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Do You Find It Hard To Leave Your House Because Your Dog Suffers From Separation Anxiety??
We Can Teach You How To Recognize And Handle This Problem So That Your Dog Can Be As Comfortable When You're Gone As She Is When You're At Home!!
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Remember, dogs are social creatures, so they are more content and happy when they have company than when they are alone. However, they can get through this with help from you.
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Does My Dog Suffer From Separation Anxiety??
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Separation anxiety is rather easy to detect. Your dog may do one or even all of the following things that can tip you off:
 Become very anxious when you are about to leave the house. She may follow you from room to room whining, trembling, or crying; and this behavior can worsen within a half hour or so after you leave.
Bark constantly while you are gone or scratch at screens and windows in an effort to escape confinement.
Chew inappropriate items like shoes, clothing, furniture, or people food while you are gone so you come home to a rather messy (and torn up) house.
Urinate and defecate inside the home, even if he/she is potty trained.
Self mutilate herself by excessively licking or chewing on her own paws or body until she is losing fur and even raw.
Engage in so-called excessive compulsive behavior like spinning, running back and forth, or tail-chasing.
Become overly excited upon your return. (This is actually normal if the excitement lasts for a minute or so, but if it lasts much longer than that, then she may be suffering from separation anxiety.)
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Make sure you always exercise patience with your dog if she is suffering from separation anxiety. Afterall, she just loves you and wants you near.
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What Can I Do To Help Her (And Me)
To Overcome This??
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 Exercise your dog. I mean really wear her out. Take your dog for a nice long walk before you take off out that door for 8 hours. It helps to burn off excess energy, while also showing your love and affection for her.
Distract your dog from loneliness and boredom by giving her some chew toys. We all know dogs love to chew, so this provides as a perfect distraction while you are leaving. Some marrow bones from the butcher (without the sharp ends, of course) are a perfect alternative to toys also. Your dog will love them!!
Turn the radio on to either a soothing classical station or even a talk radio station. The volume doesn't have to be up too loud, but the sound will give your dog the illusion that she has company with her.
If it's at all possible, supply your dog with a view so that she can see the outside world while you're gone. Open the blinds and curtains to a couple windows that she can see out of so that she doesn't feel so confined.
Practice leaving and then returning a few moments later to show your dog that even though you walk out the door, you WILL return. You can gradually let the times between leaving and returning get longer and longer until you see little or no reaction from her.
Never act sympathetic toward your dog's anxiety about you leaving. Even though this sounds cold-hearted, in a dog's eyes you are only validating her concern. If you act like leaving is no big deal, eventually your dog will learn it's no big deal too.
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If you're interested in getting a more detailed look at how to relieve your dog from separation anxiety, or want to rid your dog of any other bad habits and behavioral problems, check out Secrets To Dog Training. It's a great tool to start training your dog properly, and you can start right now!!
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