Dog Separation
Anxiety
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Steps to
Overcome Dog Separation Anxiety
Provide Your Dog With Lots Of Exercises
and Playtime. Make sure to provide
your dog with regular exercises and playtime.
For example, when you’re planning
to leave home, you can take your dog out
for a walk so that he will be contented
to sleep during the day while you’re
away from home.
Provide Your Dog With Toys and
Dog Treats. Providing your dog
with some of his favorite toys and treats
can decrease the feeling of boredom when
he’s alone at home. Chew toys and
chew bones works well to occupy his time
when you’re gone.
Find A Companion For Your Dog.
If you need to be away from home for long
periods of time each day, getting a new
canine companion for your existing dog will
often improve on your dog separation anxiety
problem. However, do seek for professional
advice for guidance when introducing your
new dog to the existing dog to prevent any
aggression or dominance issues between the
two dogs.
Avoid Making A Great Fuss On Your
Departure. Long and dramatic farewell
when you’re leaving creates more anxiety
in your dog. Instead, by saying a brief
“Goodbye, see you later!” works
better to decrease the feeling of isolation
and anxiety when he’s alone.
Regular Training To Overcome Separation
Anxiety. Provide You need to train
your dog to get used to your departure.
For example, leave your dog several times
a day for short periods of time, say 5-10
minutes, then comes back to him. Slowly
and gradually leave your dog for longer
periods of time and comes back to him so
that he’ll understand it is okay to
be home alone for awhile, you’ll come
back to him soon.
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