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Bringing out the best in a cat or dog is a hands-on task. Seeing it in a video is often better than reading it. My goal with these videos is to make behavior management easier to understand and implement.
Some dogs are miserable with anxiety, panicking when their people leave home without them. This is hard for everybody including neighbors. Some dogs bark, tremble, pee, poop, and tear down the window blinds or dig up the carpet. Forget punishment and hand-wringing. There are lots of effective ways of helping a dog like this but these methods only work if they are tailored to the individual. Your veterinarian can prescribe antianxiety medications like Reconcile (fluoxetine) plus additional meds that can be given as-needed before you leave home. A Calmer Canine device can help even without medication. Your anxious dog can…
Sadly, aggression between family dogs is common. Friendships between canine besties can take a bad turn. I’ve sutured and stapled plenty of wounds and even repaired a few fractures resulting from nasty altercations.
Some puppies are quick learners; others struggle to get clear on the concept. Those little brains have a lot of growth and maturing ahead of them. Some get their wiring in line earlier than others. The reason you can be confident that your youngster will catch on, at some point, is the instinct they all carry not to foul their living area.
Build staff morale! A shared passion! Bring your own? Barking, biting, messes, bathroom breaks? I love office pets but it’s not all fun and games.
Good cats can go bad when petted. They may hiss or swat or bite your hand. Several pets, scratches, or strokes may be tolerated and then Wam! Yell at him?
Dogs with separation anxiety have a serious problem. I get it. I’ve come home to the sound of my dog Hazel barking and whining. As soon as I opened the door she’d greet me with wild intensity. She was more than just happy to see me; she acted like she’d been saved.
So what can you do if the dog who’s stolen your heart damages your house while you’re away-often? If you have a dog like this you may feel desperate. Dogs with separation anxiety can actually learn to look forward to their alone time because that will be their chance to engage their innate survival instincts.
The anxiety and blood pressure spikes of white coat syndrome aren’t fun for us. Most pets have the same problem.
If you think your dog has separation anxiety you need to know if that’s what’s really happening or only a guess.
Helping dogs who freak-out when home alone is complicated. Improvement requires lots of changes but do you have to completely ignore as you leave and return?