Separation anxiety in dogs – destructive when home alone

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 also learn to feel better with behavior modification methods like desensitization and counter conditioning.

Anxiety can make a dog and its person crazy. Disorders like this are common in people too but it’s different for dogs. Being a little nervous about what might be lurking around the next corner helps us survive. But when it’s out of control it damages the bond between us and our best friend. Don’t rehome your dog if she can’t live without you. We can reach significant improvement in almost every case.