Separation Anxiety And Your Dog

When your Dog is left alone with separation anxiety they exhibit distress and behavior problems. The most common

behaviors include:

• Digging and scratching at doors or windows in an attempt to reunite with their owners
• Destructive chewing
• Howling, barking, and whining
• Urination and defecation (even with otherwise house trained dogs)
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What causes separation anxiety

Separation anxiety is caused by several things:

Following are some common triggers that may cause separation anxiety in your dog.

• A dog that is used to having human contact all the time and you leave them for the first time.
• A dog that suffers a traumatic event in their life like being at a kennel and getting abused.
• A change in their routine or the loss of a family member or another pet.
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There are steps you can take to treat minor separation anxiety:

• Don't make a big deal when you come home, leave your dog for a few moments and them calmly acknowledge him or her by petting them.
• Leave your dog with an old slipper or shoes that have your smell on them, even a T-Shirt would work.
• Leave a word or a cue for your dog telling them you will be back.
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If the separation anxiety is to high for your dog you might want to try an over the counter drug to keep them calm. Anxietrex is an OTC Homeopathic Pet Medicine that may be used with other medications. Discover the Natural Relief Medicine for Dog anxiety symptoms that's formulated to safely start relieving your dog's separation anxiety symptoms such as anxiety, fear, nervousness and mood swings. This over the counter natural medicine will help support calmness and balanced energy levels. This medicine is safe for your dog and has negative side effects common to other OTC drugs. This drug is also safe with other medications.

What to do in the meantime

It can take time for your dog to unlearn his panic response to your departures. To help you and your dog cope in the short term, consider the following interim solutions:

• Take your dog to a doggie day care facility or kennel when you have to be away.
• Leave your dog with a friend, family member, or neighbor when you're away.
• Take your dog to work with you, if possible.

The following things that will not work are punishment, getting another dog for companionship, crating your dog, leaving the T.V. or Radio on just so there is noise in the house and obedience training.

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