Separation anxiety in dogs can result in bad behavior, such as constant barking, howling, peeing, or pooping. We have a Havanese, often known as a “Velcro dog”, so we were always researching how to fix separation anxiety in dogs and how to help separation anxiety in dogs.
Havanese were bred as a companion dog, so you can imagine we’ve had to deal with his separation anxiety.
When dogs have separation anxiety, they might also destroy things. This includes but is not limited to chewing your furniture and shoes or scratching your doors and windows.
Vous devez absolument en discuter avec votre vétérinaire, mais en attendant, voici quelques conseils pour atténuer l'anxiété de séparation de votre chien.
How to Fix Separation Anxiety in Dogs
N'en faites pas tout un plat lorsque vous partez ou rentrez chez vous. En fait, ignorez votre chien en partant et en revenant afin qu'il
Essayez de faire des sorties plus courtes loin de la maison pour que votre chien s'habitue à votre départ et à votre retour. Commencez par des sorties très courtes (par exemple, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes) et augmentez lentement la durée de votre absence. Lorsque vous revenez, n'en faites pas tout un plat.
Envisagez de mettre votre chien dans une cage. Parfois, les chiens sont anxieux parce qu'ils ont un grand espace ou une maison à surveiller. En les mettant dans leur cage, certains chiens sont moins stressés.
When you leave, give your dog a bully stick or other food stuffed toys to keep them entertained. If you freeze the food stuffed toys, they can last longer.
Ensure your dog also has access to its favorite toys (e.g. squeaky toys or balls).
Envisagez de mettre un Thundershirt à votre chien lorsque vous quittez la maison.
More on how to help separation anxiety in dogs
If you’re leaving to go to work and will be gone for a long period of time, consider using a dog walker or doggie day care.
We used doggie day care 2-3 times a week and a dog walker on the other days. That way our dog had some days of play and days of rest.
Consider using a calming diffuser (aka DAP diffuser) or spray. Allegedly, they mimic neonatal pheromones that remind dogs of their mothers and the comfort of being a happy, secure puppy.
Using a calming pheromone spray or diffuser to the room where your dog spends time alone can improve the atmosphere of the space for your dog.
In the beginning, we used this with our dog, which seemed to help. We no longer use it now because his separation anxiety isn’t as bad as it was. We used a number of the techniques on this page.
If your dog has really bad separation anxiety, you might consider using calming treats which can help relieve stress before it starts.
We would only try this after you’ve exhausted the above options and probably checked in with your vet.
We have used Pet-Eze with our dog and it does work. First, try out the calming supplement while you’re home to make sure your dog doesn’t have any adverse reactions to it. These chewable tablets can then be given to your dog either in anticipation of an anxiety attack or while the dog is anxious.
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