Characteristics of Canine Separation Anxiety

CANINE SEPARATION ANXIETY: TOO MUCH LOVE HURTS

Canine Separation Anxiety is a dog mental illness. Dogs that have Canine Separation Anxiety in most cases are the gentlest, most loving and affectionate of dogs. They just have one little problem-they can't stand being alone.

Remember that when your dog exhibits the symptoms of Canine Separation Anxiety your dog is not being bad, or trying to get even or displaying anger because you left them alone. Your dog is experiencing real psychological pain and suffering. Your dog needs your understanding and patience-not your anger.

Characteristics of Canine Separation Anxiety
The dog is not comfortable staying in a room by himself when the owner is home. He follows the owner from room to room and becomes upset if prevented from doing so (by a barrier of any kind: leash, baby gate, door).

Typically, the dog builds an unusually strong bond with one member of a family, usually the wife or the family member that works from home.

the anxious dog is always on a lap, in the arms, in the bed or touching the family member that it has neurotically over-bonded with.

Some dogs may show physiological signs of fear, such as increased heart and breathing rate, panting, salivating, increased activity, and urinating and/or defecating.

After the initial frantic period, the dog may settle down to chew something the owners have recently touched or worn and may then curl up in the midst of the debris.

How Do Dog Owners Increase The Risk Of Separation Anxiety in the Dog?
From my experience the dog owners that create nervous, anxious dogs love their dogs way too much and way too wrong.

You know these people, they are probably among your best friends. The same traits that makes this type of person a great and cherished friend to you are the very same traits that often create a neurotic, co-dependent dog that can't endure the slightest moment of solitude.

Most Dog Separation Anxiety is created by the unbalanced relationship between the dog and the owner.. This personality type has five characteristics that can create an unbalanced and anxious dog.

These traits are:
%u2022 Tendency to "baby" the dog
%u2022 Overly permissive or inconsistent with establish and maintaining boundaries
%u2022 Neurotically, over-protective; unable to relax and let the dog engage in normal, canine behaviors
%u2022 Projecting human emotions and motivations on to the dog
%u2022 Using the dog as an "emotional surrogate" to replace the need to interact with other human beings.

This article was written by Ami Moore the Chicago Dog Expert. She can be reached at her website www.dogdoright.com or doggiedoright911.com