Dog Separation Anxiety – Most Common Problem In Dogs
Dog separation anxiety is probably one of the most common problems you can encounter with your dog. Dogs are very social animals heavily relying on companion, whether that be the companion of another dog or their human, for their happiness and health they need to engage in plenty social interaction.
Understanding the causes of dog separation anxiety is also what can give is the keys to solving this problem. For a dog it is very hard to deal with isolation or separation from their owner.
You can normally easily recognize the signs of this problem even though many people think their dog has just been naughty or is asking for attention after having been left alone. Also it is important to understand that some dogs dont mind as much while others go completely out of control.
There are dog breeds that are more prone to separation anxiety so it is important you do your research before buying a dog. If you know you are not going to be home very often and your dog will have to spend time on his own, you better not buy Airedales, Weimaraners or Springer Spaniels for example.
Shelter dogs also have the fame of being dog separation anxiety prone, not because of their genes but because of the possible traumatic experiences they have been through before ending up in the shelter. Once they are taking in by a loving owner and start building trust it will become very hard for them to left home alone.
Another class of dogs with a higher risk of developing dog separation anxiety are the pups being taken away from their mother too early on in life. This is particularly common in the puppies you can buy in pet stores. They are separated well before the minimum age of 8 weeks and then left in cages waiting for their new owner to come along, which causes feeling of insecurity and anxiety.
Lets look at what causes this behavior problem now that we know which dogs are more likely to suffer.
Neglect is the number one cause of your dog developing separation anxiety, if you are gone most of the day leaving your dog alone, you can almost be sure that your dog will end up with this problem. You as an owner should give plenty company, attention and love to your pet for it to be happy.
When a dog realizes he has been left alone and wont be able to get to you, he will start feeling stressed. If you dont deal with this stress, feelings of anxiety might blow up in a full grown serious problem.
These symptoms can range from mild anxiety and becoming nervous whenever noticing you are about to leave, to a full blown dog separation anxiety problem where you will find your house trashed by the time you do get back.
Great improvement can be seen when using the right tools and training methods, but completely solving your dogs behavior problem can be a tedious process in this case. Be prepared to properly deal with it the moment you find your dog becoming stressed when you arent around, that will save you a lot of time and effort.
If you have a dog with separation anxiety and are completely at loss, having tried all common tips to help you pet deal with this behavior problem I am happy to be able to tell you that there is a solution.
I know from my own personal experience just how stressful it is to have a dog with separation anxiety. I have had to endure many angry phone calls from my neighbors and at some occasions even had to deal with the police because my dogs would cause noise. And every time I would come back in the house I would prepare to be cleaning the floors or having to put furniture back in its place.