How to Treat Dog Separation Anxiety

Dog separation anxiety is one of the most common problems you can encounter with your dog. If you have a dog that has separation anxiety symptoms, such as constant barking, destruction of furniture, or shaking, you need to help your dog. If you don't treat your dog, the symptoms will just get worse!

Here are the 3 pillars to successfully treat your dog:

1) Pack Leadership

Pack leadership is crucial for your dogs mental health. If your dog thinks that they are the leader, they become stressed more easily, because they aren't just worried about their own welfare, they are worried about you too. You will need to set some strict ground rules when you start you treating dog. For example, if your dog expects to be pet, make them sit first. If they don't sit, ignore them. They need to remember that they work for you.

2) Behavior Modification

Behavior Modification exercises are used to replace anxious behavior, with calm behavior, or no behavior at all. For example, if your dog gets anxious when you put on your shoes, you need to put on your shoes more often when you aren't leaving. This way, your dog no longer associated shoes with you going. Keeping your dog in a calm state before you leave is one of the keys to solving your dogs separation anxiety.

3) Medication and Natural Remedies

For dogs with severe separation anxiety, medications are available. One of the most common medications is Clomicalm. It takes a couple of weeks for it to kick in, but it does reduce the symptoms of anxiety. Clomicalm is not a magic pill. It needs to be combined with strong pack leadership and behavior modification to solve the problem. For less severe separation anxiety, natural remedies can help keep your dog in a calm mental state.

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