SEPERATION ANXIETY FOR DOGS AND OWNERS

[sharon wiggins]

seperation anxiety in dogs is very real,when your dog loses his nerve when you leave him albeit just for a few minutes your dog has behavioural problems.In some cases dogs can harm themselves,

THE MAIN SIGNS ARE .....

scratchinf doors or windows,digging and chewing,excessive barking  or howling,accidents even after housetraining

 

alleviating your dogs anxiety takes alot of patience, canaine behaviour can be changed but it involves you to change your behaviour pattern aswell.If seperation from your pet is done slowly and gradually  you,ll find you have more success,Start by taking your dog to another part of the house give him a treat and leave the room for a minute.repeat this process and each time you leave him extend the time of being apart from him,Eventually he will understand and accept that when you leave him he knows you will return at some point

after you have got to this point  step up a little and instead of just leaving the room leave the house again do this slowly and gradually, leave a light on for comfort turn the radio on for noise, leave him a treat that he dosent get very often,Dont make a big deal about leaving the house  and the same when you return  act calm on your return,Always walk him before you are going to leave him  chances are once he,s had his exercise he,ll want to sleep while your away