Resolve Your Dog Separation Anxiety


by Leo Enoch - Date: 2007-04-03 - Word Count: 507 Share This!

Dogs do misconduct when they are going through separation anxiety. Some of this misbehavior can be very negative and unsafe to the dog or even the public around them.

Behavior problem connected to separation anxiety includes, excessive barking, chewing, destroying things, scratching, out of place urination, defecation, and other self damaging behavior.

These problem often happens in the absent of the owner for extended period. For the well being and the safety of the Dogs, they need to be trained to deal with long period of separation.

Here are some things that you can do to ease your Dog Separation Anxiety:

1. Having a preparation and scheduled separation with the dog. This will gradually adjust the dog to be exposed to being isolated and separated with the owner.

2. When parting with the dog, keep it unexciting and simple, like a simple bye will do it. Do not and dramatized your farewell as this will raised the separation anxiety in the dog. They are social animal and they can feel your unwillingness to leave them.

3. Provide your dog with plenty things to be busy with, like chewing toys, balls, treats, etc.

4. Have a scheduled play time; this is the time where you can grant your dog your undivided attention. This is helpful to overcome boredom and anxiety in your dog.

5. Giving your dog with plenty of exercise will be a good way to overcome separation anxiety as the exercise will give him with a good rest when you are absent from him.

6. If your dog is still a puppy, it is crucial to get him comfortable to being isolated, this can be done by crate training.

7. In more challenging case, it is important for the owner to take no notice of the dog for an extended period of time. This will diminish the dependency of the dog to its owner.

8. Medication although not recommended, from time to time can be used to help reduce the anxiety in the dog.

9. Needless to say, the last and most effective approach to help your dog overcome separation anxiety that is harmful and very destructive is by training him the correct way. Don't just believe the claim being made by dog trainer, if you love your dog, you should learn more on the correct method of dog training yourself. This will give you a more meaningful relationship with your dog.

There you now have the 9 methods to help you deal your dog separation anxiety. This is very important as your dog can cause a lot of harm to himself or to the people around him with his destructive and damaging behavior.

Remember that your dog well being and the people you love are at stage and should you think that you are not able to cope with your dog behavior problem, consult with the professional. It is better to do it as early as possible before you face unnecessary heartache or even unwanted lawsuit because of your dog behavior problems.

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