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Separation Anxiety
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Ever walk out the door only to hear your dog barking, howling, or whining behind you? It could be separation anxiety. Here’s how to deal.
Stop Your Dog’s Annoying Barking
Ever walk out the door only to hear your dog barking, howling, or whining behind you? It could be separation anxiety. Here’s how to deal.
16 Comments
January 27th, 2012 at 4:45 PM
@silverfoils dogs can have anxiety issues just like humans can, doofus. they just can’t help it.
January 27th, 2012 at 4:57 PM
Medication? It’s you who needs the meds.
January 27th, 2012 at 5:42 PM
My dog used to have a big problem with this. I rescued him off a back porch in the middle of winter. I had to bring him out of a state of being completely shut down. The next big issue he and I faced was his seperation anxiety. After a temperpedic mattress, ralph lauren comforter, 100+ blinds, pillows, stuff animals, rugs, and w/e else he could get to were destroyed, something had to be done. Behavior modification really helped him. He’s prob one of the best dogs I’ve ever had.
January 27th, 2012 at 6:34 PM
@DanielRemains not always. I work at a shelter. When people leave animals, I’ve seen dogs lose it. The dogs are panicked.
January 27th, 2012 at 7:19 PM
@toxiclullaby64 I really agree. It bothers me to know Frank is upset when I’m away (even if there are others home). It isn’t severe, but it’s there. If he sees me even reach for my coat or keys he jumps up and positions himself at the door.
I don’t know if this would work for your dog, but I use lavender essential oil for a nervous cat I have. Just a drop or two every couple days seems to relax him. Although it is a very different issue, Lavender is known for its soothing qualities. Good luck!
January 27th, 2012 at 7:52 PM
It’s a horrible condition poor babies.
January 27th, 2012 at 8:38 PM
This really doesn’t help me. I need more information. I’ve already tried the couple of things they suggested.
January 27th, 2012 at 9:12 PM
@elenavlada
My dog hasn’t gotten over this and he is nearly seven. Even when other people are still in the house he will sit at the door and cry until I come home. Nothing anyone can do consoles him.
Also, not taking an animals pain serious is just being an ass..
January 27th, 2012 at 9:33 PM
DO NOT listen to someone who says…”Don’t take it seriously” REALLY?! I have a 5 yr choc lab who has separation anxiety & it is a REAL disorder that is a learned behavior & it it the OWNERS RESPONSIBILTY to ‘unlearn’ the behavior!! I am also a vet tech & we have clients who’s dogs also suffer from this disorder & one of them jumped through a plate glass window after its’ owner had left. SEEK PROFESSIONAL TRAINING WHO ENFORCES POSITIVE TRAINING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 27th, 2012 at 9:56 PM
Nice article. Melanie you’re awesome! ♥
January 27th, 2012 at 10:52 PM
DONT TAKE THE SEPREATION ANXIETY SEROUSLY…why? i had a puppy who had this bad she got over it, because i got over it, when leaving your dog, dont feel sad, just be happy that you have a life besides you dog. A good way to solve this problem is, before you leave, you can actualy leave the dog in a cage, no tiny crates, and as you leave the dog, you feed a dog with a meal, and you say bye, and its done!.usualy they just sleep after a meal. get over it!
January 27th, 2012 at 11:22 PM
Seeing a dog upset for any reason makes us uneasy.
January 27th, 2012 at 11:51 PM
when my dog was a puppy he would fallow me around like a little shadow
January 27th, 2012 at 11:58 PM
this is spot on with me and my dog. its gonna be my first time i seperate from him for 24 hours because i checked out the dog daycare around here and i would rather have him get freaked out then send him there, it was HORRIBLE! i got a 9 month old lhasa apso, and there were montagnais or however you spell it running free, showing severe signs of agression just from the window, not to mention no one was even there and all of the lights were off yet the dogs were roaming free.
January 28th, 2012 at 12:44 AM
Dogs do this when they are too spoiled IMO.
January 28th, 2012 at 1:00 AM
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