Dog owners complain that their dogs are causing troubleeven though they're not present. Dog owners complain that their dogs chew everything aroundthem and are destructive. Dog owners mayfind their dogs prone to escaping or going potty in inappropriate places.
These symptoms are signs your dog may not behouse-trained, or doesn't know what toys to play with. These are signs your dogmay have separation anxiety. Thesesymptoms can occur when your dog becomes anxious or is separated from itsowner.
Dogs may try to escape separation anxiety. Dogs may attempt to fleefrom the room in which they are currently living. If they have windows or doors, this can cause injury or evendestruction to their home. You may noticethat your dog becomes anxious, agitated or depressed when you are away. This is called separation anxiety.
Separation anxiety can also cause distress signs in dogs,such as barking or other behavioral changes. Sometimes it can feel likeyour dog hasn’t seen you for years. Theseare the most common signs that your dog is experiencing separation anxiety.
Your dog's behavior can trigger separation anxiety. Dogs can cause injury tothemselves and chew on other objects. Theycan chew on door frames and window sills, as well as digging at doors. They may also damage their nails and cause injury to theirpaws by this behavior.
Barking and howling can also be signs. They bark and howl if leftalone. Dog anxiety can manifest as a dogthat trots in a particular pattern and walks along the same path when leftalone. The pattern can be seen as astraight line, a circle or as a circle. Youcan tell anxiety if your dog does not do this in your presence.
There are many reasons why your dog may be anxious to beapart from you. However, there isn’t enough evidence. Adopted shelter dogs aremore likely than dogs raised by one family to experience separation anxiety. Separation anxiety can occur when a significantperson/people in a dog’s life is killed.
Dogs can become anxious if their routines change, theirhome is changed, or they feel bored.
Counterconditioning is a treatment for mild separationanxiety in dogs. Thisinvolves changing an animal's aggressive, fearful or anxious reaction to becomemore relaxed and pleasant. You can do thisby associating your dog's disliked object with someone they like.
