HOW TO TACKLE POOCH SEPARATION ANXIETY

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HOW TO TACKLE POOCH SEPARATION ANXIETY
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• There can be several triggers for a dogs
  anxiety, and with the growing awareness of the
  problem among pet owners and pet professionals
  alike, dogs with such a disorder nowadays are far
  less likely to be rejected by their owners.
• What are the symptoms of canine separation
  anxiety?
• There are many different symptoms of separation
  anxiety in dogs, such as destructive behaviour,
  excessive barking or soiling inside the home, but
  its important to understand that there may be
  other reasons for such behaviour. So, if your dog
  behaves in a way that you dont like or worries
  you, and it can be linked specifically to periods
  of time when you leave them home alone, then yes,

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• they may be suffering from separation anxiety. If
  there are other causes for the behaviour, such as
  a lot of activity outside that causes them to
  bark, your dog is bored and so chews the
  furniture or pees inside because you didnt take
  them on a potty break, then these could also
  explain such behaviour. Try to understand your
  dog and how it reacts to certain situations,
  before you begin trying to break the behavioural
  patterns.
• How can you treat separation anxiety?
• There are several easy steps that you can follow
  to help prevent your dog from becoming anxious
  when you need to leave them home alone

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• Exercise
• Walking your dog before you leave them home alone
  will help to tire them out giving them an
  opportunity to burn some energy and go to the
  toilet.
• Calm departures and arrivals
• Try not to get your dog all excited before you
  leave them, and the same when you return. Your
  departures and arrivals need to be calm and
  without too much emotion, making the event an
  average one that doesnt get your dog all worked
  up.

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• Mix up your routine
• If your dog has begun to associate the picking up
  of keys with you leaving, and gets anxious when
  he sees you do this, try to pick up the keys and
  walk to the door a few times without leaving,
  normalising the activity. This will mean that
  your dog no longer knows when youll go and will
  hopefully not be so anxious each time you pick up
  your keys. You can do this with your entire
  routine of leaving the house mix it up so that
  there are less signals for your dog to pick up on
  when you do leave them home alone.

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• Ill be back
• Tell your dog this to help comfort them, and they
  will soon associate it with you returning to them
  after a short period away. But be warned that
  this may not work if youre leaving your dog
  alone for an extended period.
• Dog sitters
• If your dog continues to struggle with being left
  alone, or you are not happy for them to be left
  unattended for long periods, then it might be
  worth investing in a pet sitter or even asking a
  friend or neighbour if they can give your dog
  some company while youre away.

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• If your dog suffers from separation anxiety, then
  you mustnt shy away from the problem, as it will
  only ever get worse. Tackle it yourself if
  possible, seek professional help if its too much
  for you to handle, but never ignore it and expect
  it to go away. Healthy, happy pets are often a
  lot of hard work, but put the time and effort
  into them and they will reward you a million
  times over.
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