How Do I Stop My Dog Getting Separation Anxiety

How Do I Stop My Dog Getting Separation Anxiety

[dagneytaggart]

I'm calm, but my smart, attentive dog knows my actions that mean I'm leaving. I've been trying to change up my leaving behaviors and sometimes do the leaving prep but not leave.
My GSD was an adult rescue. When I had to board her for a funeral trip, she ripped a hole in the chain link gate at the kennel. In a crate, she's like a Marvel villain escaping by dismantling the crate.

[commonomics]

I act like they’re humans..I say “ok I love you, see you later, bye”.

[karenjensen]

My dogs crate trained themselves pretty much. When I got the crate I just left it open and didn’t even ask them to get in. Pretty soon my lab was taking her naps in there. She got a new brother a couple years ago and when he saw me getting dressed he just got in the crate and she started following him in. When I am ready to leave I shut the crate door. Tell them how good they are and that I love them all in a very calm manner. I rarely if ever have to tell them to get in the crate. They love it and are proud of themselves for doing something they know I’m going to want before I ask.

[mackisbrocklesnar]

i am blessed that i don't live alone. everytime anyone leaves the house, someone else takes the dog out of sight and play a bit so that dog is not fixated on the person who is leaving

[eileenfagansunflowerdesign]

It’s important also to not make a big deal/fuss of coming back either-especially when they are young and training, also start by leaving and returning for short periods and gradually build up the time. Basically teaching the dog that humans come and go a lot and its really no big deal!

[noahcasey]

I couldn't agree more with the crate. My great grandparents had this dog, and in the house they had a crate which was left open. Whenever they would leave the dog would settle in the crate. A whole house is too big for a dog when it is vaccant, a little crate makes them feel secure and happy

[ScaredyCat]

I thought the last rule would be "never leave your home"

[TheOneAndOnlyFen]

My dog isn't crate trained, but he has a certain spot he goes to when I leave. It's his "lookout", a footstool thats right in front of the window. It's the same routine every time that starts with him going outside and ends about 15 minutes later with the "lookout" command where he goes and stays the whole 2-3 hours I'm away. He only barks if the mail comes... because we all know the mail person is the worst evil in the world.

[nadadealer]

Facts!! I will forever be proud and thankful to myself for crate training my puppy. Best thing you can do for your puppy. Seriously !

[jordanali]

This man knows his stuff! So many opinions on dog training, but I’ve always follows the quite honestly “common sense” ones.

[endboss]

We’ve got a 12 week old Golden Retriever, had him for a week now. He’s fantastic in his crate. When we leave for work, we use the hide mat with his food in to keep him occupied whilst we back up slowly and leave the house quietly. Just got a puppy cam now to see if hes content without us

[luci_datum]

My family always crate-trained their dogs, and when I moved into my new house with my fiance's family I was greeted with an elderly chihuahua with separation anxiety so horrible that he would still be howling for HOURS after the family left, even though he knew there was someone else in the house he couldn't stand when any one of them would leave. I have no clue what to do either as they believe crate training to be cruel, and he isn't exactly willing to change his behaviors no matter what I've tried.

[haleywood]

My dog was crate trained but the second I left, she was crying and howling bloody murder, scratching at the crate, pulling anything she could into the cage to tear it up. She’d be perfectly fine in the cage if I was home, even if I was in another room. I actually didn’t know she was doing it till I got noise complaints and set up a doggy cam.

[JG-PyroTX]

My dogs are both crate trained. They love each other so much that they pretty much refused to use separate crates. So I had to get a larger one because they are both nearly 80lbs. They want to go into their little cave like clockwork every morning. They do know the difference between weekday and weekend as they don't ask to go in Saturday and Sunday.

[Kommunist_Kittens]

I think a lot of trainers should specify, if you're gonna crate train your pup you should get a fully enclosed like RuffLand kennel, wire crates in my opinion can cause a lot more anxiety making them feel out in the open, my rotti hated wire crates but her fully enclosed RuffLand she goes in and out all day, I can leave her for 8 hours if I absolutely need and trust she'll be fine, worth the investment.

[jleecortazar_mkibc]

Great advice! I have a little chihuahua and he is crate trained. He knows when we get dressed and put our shoes on that its time for his bed. When he is ready for bed he will let us know, i open the gate and he runs for his crate and waits for me to come tuck him in! SpoilT!

[Osolagolpe]

My dog is calm about it, he knows that I have to go. He's never been crate trained too. I usually give him a hug and he goes back to my bed and chills there

[SuperBonjoman]

I tell my dog, regardless how long I’ll be gone, the same phrase in a firm but kind tone. I always say “hold down the fort” and then close the door. Entirely guess work on my behalf but it calmed him down over time. I feel like that phrase would prepare him to expect me to be absent for long periods of time (to work my job and go to the gym). He’s a German Shepard if that matters to anyone’s curiosity. Now it feels wrong leaving without saying it, he even looks for me to say it.

[Caenlorn]

Yep. My border collie was crate trained primarily for this and it is just perfect.

[naphaneal]

my dog's with me 24/7/365(+1), whereever, whenever. no problem there.







he's my service dog