Dog Separation Anxiety
You leave and your Dog howls. Not just for a moment, but seemingly forever. When the howling finally abates, it is replaced by a whine.
When you return, you find your home a mess — he has engaged in destructive behavior that is completely out of character.
Your dog has a real problem: dog separation anxiety.
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Why Do Dogs Have Separation Anxiety?
Sometimes the closeness of that relationship can leave them confused and frightened when the owner is gone. Thy dog may seem confused, angry or sullen when the owner leaves and may appear to "lash out" against being left alone by ruining furniture, creating messes or otherwise acting in ways wholly inconsistent with his training.
Dog Separation anxiety is relatively easy to diagnose: an otherwise well-adjusted dog seems to transform into a monster when left alone. Unfortunately, it is not always quite as easy to treat the disorder.
Helping a dog to overcome problems with separation anxiety is a process, just like other aspects of training, it takes time and repetition to be truly successful.
The idea of "training away" separation anxiety seems unlikely-how can you address a behavior when you are not present to see, prevent or correct it? Fortunately, there are actions one can take to decrease dog separation anxiety and to prevent your dog's frustrated behavior from spiraling out of control during your absence.
Dog Separation Anxiety and Preparing Your Dog For Your Departure
This can be done by intentionally decreasing interaction with the pet prior to leaving. Although one may want to spend extra time with a pet before leaving him alone, the best practice is to actually come close to ignoring your pet for several minutes prior to leaving. This will make your departure less jarring and should serve to decrease the dog's level of anxiety.
If you are leaving for an extended period and feel the need to connect with your pet and to enjoy their company, find ways to do so earlier in the day. Resist the urge to say "goodbye" before actually leaving.
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Dog Separation Anxiety - Distracting Him As You Leave
This technique has the added benefit of teaching your pet that his time alone will result in a pleasurable experience. He will begin to connect your departure with a fun toy or diversion instead of feeling it will only bring anxiety and loneliness.
One should also provide a more lasting distraction. Dogs crave human contact and will unavoidably miss it while alone. However, maintaining something of a human element to their surroundings can decrease the separation anxiety the feel when left without company.
Many have experienced success by keeping a radio or television tuned to programming featuring a great deal of dialogue. The dog will hear human voices and although he certainly won't be fooled into believing he is in the company of human friends, the sound is still soothing and can reduce feelings of stress and loneliness.
Separation anxiety can be an absolutely befuddling issue for a dog owner. Even the most well-mannered and well-trained dogs can suddenly transform into destructive troublemakers as a result of separation anxiety.
Training away this difficulty can be hard, especially when a dog feels very connected to his owner. However, by preparing your dog and utilizing appropriate immediate and lasting distractions, one can reasonably expect to reduce the anxiety experienced by their dog.
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Posted December 14, 2008
nightbear wrote...
My golden retriever has SA, and in her senior years has started destructive chewing, Someone suggested boredom might be involved. So I have begun to leave her a large donkey kong toy stuffed with different favorite treats. It takes her several hours to get all the treats out and my home remains intact. Important information.
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I lost my beloved Tobie (Old English Sheepdog)last November. She was my best friend. She would stare at the t.v. if she heard a dog on it and stare at airplanes in the sky, as if to wonder what they were. She hated to be out of my sight and was afraid of thunderstorms.See my lens at DoAnimalsGoToHeaven.
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lens4Him wrote...
I always leave the TV on tuned to Animal Planet when I go out and leave our dog on his own. I don't know why, it's not as if he can understand it!
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