Wednesday, January 2, 2019

How To Deal With Separation Anxiety For Dogs

By Jeffrey Edwards


It can be very telling that the greatest example of mutual interspecies relationship is that between dogs and humans. In fact, this relationship has spiraled well out control to the point that some dogs expressly cant live without their human best friends. Separation Anxiety for Dogs in Los Angeles is one such phenomenon that drives home this point.

Of course, its not a one way street. People are just as guilty of missing their pets as their pets are of them. However, youd be hard put to find a person clawing, scratching, rolling, bawling, and destroying property just because theyre away from Fido.

Anyway, the point being that people genuinely love and are capable of missing their dog as well. All the same, they cannot hold a candle to a dogs degree of missing them, if it can actually be called that. Its a given that our pets can be overly excited and keyed up whenever we come home from wherever. However, there are some cases when their excitement is just too overwrought and unnatural.

Well, most of the time. Its not always that we understand how these beloved pooches act the way they do. Separation anxiety, for example, can be a something we can neither make heads nor tails of. They can get us in a tizzy, wondering whether its the real deal or simply contrived behavior.

That can be cute at the beginning. But when the pooch has been too clingy to the point that youre actually worried about leaving him alone at home because of what he can wind up doing, then thats already a problem. After all, you are concerned of your dog so much and are aware that pets who have separation anxiety wind up not only damaging your property but also injuring and harming themselves.

If youre thinking that your pet probably has separation anxiety, you must have tried being overwhelmed by his symptoms. Examples are vocalizations such as barking, whining, and howling. He may also have indulged in destructive activities, such as gouging the walls, digging the floors, and scratching windows and doors in an attempt to escape from the room. He may chew on certain items and destroy other properties, and engage in irresponsible activities not usual for a house trained dog such as urinating or defecating inside the house or just about anywhere.

However, it would not do to diagnose all by yourself, since its practically an illness that entitles dogs to a range of heavy duty medications. If your dog expresses any of these symptoms, for example, it could be that he wasnt house trained in the first place, or was just indulging in territorial marking habits. He may also be merely teething or just bored. Also, it could be that they suffer from similar though discrete dysfunctions such as phobias. Correct diagnosis is requisite since it will set your mind at rest and allow you to better anticipate his behavior.

However, true blue cases of separation anxiety have resulted in dangerous self injuries that poorly compromise your beloved pets health. You must not wait for recurring episodes replete with scraped nails, broken teeth, and bloodied paws that greatly endanger your much loved dog. Treatments range from counter conditioning, in which you gradually accustom your pet to normalize your absence. You may also leave toys and treats to busy himself with, or else take him out on an exercise, since a tired pooch is not likely to take your room by storm. If still not viable, your vet may recommend some anti anxiety medication.

Its natural for dogs to express their anxiety in separations. After all, theyre extremely social animals with a hyperactive compass for love and affection for their owner. However, this shouldnt stretch to the point where they inconvenience us and make us worry about their well being and safety. We should prove our love and loyalty is commensurate with theirs by sticking with them in a very trying time.




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