What are some common separation anxiety symptoms?
ByWhat sort of symptoms have you seen with a dog with separation anxiety??? And what have you done to help them with it?
Has your dog ever urinated in his/her crate from anxiety???
Hi,
Separation anxiety almost always includes one or more of the following behaviors when you’re not at home:
* Destructive behaviors, such as chewing pillows or furniture, mutilating plants, or relentless scratching at doors and windows
* Constant barking, whining, or howling
* Urinating or defecating indoors
* Intense, persistent pacing
* Attempting to "escape" a room or crate to the point of self-injury
* Physiological responses, such as dilated pupils or excessive panting
Desensitization is the method most often used to treat separation anxiety, however. It entails gradually acclimating your dog to your departure. It is strongly recommended that you seek help from a reputable behaviorist if you think desensitization is your best treatment option.
Here’s more info:
http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/sqv.html
8 Comments
November 27th, 2009 at 9:53 am
well when you leave the house if your dog barks, is whining, drooling, jumping, basically going crazy or anything it normally doesnt do when your there
my dog over excited himself too much when i left home one time and had a fit, was not good
and a bit scary
my dog often urinated everywhere when we left and got back home, it was kinda gross and luckily its all fixed now
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November 27th, 2009 at 10:37 am
excessive following around (especially before I leave the house, shaking, hiding, etc
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November 27th, 2009 at 11:16 am
I, for one, ignore separation anxiety or any anxiety for that matter & by ignore, I mean when they are showing signs of becoming anxious, you ignore them completely.
I’ve seen dogs cry continuously & some even become destructive.
The best thing you can do in my opinion is to crate any dog who shows these behaviors, until they learn that you will come back.
Also I have seen in extreme cases, where you can condition the dog by leaving for 2 min. then 5 min. then 10 min. & so on, until they learn that you always return & that there is no need to do anything but wait for your return.
Also every dog needs exercise, a tired dog is a good dog.
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November 27th, 2009 at 11:38 am
My APBT has it and I crate him when we are gone. Some dogs destroy things because they are bored not because they have separation anxiety.
True separation anxiety is a little different and more extreme. Sighs are destructive behavior when you are gone. Crying when you are gone. Sever panic when you are gone. Potty when you are gone when the dog is clearly potty trained.
My APBT worries himself some bad sometimes he will passe in his crate and drool all over so bad it looks like some spilled a cup of water. We also left for an hour once and left him in a bed room. He broke down the door from the wall to get out and destroyed the blinds and when potty everywhere!
Sometimes my other dog when he gets bored show similar sighs, but it is not the same its just out of boredom.
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Owner of bully breeds
November 27th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Whining, barking, and chewing (destructive behavior) are very common. The book, "Better Behavior in Dogs" which was written by William Campbell, gives excellent instructions on how to cure separation anxiety. It also tells you the causes so you can prevent the problem from coming up again in either the same dog or other dogs you may own now or in the future. Additionally, this book covers just about every common behavior problem a pet owner is likely to come across and it is written FOR pet owners, not scientists, so it is easy to understand. The book is a gem and I wish everyone had a copy of it. You can buy a copy at Dogwise: http://www.dogwise.com
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November 27th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
My pit has it and she destroys everything in sight.
If I have to leave for a large amount of time I leave her at my work (doggie daycare) she loves it there
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November 27th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
It is very difficult to determine exactly what the symptoms are. Some dogs whimper and cry, run around the house in a panic. Both my dogs chewed newspapers or my slippers if they were left alone. I decided to use a crate just for their own safety - i didn’t want them to get into anything that might hurt them and the crate worked out well for both of my dogs. Some people might say that it is cruel but it’s not.
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November 27th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Hi,
Separation anxiety almost always includes one or more of the following behaviors when you’re not at home:
* Destructive behaviors, such as chewing pillows or furniture, mutilating plants, or relentless scratching at doors and windows
* Constant barking, whining, or howling
* Urinating or defecating indoors
* Intense, persistent pacing
* Attempting to "escape" a room or crate to the point of self-injury
* Physiological responses, such as dilated pupils or excessive panting
Desensitization is the method most often used to treat separation anxiety, however. It entails gradually acclimating your dog to your departure. It is strongly recommended that you seek help from a reputable behaviorist if you think desensitization is your best treatment option.
Here’s more info:
http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/sqv.html
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