{"id":1994,"date":"2012-08-04T09:55:32","date_gmt":"2012-08-04T15:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/?p=1994"},"modified":"2022-05-19T10:37:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T16:37:46","slug":"separation-anxiety-in-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/articles\/separation-anxiety-in-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Separation Anxiety in dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a> Congratulations! You’re the proud owner of a dog with separation anxiety! You can now live out your days in fear that every time you walk in your door, you see destruction. And you get to buy a next couch about once a week! Just what every dog owner wants…<\/p>\n Except, in the real world, it isn’t feasible to go buy a new couch once a week. And who really wants to clean up such a huge mess every day? No, in the real world, we have to deal with separation anxiety. There are a variety of techniques, depending on how severe your dog’s anxiety is and how he is displaying his anxiety to you. However, there is a difference between boredom and separation anxiety, although they may have similar symptoms. First, identify that it actually is separation anxiety.<\/p>\n There are a number of signs your dog is experiencing separation anxiety. If he is displaying most (or all) of these signs, he probably has separation anxiety.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n While this is not always necessarily a sign, it is a good indicator. Some dogs just like to be close to their owner.<\/p>\n The easiest answer to this question is the obvious one, they miss you! Dogs are pack animals. They prefer to be around one another and around their pack leaders (read: YOU). When there are multiple dogs in a family, there is a less chance of either dog exhibiting symptoms of separation anxiety, simply because they have company (Note: This is true in well established packs. However, when introducing a new dog into a family with an already anxious dog, there is a chance the new dog will feed off of the other dog’s anxiety. Then you have two destructive dogs on your hands.). What is important to realize is that your dog isn’t trying to punish you by pooping in the corner or digging in the trash. He’s in panic mode. Dogs don’t get that we have to work, have social lives, and do other things with out them. He does not understand why you’re gone, and that makes him sad, or fearful, or anxious. He’s destroying your favorite shoe because it makes him feel better; it smells like you and chewing is a soothing action. Some dogs experience separation anxiety from early on. Others may develop the behavior later in life. Here are some reasons dog may develop separation anxiety.<\/p>\n How can you fix something when you’re not there to observe the problem? It may seem like an impossible task, but there are ways to treat separation anxiety. For minor cases, you may only need one of these. For more severe cases, you might try all of them.<\/p>\n Picture this: you come home to a house that looks like it’s been hit by the world’s first indoor tornado. There is stuff EVERYWHERE. Couch cushions are scattered, stuffing misplaced. Papers are shredded all over the floor. Your coffee table is demolished. Maybe there is a little poo in the corner. And who is there…<\/p>\n
\nPicture this: you come home to a house that looks like it’s been hit by the world’s first indoor tornado. There is stuff EVERYWHERE. Couch cushions are scattered, stuffing misplaced. Papers are shredded all over the floor. Your coffee table is demolished. Maybe there is a little poo in the corner. And who is there to greet you, ecstatic, almost frantic? Your pooch.<\/p>\nHow To Identify Separation Anxiety<\/h2>\n
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Why Do Dogs Experience Separation Anxiety?<\/h2>\n
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How To Treat Separation Anxiety<\/h2>\n
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