my dog has a really bad case of anxiety and social sepration wneh me or parents. HE flips out what can do about this problem.
2006-12-04 03:05:35 · 5 answers · asked by moriconiashley 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
My dog has this problem. We tried many things in combination and alone. Crating only compounded her problem because she was not crate trained as a puppy. We ignore the dogs before we leave and for a time after we come home. We leave the tv on. We put treats into plastic pop bottles to keep her busy. We switch out the toys every couple days, putting some away and bringing out fresh ones (dogs get bored with the same old toys day in and day out). We tried Clomicalm. It made her really, really happy when we were home, but did nothing to ease her destructive behavior.
Eventually we got another dog and the two of them seem to occupy each other. We Bailey-proof the entire house and close all the doors. There's never anything left laying around on the coffee table or kitchen table that she could destroy or hurt herself with. We also keep the kitchen spotless, garbage can in the garage, nothing in the sink or on the counters.
You could also leave for very short periods of time and come back. Like only going out the door to begin with and then coming right back, extending the amount of time your gone each time. Reward her when she behaves while you're gone.
Hope this helps.
Good luck!
2006-12-04 03:17:00 · answer #1 · answered by KJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We used to give treats when we left and when we returned. It turned leaving into a good thing for the dogs because they got something yummy whenever we left the house and they could look forward to getting something tastey when we got back. We also had plenty of toys out for them to play with and they had access to a large window so they could watch what was going on outside.
2006-12-04 11:23:35 · answer #2 · answered by Laoshu Laoshi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't tried crating I would suggest it. He needs a comfort zone for when he's left alone. At first he may fight the idea of a crate, but if you're persistent about it he'll learn that it's an area of security. Dogs get anxious when they are alone because they don't understand what they are suppose to do alone. If you teach him that his place alone is in his crate, it should alleviate his anxiety.
2006-12-04 11:29:29 · answer #3 · answered by Celok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the vet can give him prozac or valium or aniexty medication
2006-12-04 11:31:48 · answer #4 · answered by redhotgermangrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is he fixed? if not, have him fixed. otherwise, take him to obedience school. good luck.
2006-12-04 11:15:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋