Dog Separation Anxiety
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Like they say, a healthy mind needs a healthy ambience; else it will not take much to become destruction. The same is applicable to all living creatures, be it humans or the dogs. All of them need a healthy ambience to feel free to express themselves and whenever there is a slight change in their habitat, an anxiety to get it back creeps in. you must have heard about a dog being bizarre in the absence of their guardians or house keepers, this is normal phenomenon but not one that can be taken too lightly, as it can disturb the animal for lifetime, if not treated or tempered appropriately.
Well, why does it happens, simply because the dogs love their owner and they can hardly live without them, someone who takes care of them from the outset. The owner rises with the dog with the sun rise and makes sure that the pet feels comfortable all day long. This is usual affection that these pets get from their house owners and when they do not get all this, it feels like they are being trapped and the fear of death surrounds them.
You might be some one who never lets the dog separated even for a while when you are home, but consider when you are not, then the same dog becomes a destroyer who behaves like an untamed animal let free from a forest, they try to tear up everything they can. Some of the most adamant dogs can chew your shoes, urinate on your furniture, and bark for hours, making it a mess for the neighbors also in the close proximity.
What to do? The most significant and the most sensible approach would be to buy a breed that do not suffer from dependency problems, so that the pet does not feel choked when left alone in a bungalow. Other thing that can be looked upon is to let the watchmen feed the dog, this way the dog feels secure in the watchmen’s presence and hence you can leave the pet at the door when you plan out.
Symptoms of dog anxiety
Symptoms are many, but a perfect owner is the one who can judge his dog from the way he eats his food, or say shake hand with him or her. After all, these pets become good friends of the owner and a friend can easily understand that there is something wrong in there. Some of the most significant dog anxiety symptoms creep in during the morning when the owner is all set to leave for work. Her are the symptoms to look for:
• Continuous and vigorous Scratching at doors and windows as if trying to break free from a cage. These scratches can be really deep and the presence of such a pet in a house with children is really dangerous.
• Excessive barking, whining and howling, all these to an extent that is unbearable
• Some pets urinate on the carpet and furniture.
• Demanding constant attention, the pet will follow you on the road, till it gets exhausted.
• Destroying furniture, clothes, shoes, bedding, etc.
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