When a dog understands the owner's wishes and desires to comply, they will find much more contentment and thus a happier environment.
United States of America (Press Release) September 30, 2007 --
-- Some dogs can get attached to their owners that they can't take it for the owner to be away for any length of time. Dogs that are normally well behaved can become a little distraught and sometimes even destructive when separated from their owners for long periods of time.
Dogs tend to be extremely social and emotional animals and are quite prone to this type of anxiety. Almost 15% of all dogs experience separation anxiety.Which is directly linked to a dog's pack instinct. Unlike cats.., dogs tend to need to be part of a social group, and separation from that group, can cause some intense negative emotions. However, there are several things that a responsible and caring owner can do to help relieve a pet's anxiety. It is important to properly understand separation anxiety. Pets that suffer from this kind of emotional state only exhibit bad behavior in the absence of their owner.
Anxious dogs will display destructive behavior, house soiling, loss of appetite, depression, excessive barking, vomiting, and obsessive licking. When a dog with separation anxiety is in the presence of the owner.., it will often follow the owner around, form room to room, like his shadow. Understanding why your pet is experiencing anxiety may help in finding a solution. If your pet has never had this problem before, consider what changes in your lifestyle that might have occurred at the same time with the change in your dogs behavior.
Treating your pet for anxiety is different from a normal obedience training course.., and angry emotions must be avoided, always. Displaying of anger will only contribute to the animal's need for more attention. Establishing trust with your dog is key to lowering anxiety.
Dogs need to trust that their owners will come back for them, and there are several ways to do this. One of the most common trust activities is "sit and stay" training. Giving the sit and stay command and by rewarding good behavior begins to teach the dog what the owner wants.., and dogs desire more than anything to please their owners. Practice giving the stay command and moving away at different distance and at different amounts of time until the dog obeys happily and eagerly. When a dog understands the owner's wishes and desires to comply, they will find much more contentment and thus a happier environment.
This is no quick and simple solution to separation anxiety. Instead, it is up to a caring owner to exercise great amounts of patience through communication and positive reinforcement. Be good to your dog and listen to what they are trying to tell you.
Hang in there,
MACK
http://extreme-dog-barking.eoltt.com
Dogs tend to be extremely social and emotional animals and are quite prone to this type of anxiety. Almost 15% of all dogs experience separation anxiety.Which is directly linked to a dog's pack instinct. Unlike cats.., dogs tend to need to be part of a social group, and separation from that group, can cause some intense negative emotions. However, there are several things that a responsible and caring owner can do to help relieve a pet's anxiety. It is important to properly understand separation anxiety. Pets that suffer from this kind of emotional state only exhibit bad behavior in the absence of their owner.
Anxious dogs will display destructive behavior, house soiling, loss of appetite, depression, excessive barking, vomiting, and obsessive licking. When a dog with separation anxiety is in the presence of the owner.., it will often follow the owner around, form room to room, like his shadow. Understanding why your pet is experiencing anxiety may help in finding a solution. If your pet has never had this problem before, consider what changes in your lifestyle that might have occurred at the same time with the change in your dogs behavior.
Treating your pet for anxiety is different from a normal obedience training course.., and angry emotions must be avoided, always. Displaying of anger will only contribute to the animal's need for more attention. Establishing trust with your dog is key to lowering anxiety.
Dogs need to trust that their owners will come back for them, and there are several ways to do this. One of the most common trust activities is "sit and stay" training. Giving the sit and stay command and by rewarding good behavior begins to teach the dog what the owner wants.., and dogs desire more than anything to please their owners. Practice giving the stay command and moving away at different distance and at different amounts of time until the dog obeys happily and eagerly. When a dog understands the owner's wishes and desires to comply, they will find much more contentment and thus a happier environment.
This is no quick and simple solution to separation anxiety. Instead, it is up to a caring owner to exercise great amounts of patience through communication and positive reinforcement. Be good to your dog and listen to what they are trying to tell you.
Hang in there,
MACK
http://extreme-dog-barking.eoltt.com
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