age for adolescence and urinating, chewing and bad behaviour can also be due to that. I would definately be reducing his access to the rest of the house until the behaviour settles down.
 
I don't think its separation anxiety. I think he knows your mother may be a push over and he can get away with certain behaviors that he knows you won't let him get away with(pretty much the same way human children do) I would just have everyone in the house follow your rules for awhile and see if you don't see any improvement
 
Sounds like Mozart is acting out. He needs a watchful eye and if someone cannot monitor his behavior then crating is in order (no yelling, just place him inside with some toys). He needs to know he cannot do these things.
 
Thank you everyone for the quick response...my goodness I have a teen on my hand now. :eek2: I know he frets a lot whenever he sees me going out the door without him so I usually don't fuss over him right before I leave. As for how well my brother and mom keep him within their line of sight that I don't know. I know my brother is very strict with him but he rarely has Mozart right next to him for long. My mom said she tries to keep him by her but he keeps running off but will always return by her side when she calls. We know its in between those short disappearances that he has been naughty.
 
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