Updated video on Separation Anxeity can be found here: th-cam.com/video/hDu0r1w4bZ8/w-d-xo.html (Higher quality, better pacing, better production, and a few new tips)
This guy is a genius....I tried the classical music tip and IT WORKED!!! My dog is calm and quiet....it took a little while but it worked!!! A million thanks.
I have myself just has much separation anxiety as my dogs does we love each other so much and feel bad leaving him to work etc and best part of the day is coming home to him 😆 😆
what i think you forgot to say is to start training the dog by leaving them alone for a few seconds and slowly increase the time and not just leave them for 8 hours straight... but nevertheless really really helpful video!
MsBlubermuffin Exactly. And this needs to start when they are pups. I am lucky and have never had this issue with any of my dogs. And I have owned GSDs for 33 years.
Mona B that's not really helpful for someone who adopts older dogs. My dogs would be in the pound of anyone else had them. my newest just chewed up my 700 dollar phone. Not his fault obviously, I left it where he could reach it, but we've had to go back to square one with the coonhound baying in the crate, and I have to leave him for eight hours while I'm at work. I don't get the option to play "who loves the crate" with him. It's his safety that matters.
@@redsquirrel6131 could you not build an outside kennel so at least your dogs outside an maybe distracted more by bird N the outside world rather than create? I'm not judging I'm just wondering is all. I'm on building an outside kennel for a rescue I have taken in he hates other dogs so can't live indoors but he will be walked an I will be bringing him indoors also I just have to swop dogs over is all. Same routine just a small adjustment.
@@doubletap1189 I potentially could do that but he's a full grown bluetick, he is VERY loud. My neighbor males sure to remind me of that weekly. Lolz. Also my town is not safe for dogs left alone. Even if I padlocked the enclosure, we have alot of mental health issues here, as we provide care for those with mental dissabilities at a large rate. So dogs are routinely poisoned, stolen, or injured purposely. I dont even let my dogs out to pee in our fenced in backyard without watching closely. So no I'm not really comfortable with leaving him outside. I'm beginning to believe his crate hate is more boredom than actual anxiety. So we will be crating him separate from our other two and giving him frozen kongs and things to chew on to keep his little mind busy. He's doing great otherwise.
@@redsquirrel6131 ah I see I totally understand where your coming from I'm very protective over my animals too an try to keep them as safe as I can. I hope it all works out for you an sure it will. Just another tip though I am sure you will have already though of it don't leave collars on your pup as they can get caught an unfortunately hang themselves I am very strict with this rule as an accident nearly happened with one of mine an my ex partners dogs was a freak accident but still made me think, our young pup was standing under our older pup an she got her neck in his collar too it happened in a split second but when he lifted his head well she started to be choked it was horrible but we got her out straight away. After that an hearing some scary stories about other dog I just won't have collars on in the house it's not worth it. But anyway I hope you get to where you want to be with your pups.
Great video. I have also started picking up my car keys and carrying them around for a while. Also put on jacket then sit down to read or watch tv. All this combined with your video has been of tremendous help! Thank you!!
Jesse 1) you mean there 2) I’m guessing what you mean is that people give up too quickly? There’s no way I can give her up maybe I’ll just muzzle her when I’m not here.
My puppy has bad separation anxiety since the day we got him. I leave for 10 minutes and leave him with my family and he goes crazy and then when I come back he pees of excitement even if I take him out to pee beforehand. These tips were definitely helpful as I will soon start a full time job as a substitute teacher leaving him alone for awhile, I will try these before I start and hope for the best!
Just seeing other people’s comments gives me hope. My dog has horrible separation anxiety. I’ve always lived close to my family & had their help with him, but I just moved to a new city with my fiancé & have no help. I can’t even leave to go to the store for 20 min without him freaking out, using the bathroom in the house (he hasn’t done that since he was a puppy), barking, etc. I thought having our other dog with him would give him a ton of comfort, but no. I feel so sorry for him. I’m hoping something will work!!
1. Use a crate when he is alone 2. Use a bark collar. He needs something to interrupt his panic attacks (which is what SA is) so he learns to self calm himself. Or have him get used to being in a crate when you are inside, and when he gets into SA say NO and bang on the crate to get him to settle down.
No cap this worked omg bro you helped me so much with this vid 😭😭 I have a Belgian Malinois and he was terrible we know the breed is known the be super hyper and aggressive but he was way more crazier we even got him trained when he was a puppy but it got to the point he started biting me I couldn’t even take him out I was scared he would bite some one cause he’s very strong too but I’ve been practicing all these steps slowly and I can’t even believe it’s him he’s so different now great vid !! If you do this correctly should work
Thanks for mentioning giving the dog exercise. Most trainers just seem to ignore that fact. Most people “think” just taking he dog out is enough... Most dogs are stressed and act up simply because they have to much energy and NOTHING to do. I take my dog out for a walk when he starts acting up (one of he few times he leads and sniffs around) and then he sleeps or plays on his own the rest of he time. A LOT of people that have a dog should have a cat...but mostly they think they can fix the problem with another dog.
Now I realized I've made some mistakes when leaving and entering the house. Almost every time I enter, I caress him, hug him and spend 30 minutes playing with him. And when I leave in the morning he's in a playful mood and not in a calm mood. He manifests anxiety for 2 days only, however I can't encourage this behavior due to the fact that we live in an appartment and I don't want to disturb my neighbours. What's odd is that he whines and barks only when I leave or when my husband and I leave together, when I'm already gone and my husband is back home then leaving again, there is no such behavior. Maybe it's all because I spoiled him too much. I believe I have to work on myself on leaving/entering and Oskar's behavior will adjust accordingly.
I was surprised that the leave/enter is a factor. I mostly always say goodbye when I leave. When I return, they, especially my youngest dog is so excited. She jumps up at me, almost like slamming herself at me as if she is moshing.
this was honestly the best video ever. I have a German shepherd in an apartment and I'm gone for about 10 hours a day. today I came home and after using these ideas she was calmer than ever. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
This was good information. After recently moving into our first home, my 5 year old setter has a hard time adjusting. When I leave, she howls for hours on end for us to come home. And when we do come home, she goes crazy with excitement. So I've begun to take her back to my moms every day when we leave. Granted it's very helpful, but it's also a pain. So with this video and your tips and tricks, I am hoping that I see a difference in her and that I can finally break this issue.
Excellent...advice & delivery. Just took in a rescue dog who ticks all the boxes for separation anxiety. Not really fully detected till end of holidays & leaving her all day. Sooo eager to adopt these techniques. thanks heaps
Thank you so much, I have a rescued greyhound and border collie and they have destroyed the front door you have single handedly saved my household thank you so much I cannot tha k you enough
I've tried everything you've said and specify on the board.......with all the respect, nothing has been working for my 10y old poodle, nothing and we're really desperate
i rescued an abused chihuahua from the kennel . She was hiding under beds and biting me when I got her home. I showed her love and kindness. Now she follows me everywhere and is obssessed with me. She sits by the door when I leave and waits for me to return. She whines with excitement when I return , like I've been gone two years. I am trying some of your training. Thanks for posting this video. It is clear and helpfull. God bless
Thank you so much for this my dog has really bad anxiety and ive tried so many things but this video helped us more than anything else ive tried. Thanks guys
There is something I heard a while back about dogs separation anxiety and it gave me a different perspective on what they are experiencing. It said that until relatively recently when man left the countryside to go to work in the city, dogs never left our side on the family farm. They went to work with us on that farm and watched over us just outside our front door or at our bedside as we slept. This has been the case since we domesticated "man's best friend" thousands of years ago. So it's actually unnatural for these amazing creatures to be away from us for any amount of time, much less the 8-10 hours they are separated from modern man while he goes off to work at a 9-5 job. . . . After I heard this explanation it broke my heart and gave me empathy for all dogs who experience separation anxiety. Now, whenever I'm away from my dogs I try and let them know I love and miss them too. They love us unconditionally and want nothing more than to be by our side, just like the good old days. There's a reason why they say "All Dogs Go To Heaven" and that is because they are all about love!
My dog is so attached to my stepmom he hates staying with me and keeps looking for her and moans doesnt wanna stay in my room... I really feel bad for him
i love this video. my dog is 5 and has had 4 "homes" , a few shelter stays and 2 foster homes so needless to say his has separation anxiety. we use a thundershirt and kong toy for when we leave. the thundershirt helps tremondously. something i need to work on is leave and enter, i play into the bye puppas have a good day be good boy standard.
Lily Tse show the dog that as you are leaving, he gets rewarded. Any cues they might associate with you leaving the room, coats, keys, etc, give treats. Do exercises where you get up, pretend you are leaving, but just give the dog a treat. If you have the toy/bone while doing these exercises, hopefully the dog will get better and better at staying with the bone as you leave. Try to see at what point does your dog stop using the toy/bone, and work with that by coming back BEFORE he starts whining or BEFORE he leaves the toy. It could also not be a high enough treat value. It might help with doing exercises as you are leaving periodically throughout the day, letting your dog have the bone for a small time. If your dog isn’t very treat motivated then this might not be the best thought. Then again they could just be picky and it’s about finding the right toy/bone. Also, this could not be separation anxiety, and your dog might just stop whining after a while. Even then this will help to calm him down right as you are leaving Again though, do the small exercises frequently and slowly increase the amount of time you are away
@@afonsomendes92 sadly that's not the case. I have a fear reactive dog (she just freezes or wants to run away, no agression) and when she gets anxious outside about anything, she won't even take the world's tastiest treat, because anxiety has overtaken the dog and she can't focus on anything else but her fear. Same goes with separation anxiety - the dog is so stressed that even a steak right under its nose won't do the trick. Good food helps with only mild separation anxiety, but not severe.
@@afonsomendes92 I take it, you haven't had a reactive dog. A stressed dog will immediately stop taking treats when it gets stressed (even when they are offered before the stressor appears), because its attention is getting focused on stressor. Let's put it this way: if you are eating the best food ever and a bear would suddenly coming to attack you, finishing the food is the last of your concerns and your attention goes from food to escaping the situation.
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I also heard that the type of crate you leave them in makes a difference. They like to feel safe and secure. A cave-like crate that isn't too big for them. A darker area that is cozy for them. Also, NEVER use the kennel as punishment. Don't threaten the dog with going into the crate. The crate should always be his/her safe place. Leave the door open when you are home and make it so they can always go in there when they want to.
Constant Anxiety I found it very stress relieving for me when I got a camera and I could see that she is totally fine in the crate while I’m gonna. I got it from amazon for 28.99 and it works great. You plug it in and you can watch in real time on the app.
I have a bunch of double time this week so my lab is gonna be by itself a lot this week. Very helpful! I like to leave motorcycle or mechanic videos on when I'm gone so he thinks I'm in the garage.
My year old shih tzu has major sepanx. I read somewhere that having a buddy helps a lot in managing their sepanx. So I got another dog... Now I have two dogs with sepanx 😭 looking for ways to lessen their anxiety when I leave. Thanks for the tips
these tips are very helpful. we adopted a 3yr old dog from the shelter who we have found out has separation anxiety. the main problem is she has heartworms (we knew this before we adopted), she was the sweetest dog and a perfect fit for us, so we decided to treat her. the exercise part is a problem, because bshe has to have limited activity, so she has so much energy built up. she has to stay calm and quieter (which absolutely does not happen when she's alone). she goes insane while alone, won't eat or drink, won't play with toys and barks constantly. I'm hoping most of these tips will help. originally we had a gate set up so she could have the whole kitchen to roam with a dog bed, etc. well I got the extra tall gate and she jumped it last night. pee poop everywhere, curtains torn down. disaster. we will have to try a crate next, hopefully it doesn't make it worse. we will slowly build up to it and use these tips to help, really hope this works out well in time.
My dog definately needs to be trained. He has seperation anxiety with my mom, he is overprotective of her and is always trying to attack the other male dog in my house because he tries to show "dominance" which is why im taking him to a trainer
Help. My dog would never allow me to just come home and not show her any attention. Her anxiety is so bad. She just jumps all over me when she seems me no matter how long I’ve been gone. I love her, but it gets annoying if i have nice clothes or shoes on. Also, she’s by my side ALL of the time. If we’re laying down, she still jumps on me, licks me, bites my hands. It doesn’t stop. If i go to the restroom, she cries. We can never just do our own things
Look at the words you have used "your dog won't allow you" you the pack leader you have to show her it's ok to just chill. You let you dog know when it's time for a cuddle and so on you need to have a look at training from scratch with your dogs behaviour as at the moment your dog sounds like it's calling the shots. Just try totally ignoring your dog when you come in the house til your dog is calm then once it's calm you give the hello but calmly not over th let top just a little hello then stop just give small hellos an no bye like in the video. Also maybe get a trainer in tk help if your really struggling. I hope you get sorted out.
When a dog jumps on you, turn your back. Hold your ground and keep turning your back until it settles down. This is how they ignore each other. It may take a while, but she'll get it. Don't show her any attention until she calms down and settles or sits, then calmly praise her. Might take like a week but I got a Pit Bull puppy to never jump on me or even bark when I came home.
Tyler I have the same issue. I make time to walk and bring the ball , run , or just be outside even if it’s only for 1/2 hour. I’m overweight but I never miss a day unless I’m sick. It makes a huge difference!! Don’t forget Fido has been waiting all day for you!! Even if your completely bagged... grab a big gulp of water 💦 have a smoke or whatever, and leash up!!! Your pup and you will have a time ! Even if it’s 20 min. It completes my day! Sorry I’m just Canadian and love my dog. Cheers to all
I understand what you’re talking about , but my dog doesn’t run my life I do and whatever goes goes don’t get me wrong I get annoyed and a bit anxious but I know I’m the end I am in control and he is not
Lots of good advice but plug ins can be too strong for a dogs sensitive nose and be careful music doesn’t become a predictor to you leaving, so have the music on when you are home too some times
I took my puppy from a dog foster home about a year ago. I love him to bits; he has a great personality, and I feel that he loves our family so much. BUT he barks A LOT. . So, leaving home is always a challenge for us. My husband and I were thinking about taking him to 'doggy school', but then again, it’s extremely expensive, and the nearest 'doggy school' is far away from us. Maybe you have some advice? THANK YOU!!!!
Just giving your dog calming stuff, putting them in a comfy crate, giving them bones, etc, is just like putting a bandaid on a bullet-hole most of the time. If you guys have tried what he is saying, but still have problems, there are other exercises to help. This video is really good with getting an understanding of what is going on, but doesn’t go into detail about how exactly you train and gradually teach your dog. Sure, YOU could be doing everything right and giving your dog a good, relaxing, environment, enough exercise, toys/bones etc, but it might not be enough for dogs that are already struggling with separation anxiety. Just doing these things is, again, like putting a bandaid on a bullet-hole, but in order to get to the main root of the problem and stop the separation anxiety, there are training exercises that really help. Associate cues like keys or putting on shoes/coats with treats. Do small things like picking up the keys, give treat. Work your way up to opening/ walking out the door. Hopefully your dog shouldn’t be whining at all. Having a special bone associated with leaving helps to. Like he mentioned, it gives them something to do. If your dog leaves the bone/toy as soon as you leave, then work your way up. Find exactly when your dog is leaving the bone/toy, and gradually try to get that time your dog spends with the bone/toy longer and longer. Do the exercise over and over, going back and praising when your dog is calm and chewing. Go out the door, and then come back repeatedly, trying to keep your dog on the bone each round. Try to get your dog to stay chewing. Also, Make sure the dog ISN’T whining when you these exercises. If you are going out the door and they are whining you should probably take a step back. You want to avoid the whining at ALL for these exercises. Again, build your way up, whether it’s with keys, coat, that schedule thing, etc. Come back and reward BEFORE your dog leave the bone, or starts whining. Again, good video he knows what he is talking about, but I can imagine this not doing much. Especially just resorting to giving your dog medications. It doesn’t NEED to go that far yet, especially if it is a pup. Training your dog, working with them and trying other methods and THEN if he still gets a little stressed, they might need that medication when it is clear it’s a real bad problem. It doesn’t need to be a last resort, but at the same time please don’t just immediately run to it expecting it to solve all your problems, not that thats bad, just not helpful probably.
Great video. Two suggestions.viewers can try are a misting aromatherapy diffuser or a nebulizer with a timer and atomize lavender essential oil into the room. Both devices are safe to run when you’re away. Also check out Michael Tyrell’s Wholetones music which has a frequency that helps calm.dogs. So enjoying all your videos. Sandy
i believe exercise can work but if you have high strung dogs like me weim we can exercise for multiple hours and its nothing. also he will still act the same ive tried it. the way you enter and leave i feel is huge part that ive been failing at.
Cbd is good for calming. I realized it was a side effect when using it for my dogs cancer. But on the 4th of july week or opening day of shot gun hunting (we live in a rural valley) he had to have actual valium so he didn't hurt himself trying to hide from loud noises.
This is sooo great. My 12yr yorkie was given to me from sister n law.. We have had her about a year. She is ok with us leaving but why does she act and bark so threatening at neighbors and other dogs as we go out for walk?
I took my puppy from a dog foster home about a year ago. I love him to bits; he has a great personality, and I feel that he loves our family so much, but he barks A LOT... So, leaving home is always a challenge for us. My husband and I were thinking about taking him to 'doggy school', but then again, it’s extremely expensive, and the nearest 'doggy school' is far away from us. Maybe you have some advice? THANK YOU!!!
Wow never thought how I entered would trigger his anxiety. He has been with my family and never alone for 10 year I moved out and he is mine so he is now alone and goes nuts and destructive. He is a boxer. I'll try to give him good food , schedule trick n how I entered like you said.
My pups separation anxiety went from 1 to 100 after i left for a week long trip for the first time. Shes incredibly attached to me cuz she spends 90% of my time with me. She comes to work with me (vet clinic). She doesnt know how to be without me.. Now I have to pay to replace the carpet that she shredded. Training starts now...
Im getting a new dog and she has EXTREME Separation Anxiety she has been returned to the shelter twice for jumping out of there owners yard and has broken out of a kennel and destroyed there home. We Already have a dog so we think she might help with that but I can only Hope
I adopted my dog from a shelter at 5 years old. He is a boxer mix. When I have left him alone at my house, he has put holes in the screens on the windows and messed up some of the blinds, so I decided to try keeping him in a nice, big metal crate. My dog must've tried head butting the crate or chewing a bit but the crate was okay, just a little bent, so I got a bunch of zipties and ziptied every piece of that crate, then I let my dog in and left for a few hours and he chewed the metal crate, through the zipties. Ever since then, I've been taking him to my boyfriend's moms house during the day and he does good there because they have a huge backyard with a doggy door to come inside but he jumps on the counters there and gets into trash. He doesnt do that at my house because he knows his boundaries, but there at their house, they feed him from the table, bring him human food and I think that's why he does it there. I am going to try these tips and tricks with him because I want to be able for him to be at home where he is most comfortable. Any more ideas please let me know!
I have tried everything and not even the medication helped my dog. He started howling like crazy after an hour despite trazedone prescribed by the vet. Good video though!
Thank you so much, that is very well selected and presented essential information - I can relate to my dog better and will improve the situation for her, because she has always had a serious issues with that.
My dog is three months old.. he tears up everything and acts out really bad every time we go anywhere even if it's just outside or to the other room. I really hope this helps with him.
My dog, is the dog that won’t even eat when I’m gone . She barks non stop and howls, than rips apart anything in her sight. She’s on anxiety meds and it DOESNT work. When I get home I don’t even pay attention to her jumping on me. It’s so hard because I hate coming home to torn up stuff, or she’s out of breathe from barking and going crazy. I’ve tried a thunder vest, I’ve tried the puzzle treats and now the meds, and nothing is working. I’ll try the lavender oil and classical music next.
I’ve had my rescue for about 4 years and every time I move (recently an ex and his dog leaving us the house) his anxiety goes through the roof. He has destroyed my blinds, curtains, torn my rugs, and jumped out the window to escape being trapped in the house. Things that have helped. - Kong balls are a necessity. I stuff lemur butter in the far back, then shove a dog street in the front that kinda “clogs” the kong ball, making it harder to get to. - thunder shirts are a life saver. My dog wears one about half of the time. The sense of tightness helped relax dogs. - I leave a TV on when I leave. I haven’t tried classical music. I’ll have to try it. It’s not s perfect list, and any major change surges his anxiety. My last resort is to use YUCK! Bitter spray (I’m not a fan of negative reinforcement) I spray it on the wooden frames to my doors that he tends to chew through. It’s usually enough to prevent him for small trips away. I’ve used medication in the past to help my dog ease his anxiety during transitions, but only as a last resort. It does not fix the issue, but it’s s good baseline. Especially after move.
The YUCK! is actually a really good idea. You spray it, dog chews it, it tastes bad, ok now I know not to chew that again because it tastes bad, I will just use my toys instead. And he doesn’t associate the punishment when he chews the wood on you, he blames it on the thing he’s chewing so he’s not scared of you.
My two month old puppy has severe seperation anxiety and because it is so young it is really hard to get it to understand that we are coming back for it and I feel so bad when i hear him crying so much
Hello! I’m 12 years old and my pet sam has really bad separation anxiety. She has to be on medicine and she is tearing up our house when I leave for school and my parents are at work. She is 8 months old and has chewed through our walls,ripped out her dog door, and even jump over our fence (we have electrical fence up now). I will try all the things on this vid and I will update on this comment in a week or 2
I’m a stepmother to a 5 year old husky. We have to take him EVERYWHERE when we leave. And it sucks because we can’t always keep him in the car to run errands .. and if we leave him home he will pee / poop all over the place & tear things up from time to time. He cries constantly & scratches up the door trying to get out.. we tried crating him and he hurts himself by scratching the cage. So we can’t even do that. It’s so bad when we get back he is shaking so bad & crying in excitement that we’re back.. someone told us to get another dog to help him stay occupied and since huskies are pack dogs. But I’m afraid if I get a puppy / dog... it will learn to have anxiety and think using the bathroom inside is ok to do. We have tried all types of anxiety meds / treats , even his favorite toys / bones. He will ignore any type of food / toys... & no medication seems to work. it’s THAT bad.. lavender doesn’t help. Music / tv doesn’t help. We have tried absolutely everything you can think of. No joke. Everything on this list. Including taking him for a 1/2 hour walk/ run. If we let him outside he will cry to come in. He hates being alone. And nothing helps.
Very helpful! I have a husky who has insane separation anxiety and chewed the door and pulled the carpet up while I was gone for 30 min. Would you recommend leaving her in a kennel while I'm gone, room, or just the entire house? I don't know where to start
Hey Megan! I have a Husky as well and am going through the same thing. She chewed the door and pulled up the carpet. What did you do? Has it gotten better? Thanks!
We have the SAME PROBLEM with our 5 yr old GSD/Husky mix! He's like Marley from "Marley & Me"! We can't crate him, he'll destroy it and injure himself. Our Teacup Yorkie puts him in his place, but we're afraid one day he'll bite her. We're going to try all of these techniques! Thanks!
I don’t know if it’s too late, but start with a crate- then when she thinks “oh, they’re gone but they’ll be back and I’m fine here!” Then leave her in the room alone. Then step it up again. I personally keep my pug in a crate because he’s okay with a crate but if I leave him behind a door he scrapes it until he’s got splinters in his paws.
But it’s important people know not to use essential oils or diffusers because most are toxic to dogs and cats. (Anyone can Google for lists) Thanks for another great video!🐾💕
There's a lot of people in the comments saying they can't do stuff cuz of sepearation anxiety, try following these guide lines, and you'll be fine. Exercise is way more important than what most people think, 10 minute walk each morning isn't gonna cut it, the reason he might get attached more to you than others is that you simply give him what others in the family don't. Which is leadership. We can go and talk about if that's a thing or not in the dog world but it simply is. By getting your first child, your giving leadership in one way, same has to go for the dog, you need rules in the house and outside. Give him what he NEEDS and you'll get what you want. Very very simple, yet many don't understand. Also, don't get a dog because of an impulse decision. Dogs are a lot more work than what it seems, and everyone who's going to be responsable for the dog, needs to agree on EVERYTHING.
Thanks so much! It's awesome advice We have just adopted a 5year old Holden Retriever. She doesn't know what a toy is...!! Yikes so the toys puzzle toy isn't working... Any tips please? Thanks a million; She's eating all our books at moment... 🙏🙏
Our dog was my dads dog before my dad passed away. It was very traumatic for him when the ambulance came and got my dad. My mom and dad had to make him leave the men alone he didn't want them touching or messing with my dad. My dad passed at the hospital so now Trouble has separation anxiety when we leave.
i had a puppy that is a chaw chaw & little bit askal, when he was seperated(moved away) from its step-littermate,mother(which stubborn to its young) & father(looks similar as my puppy) and he gone anxiety & bit mad.
I was web surfing and came across this instructional tape. Great points! I learned something interesting watching your tape on how to reduce separation anxiety.
So, I got a rescued dog from a rehome centre,he had major issue with men bit hes alot happier now are me and a few family males not sure bout strangers just yet Bit he has major separation anxiety, now part of the resion I wanted a dog is for a running partner So I get up 0430 so me and the dog can do 5k before I go to work, he had his kong and yet he still chews of my door frame, so got him a 2nd Kong, 2 lickie mats, a hid and seak puzzle bone and ball thats drops food He ate my sofa I have lavender in the room were he stays I do not speak to him wen I go to out or wen I come home at all, dnt even look at him Been to vets for meds, still eats the sofa, doors, and anything else he can find
My 18 month old Akita has terrible separation anxiety. I feel so bad when I leave for work. The second I shut the door, I can hear her crying in her crate.
My Yorkie gets depressed as soon as I put on my work uniform...this I cannot change in my routine.She also won't bother with anything once I leave,no toys,no bones or Kong's,just super depressed.
He told you already. On the days that you don't have to work, put on your uniform but then stay home. Then take it back off again. Try it a few times that day, but don't leave. Then put on regular clothes and leave out. It will stop the dog from associating your uniform with separation. Watch the video again at @3:15
I found this to not work for my dog. If I walk out and don’t say anything, he freaks out more. If I tell him, “I’ll be back”. He goes and lays down. If I don’t, he whines at the door.
I have a 4 month old puppy (turning 5 month in 3 days) with really bad separation anxiety. He didn't have it AS bad before but a little over a week ago he fell and broke his front leg and needed surgery so he had to stay at the vets for about 2-3 days, after this his anxiety has gotten so much worse and it's just with me. It's gotten to the point where he doesn't let anyone else hold him and even just him being next to me in his kennel causes him to freak out and flip his shit. The vets sent me some medication to give him for when it's time to sleep but during the day I can't do anything without holding him. From the day I got him I started working on his anxiety and he used to be fine with me leaving for school and being in his crate but now all of that basically went out the window and he is 10x worse than before. It's really hard because he is supposed to be in complete cage rest but he won't stay calm unless I'm literally holding him all the time. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
I have 3 little dog...I dont have time so I gave 2 away..now the one staying with me,she don't eat,she dont play ,she so excited when I come home...she so skinny now...I am not sure that she will survive, if she dont eat or drink...all she do is sleeps anywhere she sits...help what do I do...she's not playful anymore...she's not happy anymore, its been a week now, very little she drink..eating not at all..
Old video but I have this issue. Just recently moved and my 7yr old boxer freaks out when we leave for the day for work or to shopping etc that he scratches at the door and has chewed off the door frame trim around the front door. I have replaced it 3 times already and he chews it off in the same areas. I make sure to take him on a long walk or play with him in backyard to tire him out, I give him a long toy with food treats inside it, I have left music on but nothing seems to help
Updated video on Separation Anxeity can be found here: th-cam.com/video/hDu0r1w4bZ8/w-d-xo.html (Higher quality, better pacing, better production, and a few new tips)
You're the 1st trainer, who actually told me what to do !!!!!
Not just talked the entire time, about how much you know. THANK YOU !
I feel rude by not saying goodbye to my dog 😂😂! Good video, I will practice everything mentioned! Thanks
They don't understand goodbye
Did it work!??
This guy is a genius....I tried the classical music tip and IT WORKED!!! My dog is calm and quiet....it took a little while but it worked!!! A million thanks.
I have myself just has much separation anxiety as my dogs does we love each other so much and feel bad leaving him to work etc and best part of the day is coming home to him 😆 😆
what i think you forgot to say is to start training the dog by leaving them alone for a few seconds and slowly increase the time and not just leave them for 8 hours straight...
but nevertheless really really helpful video!
MsBlubermuffin Exactly. And this needs to start when they are pups. I am lucky and have never had this issue with any of my dogs. And I have owned GSDs for 33 years.
Mona B that's not really helpful for someone who adopts older dogs. My dogs would be in the pound of anyone else had them. my newest just chewed up my 700 dollar phone. Not his fault obviously, I left it where he could reach it, but we've had to go back to square one with the coonhound baying in the crate, and I have to leave him for eight hours while I'm at work. I don't get the option to play "who loves the crate" with him. It's his safety that matters.
@@redsquirrel6131 could you not build an outside kennel so at least your dogs outside an maybe distracted more by bird N the outside world rather than create? I'm not judging I'm just wondering is all. I'm on building an outside kennel for a rescue I have taken in he hates other dogs so can't live indoors but he will be walked an I will be bringing him indoors also I just have to swop dogs over is all. Same routine just a small adjustment.
@@doubletap1189 I potentially could do that but he's a full grown bluetick, he is VERY loud. My neighbor males sure to remind me of that weekly. Lolz. Also my town is not safe for dogs left alone. Even if I padlocked the enclosure, we have alot of mental health issues here, as we provide care for those with mental dissabilities at a large rate. So dogs are routinely poisoned, stolen, or injured purposely. I dont even let my dogs out to pee in our fenced in backyard without watching closely. So no I'm not really comfortable with leaving him outside. I'm beginning to believe his crate hate is more boredom than actual anxiety. So we will be crating him separate from our other two and giving him frozen kongs and things to chew on to keep his little mind busy. He's doing great otherwise.
@@redsquirrel6131 ah I see I totally understand where your coming from I'm very protective over my animals too an try to keep them as safe as I can. I hope it all works out for you an sure it will. Just another tip though I am sure you will have already though of it don't leave collars on your pup as they can get caught an unfortunately hang themselves I am very strict with this rule as an accident nearly happened with one of mine an my ex partners dogs was a freak accident but still made me think, our young pup was standing under our older pup an she got her neck in his collar too it happened in a split second but when he lifted his head well she started to be choked it was horrible but we got her out straight away. After that an hearing some scary stories about other dog I just won't have collars on in the house it's not worth it. But anyway I hope you get to where you want to be with your pups.
Great video. I have also started picking up my car keys and carrying them around for a while. Also put on jacket then sit down to read or watch tv. All this combined with your video has been of tremendous help! Thank you!!
Best advice there is on the subject, anywhere. Psychologically sound, practical, with great presenter/presentation. You should be charging for this.
Thanks for the kind words. Feel free to share this video if you know others who it may help.
I’ve done all of this - nothing is working. My neighbors hate me.
I think I’m going to have to give up my beloved dog :*(
Garrett1111 you’re the reason why their are dogs at the pound
Jesse 1) you mean there
2) I’m guessing what you mean is that people give up too quickly?
There’s no way I can give her up maybe I’ll just muzzle her when I’m not here.
My puppy has bad separation anxiety since the day we got him. I leave for 10 minutes and leave him with my family and he goes crazy and then when I come back he pees of excitement even if I take him out to pee beforehand. These tips were definitely helpful as I will soon start a full time job as a substitute teacher leaving him alone for awhile, I will try these before I start and hope for the best!
Just seeing other people’s comments gives me hope. My dog has horrible separation anxiety. I’ve always lived close to my family & had their help with him, but I just moved to a new city with my fiancé & have no help. I can’t even leave to go to the store for 20 min without him freaking out, using the bathroom in the house (he hasn’t done that since he was a puppy), barking, etc. I thought having our other dog with him would give him a ton of comfort, but no. I feel so sorry for him. I’m hoping something will work!!
1. Use a crate when he is alone 2. Use a bark collar. He needs something to interrupt his panic attacks (which is what SA is) so he learns to self calm himself. Or have him get used to being in a crate when you are inside, and when he gets into SA say NO and bang on the crate to get him to settle down.
No cap this worked omg bro you helped me so much with this vid 😭😭 I have a Belgian Malinois and he was terrible we know the breed is known the be super hyper and aggressive but he was way more crazier we even got him trained when he was a puppy but it got to the point he started biting me I couldn’t even take him out I was scared he would bite some one cause he’s very strong too but I’ve been practicing all these steps slowly and I can’t even believe it’s him he’s so different now great vid !! If you do this correctly should work
Thanks for mentioning giving the dog exercise. Most trainers just seem to ignore that fact. Most people “think” just taking he dog out is enough... Most dogs are stressed and act up simply because they have to much energy and NOTHING to do. I take my dog out for a walk when he starts acting up (one of he few times he leads and sniffs around) and then he sleeps or plays on his own the rest of he time.
A LOT of people that have a dog should have a cat...but mostly they think they can fix the problem with another dog.
Now I realized I've made some mistakes when leaving and entering the house. Almost every time I enter, I caress him, hug him and spend 30 minutes playing with him. And when I leave in the morning he's in a playful mood and not in a calm mood. He manifests anxiety for 2 days only, however I can't encourage this behavior due to the fact that we live in an appartment and I don't want to disturb my neighbours. What's odd is that he whines and barks only when I leave or when my husband and I leave together, when I'm already gone and my husband is back home then leaving again, there is no such behavior. Maybe it's all because I spoiled him too much. I believe I have to work on myself on leaving/entering and Oskar's behavior will adjust accordingly.
I was surprised that the leave/enter is a factor. I mostly always say goodbye when I leave. When I return, they, especially my youngest dog is so excited. She jumps up at me, almost like slamming herself at me as if she is moshing.
this was honestly the best video ever. I have a German shepherd in an apartment and I'm gone for about 10 hours a day. today I came home and after using these ideas she was calmer than ever. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Nolan Schuyler they allow you to have gsd? How? And how does your dog not destroy your apartment when you leave?
@@nightk3717 called a service animal!
This was good information. After recently moving into our first home, my 5 year old setter has a hard time adjusting. When I leave, she howls for hours on end for us to come home. And when we do come home, she goes crazy with excitement. So I've begun to take her back to my moms every day when we leave. Granted it's very helpful, but it's also a pain. So with this video and your tips and tricks, I am hoping that I see a difference in her and that I can finally break this issue.
I loved this training lesson! Super helpful. Going to try these out straight away! Thank you
Excellent...advice & delivery. Just took in a rescue dog who ticks all the boxes for separation anxiety. Not really fully detected till end of holidays & leaving her all day. Sooo eager to adopt these techniques. thanks heaps
Thank you so much, I have a rescued greyhound and border collie and they have destroyed the front door you have single handedly saved my household thank you so much I cannot tha k you enough
I've tried everything you've said and specify on the board.......with all the respect, nothing has been working for my 10y old poodle, nothing and we're really desperate
love how you said bones as long as they are raw! rawhide is cool too tho even though they don't digest it they get the mental stimulation.
i rescued an abused chihuahua from the kennel . She was hiding under beds and biting me when I got her home. I showed her love and kindness. Now she follows me everywhere and is obssessed with me. She sits by the door when I leave and waits for me to return. She whines with excitement when I return , like I've been gone two years. I am trying some of your training. Thanks for posting this video. It is clear and helpfull. God bless
Thank you so much for this my dog has really bad anxiety and ive tried so many things but this video helped us more than anything else ive tried. Thanks guys
Straight forward and to the point thank you for the video.
There is something I heard a while back about dogs separation anxiety and it gave me a different perspective on what they are experiencing. It said that until relatively recently when man left the countryside to go to work in the city, dogs never left our side on the family farm. They went to work with us on that farm and watched over us just outside our front door or at our bedside as we slept. This has been the case since we domesticated "man's best friend" thousands of years ago. So it's actually unnatural for these amazing creatures to be away from us for any amount of time, much less the 8-10 hours they are separated from modern man while he goes off to work at a 9-5 job. . . . After I heard this explanation it broke my heart and gave me empathy for all dogs who experience separation anxiety. Now, whenever I'm away from my dogs I try and let them know I love and miss them too. They love us unconditionally and want nothing more than to be by our side, just like the good old days. There's a reason why they say "All Dogs Go To Heaven" and that is because they are all about love!
I appreciate that you have the written transcript of your video.
Great, practical information. Thanks!
My dog is so attached to my stepmom he hates staying with me and keeps looking for her and moans doesnt wanna stay in my room... I really feel bad for him
Spend time with him, walk him,feed him,play with him and he will like you more. She is doing something your not.
i love this video. my dog is 5 and has had 4 "homes" , a few shelter stays and 2 foster homes so needless to say his has separation anxiety. we use a thundershirt and kong toy for when we leave. the thundershirt helps tremondously. something i need to work on is leave and enter, i play into the bye puppas have a good day be good boy standard.
My dog will leave the toy/ treat/ food he is enjoying when i open the door🤦🏽♀️ and starts whining
Your toy or food is not good enough. Try fresh meat , he needs to not give a shit about whatever you do
Lily Tse show the dog that as you are leaving, he gets rewarded. Any cues they might associate with you leaving the room, coats, keys, etc, give treats. Do exercises where you get up, pretend you are leaving, but just give the dog a treat. If you have the toy/bone while doing these exercises, hopefully the dog will get better and better at staying with the bone as you leave. Try to see at what point does your dog stop using the toy/bone, and work with that by coming back BEFORE he starts whining or BEFORE he leaves the toy. It could also not be a high enough treat value. It might help with doing exercises as you are leaving periodically throughout the day, letting your dog have the bone for a small time. If your dog isn’t very treat motivated then this might not be the best thought. Then again they could just be picky and it’s about finding the right toy/bone.
Also, this could not be separation anxiety, and your dog might just stop whining after a while. Even then this will help to calm him down right as you are leaving
Again though, do the small exercises frequently and slowly increase the amount of time you are away
@@afonsomendes92 sadly that's not the case. I have a fear reactive dog (she just freezes or wants to run away, no agression) and when she gets anxious outside about anything, she won't even take the world's tastiest treat, because anxiety has overtaken the dog and she can't focus on anything else but her fear. Same goes with separation anxiety - the dog is so stressed that even a steak right under its nose won't do the trick. Good food helps with only mild separation anxiety, but not severe.
@@meelikalukner1841 thats why you need to present the "best treat in the world" before she gets hyper
@@afonsomendes92 I take it, you haven't had a reactive dog. A stressed dog will immediately stop taking treats when it gets stressed (even when they are offered before the stressor appears), because its attention is getting focused on stressor. Let's put it this way: if you are eating the best food ever and a bear would suddenly coming to attack you, finishing the food is the last of your concerns and your attention goes from food to escaping the situation.
this is great information thanks so much
You are very welcome!
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Thank you! Putting this all into practice and have already seen improvement for my lovely border terrier puppy x
My dog doesn't even let me leave the room without her crying which sucks. I love her but she stops me from doing alot
I also heard that the type of crate you leave them in makes a difference. They like to feel safe and secure. A cave-like crate that isn't too big for them. A darker area that is cozy for them. Also, NEVER use the kennel as punishment. Don't threaten the dog with going into the crate. The crate should always be his/her safe place. Leave the door open when you are home and make it so they can always go in there when they want to.
This helped so much! We checked the camera today and the dog had barked for a few minutes. It was only the first day!
Me and my dog deal with this, it's like we can't live without eachother and I'm constantly worried while I'm at school if he's okay.
Constant Anxiety I found it very stress relieving for me when I got a camera and I could see that she is totally fine in the crate while I’m gonna. I got it from amazon for 28.99 and it works great. You plug it in and you can watch in real time on the app.
Maddie Perez what is it called? And thank you!
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I have a bunch of double time this week so my lab is gonna be by itself a lot this week. Very helpful! I like to leave motorcycle or mechanic videos on when I'm gone so he thinks I'm in the garage.
Jim Deress this is smart
My year old shih tzu has major sepanx. I read somewhere that having a buddy helps a lot in managing their sepanx. So I got another dog... Now I have two dogs with sepanx 😭 looking for ways to lessen their anxiety when I leave. Thanks for the tips
Mark Stephen Bombay hahaa. I know it’s not funny but it’s a little funny
I love your channel!! So helpful with my new puppy!
My puppy has horrible separation anxiety and she's supposed to be my service dog in the future..
these tips are very helpful. we adopted a 3yr old dog from the shelter who we have found out has separation anxiety. the main problem is she has heartworms (we knew this before we adopted), she was the sweetest dog and a perfect fit for us, so we decided to treat her. the exercise part is a problem, because bshe has to have limited activity, so she has so much energy built up. she has to stay calm and quieter (which absolutely does not happen when she's alone). she goes insane while alone, won't eat or drink, won't play with toys and barks constantly. I'm hoping most of these tips will help. originally we had a gate set up so she could have the whole kitchen to roam with a dog bed, etc. well I got the extra tall gate and she jumped it last night. pee poop everywhere, curtains torn down. disaster. we will have to try a crate next, hopefully it doesn't make it worse. we will slowly build up to it and use these tips to help, really hope this works out well in time.
My daughter really knows everything and smart about dog 😀😀😀
My dog definately needs to be trained. He has seperation anxiety with my mom, he is overprotective of her and is always trying to attack the other male dog in my house because he tries to show "dominance" which is why im taking him to a trainer
Help. My dog would never allow me to just come home and not show her any attention. Her anxiety is so bad. She just jumps all over me when she seems me no matter how long I’ve been gone. I love her, but it gets annoying if i have nice clothes or shoes on. Also, she’s by my side ALL of the time. If we’re laying down, she still jumps on me, licks me, bites my hands. It doesn’t stop. If i go to the restroom, she cries. We can never just do our own things
Look at the words you have used "your dog won't allow you" you the pack leader you have to show her it's ok to just chill. You let you dog know when it's time for a cuddle and so on you need to have a look at training from scratch with your dogs behaviour as at the moment your dog sounds like it's calling the shots. Just try totally ignoring your dog when you come in the house til your dog is calm then once it's calm you give the hello but calmly not over th let top just a little hello then stop just give small hellos an no bye like in the video. Also maybe get a trainer in tk help if your really struggling. I hope you get sorted out.
When a dog jumps on you, turn your back. Hold your ground and keep turning your back until it settles down. This is how they ignore each other. It may take a while, but she'll get it. Don't show her any attention until she calms down and settles or sits, then calmly praise her. Might take like a week but I got a Pit Bull puppy to never jump on me or even bark when I came home.
My dog does the same..
Tyler I have the same issue. I make time to walk and bring the ball , run , or just be outside even if it’s only for 1/2 hour. I’m overweight but I never miss a day unless I’m sick. It makes a huge difference!! Don’t forget Fido has been waiting all day for you!! Even if your completely bagged... grab a big gulp of water 💦 have a smoke or whatever, and leash up!!! Your pup and you will have a time ! Even if it’s 20 min. It completes my day! Sorry I’m just Canadian and love my dog. Cheers to all
I understand what you’re talking about , but my dog doesn’t run my life I do and whatever goes goes don’t get me wrong I get annoyed and a bit anxious but I know I’m the end I am in control and he is not
Lots of good advice but plug ins can be too strong for a dogs sensitive nose and be careful music doesn’t become a predictor to you leaving, so have the music on when you are home too some times
I took my puppy from a dog foster home about a year ago. I love him to bits; he has a great personality, and I feel that he loves our family so much. BUT he barks A LOT. . So, leaving home is always a challenge for us.
My husband and I were thinking about taking him to 'doggy school', but then again, it’s extremely expensive, and the nearest 'doggy school' is far away from us. Maybe you have some advice? THANK YOU!!!!
Just giving your dog calming stuff, putting them in a comfy crate, giving them bones, etc, is just like putting a bandaid on a bullet-hole most of the time.
If you guys have tried what he is saying, but still have problems, there are other exercises to help. This video is really good with getting an understanding of what is going on, but doesn’t go into detail about how exactly you train and gradually teach your dog. Sure, YOU could be doing everything right and giving your dog a good, relaxing, environment, enough exercise, toys/bones etc, but it might not be enough for dogs that are already struggling with separation anxiety. Just doing these things is, again, like putting a bandaid on a bullet-hole, but in order to get to the main root of the problem and stop the separation anxiety, there are training exercises that really help.
Associate cues like keys or putting on shoes/coats with treats. Do small things like picking up the keys, give treat. Work your way up to opening/ walking out the door. Hopefully your dog shouldn’t be whining at all. Having a special bone associated with leaving helps to. Like he mentioned, it gives them something to do.
If your dog leaves the bone/toy as soon as you leave, then work your way up. Find exactly when your dog is leaving the bone/toy, and gradually try to get that time your dog spends with the bone/toy longer and longer. Do the exercise over and over, going back and praising when your dog is calm and chewing. Go out the door, and then come back repeatedly, trying to keep your dog on the bone each round. Try to get your dog to stay chewing.
Also, Make sure the dog ISN’T whining when you these exercises. If you are going out the door and they are whining you should probably take a step back. You want to avoid the whining at ALL for these exercises. Again, build your way up, whether it’s with keys, coat, that schedule thing, etc. Come back and reward BEFORE your dog leave the bone, or starts whining.
Again, good video he knows what he is talking about, but I can imagine this not doing much. Especially just resorting to giving your dog medications. It doesn’t NEED to go that far yet, especially if it is a pup. Training your dog, working with them and trying other methods and THEN if he still gets a little stressed, they might need that medication when it is clear it’s a real bad problem. It doesn’t need to be a last resort, but at the same time please don’t just immediately run to it expecting it to solve all your problems, not that thats bad, just not helpful probably.
Great video. Two suggestions.viewers can try are a misting aromatherapy diffuser or a nebulizer with a timer and atomize lavender essential oil into the room. Both devices are safe to run when you’re away. Also check out Michael Tyrell’s Wholetones music which has a frequency that helps calm.dogs. So enjoying all your videos. Sandy
i believe exercise can work but if you have high strung dogs like me weim we can exercise for multiple hours and its nothing. also he will still act the same ive tried it. the way you enter and leave i feel is huge part that ive been failing at.
Wonderful video! Thanks so much.
No problem :)
Cbd is good for calming. I realized it was a side effect when using it for my dogs cancer. But on the 4th of july week or opening day of shot gun hunting (we live in a rural valley) he had to have actual valium so he didn't hurt himself trying to hide from loud noises.
This is sooo great. My 12yr yorkie was given to me from sister n law.. We have had her about a year. She is ok with us leaving but why does she act and bark so threatening at neighbors and other dogs as we go out for walk?
I took my puppy from a dog foster home about a year ago. I love him to bits; he has a great personality, and I feel that he loves our family so much, but he barks A LOT... So, leaving home is always a challenge for us. My husband and I were thinking about taking him to 'doggy school', but then again, it’s extremely expensive, and the nearest 'doggy school' is far away from us. Maybe you have some advice? THANK YOU!!!
My dog doesn't even play or eat the toys/bones after I left, and he would only eat it when I come back. Is there any other way I can cure him?
Wow never thought how I entered would trigger his anxiety. He has been with my family and never alone for 10 year I moved out and he is mine so he is now alone and goes nuts and destructive. He is a boxer. I'll try to give him good food , schedule trick n how I entered like you said.
Vicariously Thru-Kay how’d it go?
Yeah I am wondering how it went
My pups separation anxiety went from 1 to 100 after i left for a week long trip for the first time. Shes incredibly attached to me cuz she spends 90% of my time with me. She comes to work with me (vet clinic). She doesnt know how to be without me.. Now I have to pay to replace the carpet that she shredded. Training starts now...
How can you fix separation anxiety with a deaf dog? It would be really helpful for your input!
Brilliant, thank you so much, I’ll be trying them today!🙏🏻
Great video! You can tell you have a passion for animals. Thank you
Im getting a new dog and she has EXTREME Separation Anxiety she has been returned to the shelter twice for jumping out of there owners yard and has broken out of a kennel and destroyed there home. We Already have a dog so we think she might help with that but I can only Hope
I adopted my dog from a shelter at 5 years old. He is a boxer mix. When I have left him alone at my house, he has put holes in the screens on the windows and messed up some of the blinds, so I decided to try keeping him in a nice, big metal crate. My dog must've tried head butting the crate or chewing a bit but the crate was okay, just a little bent, so I got a bunch of zipties and ziptied every piece of that crate, then I let my dog in and left for a few hours and he chewed the metal crate, through the zipties. Ever since then, I've been taking him to my boyfriend's moms house during the day and he does good there because they have a huge backyard with a doggy door to come inside but he jumps on the counters there and gets into trash. He doesnt do that at my house because he knows his boundaries, but there at their house, they feed him from the table, bring him human food and I think that's why he does it there. I am going to try these tips and tricks with him because I want to be able for him to be at home where he is most comfortable. Any more ideas please let me know!
I have tried everything and not even the medication helped my dog. He started howling like crazy after an hour despite trazedone prescribed by the vet. Good video though!
Separation anxiety is soothed with Nervo Vet Syrup. It provides comfort and reassurance for my pet when I'm not around.
Thank you so much, that is very well selected and presented essential information - I can relate to my dog better and will improve the situation for her, because she has always had a serious issues with that.
Thanks for all of the very helpful info!!!
My dog is three months old.. he tears up everything and acts out really bad every time we go anywhere even if it's just outside or to the other room. I really hope this helps with him.
Best advice ever! Thank you so much i hope this would be great to my dog!❤️❤️❤️
This is such a good video. Very informative and full of brilliant ideas. Thank you!
Thank you!!! Very informative! I appreciate this video!
My dog, is the dog that won’t even eat when I’m gone . She barks non stop and howls, than rips apart anything in her sight. She’s on anxiety meds and it DOESNT work. When I get home I don’t even pay attention to her jumping on me. It’s so hard because I hate coming home to torn up stuff, or she’s out of breathe from barking and going crazy. I’ve tried a thunder vest, I’ve tried the puzzle treats and now the meds, and nothing is working. I’ll try the lavender oil and classical music next.
I’ve had my rescue for about 4 years and every time I move (recently an ex and his dog leaving us the house) his anxiety goes through the roof. He has destroyed my blinds, curtains, torn my rugs, and jumped out the window to escape being trapped in the house.
Things that have helped.
- Kong balls are a necessity. I stuff lemur butter in the far back, then shove a dog street in the front that kinda “clogs” the kong ball, making it harder to get to.
- thunder shirts are a life saver. My dog wears one about half of the time. The sense of tightness helped relax dogs.
- I leave a TV on when I leave. I haven’t tried classical music. I’ll have to try it.
It’s not s perfect list, and any major change surges his anxiety.
My last resort is to use YUCK! Bitter spray (I’m not a fan of negative reinforcement) I spray it on the wooden frames to my doors that he tends to chew through. It’s usually enough to prevent him for small trips away.
I’ve used medication in the past to help my dog ease his anxiety during transitions, but only as a last resort. It does not fix the issue, but it’s s good baseline. Especially after move.
The YUCK! is actually a really good idea. You spray it, dog chews it, it tastes bad, ok now I know not to chew that again because it tastes bad, I will just use my toys instead. And he doesn’t associate the punishment when he chews the wood on you, he blames it on the thing he’s chewing so he’s not scared of you.
Try getting an essential oil diffuser and using lavender in it. Lavender essential oil is so common it’s not very expensive.
Great tips thank you I will use this on my puppy
Best of luck!
This training was awesome
Very helpful thank you! I was running out of ideas.
going to try this. thanks
Super excited to try these out, thanks!
My two month old puppy has severe seperation anxiety and because it is so young it is really hard to get it to understand that we are coming back for it and I feel so bad when i hear him crying so much
Can these be started right from age of new 8 weeks old Shih Tzu pup- when owner is away for half hour twice a day
U so right I did that it broke my heart thank so much 4, your information.
Very helpful video. Thanks.
Very informative!! Thanks a lot!
Hello! I’m 12 years old and my pet sam has really bad separation anxiety. She has to be on medicine and she is tearing up our house when I leave for school and my parents are at work. She is 8 months old and has chewed through our walls,ripped out her dog door, and even jump over our fence (we have electrical fence up now). I will try all the things on this vid and I will update on this comment in a week or 2
I’m a stepmother to a 5 year old husky. We have to take him EVERYWHERE when we leave. And it sucks because we can’t always keep him in the car to run errands .. and if we leave him home he will pee / poop all over the place & tear things up from time to time. He cries constantly & scratches up the door trying to get out.. we tried crating him and he hurts himself by scratching the cage. So we can’t even do that. It’s so bad when we get back he is shaking so bad & crying in excitement that we’re back.. someone told us to get another dog to help him stay occupied and since huskies are pack dogs. But I’m afraid if I get a puppy / dog... it will learn to have anxiety and think using the bathroom inside is ok to do. We have tried all types of anxiety meds / treats , even his favorite toys / bones. He will ignore any type of food / toys... & no medication seems to work. it’s THAT bad..
lavender doesn’t help. Music / tv doesn’t help. We have tried absolutely everything you can think of. No joke. Everything on this list. Including taking him for a 1/2 hour walk/ run. If we let him outside he will cry to come in. He hates being alone. And nothing helps.
Very helpful! I have a husky who has insane separation anxiety and chewed the door and pulled the carpet up while I was gone for 30 min. Would you recommend leaving her in a kennel while I'm gone, room, or just the entire house? I don't know where to start
Hey Megan! I have a Husky as well and am going through the same thing. She chewed the door and pulled up the carpet. What did you do? Has it gotten better? Thanks!
We have the SAME PROBLEM with our 5 yr old GSD/Husky mix! He's like Marley from "Marley & Me"! We can't crate him, he'll destroy it and injure himself. Our Teacup Yorkie puts him in his place, but we're afraid one day he'll bite her. We're going to try all of these techniques! Thanks!
I don’t know if it’s too late, but start with a crate- then when she thinks “oh, they’re gone but they’ll be back and I’m fine here!” Then leave her in the room alone. Then step it up again. I personally keep my pug in a crate because he’s okay with a crate but if I leave him behind a door he scrapes it until he’s got splinters in his paws.
But it’s important people know not to use essential oils or diffusers because most are toxic to dogs and cats. (Anyone can Google for lists) Thanks for another great video!🐾💕
Thank you were going to start this today.
There's a lot of people in the comments saying they can't do stuff cuz of sepearation anxiety, try following these guide lines, and you'll be fine. Exercise is way more important than what most people think, 10 minute walk each morning isn't gonna cut it, the reason he might get attached more to you than others is that you simply give him what others in the family don't. Which is leadership. We can go and talk about if that's a thing or not in the dog world but it simply is. By getting your first child, your giving leadership in one way, same has to go for the dog, you need rules in the house and outside. Give him what he NEEDS and you'll get what you want. Very very simple, yet many don't understand.
Also, don't get a dog because of an impulse decision. Dogs are a lot more work than what it seems, and everyone who's going to be responsable for the dog, needs to agree on EVERYTHING.
Thanks so much! It's awesome advice
We have just adopted a 5year old Holden Retriever. She doesn't know what a toy is...!! Yikes so the toys puzzle toy isn't working... Any tips please? Thanks a million;
She's eating all our books at moment... 🙏🙏
Our dog was my dads dog before my dad passed away. It was very traumatic for him when the ambulance came and got my dad. My mom and dad had to make him leave the men alone he didn't want them touching or messing with my dad. My dad passed at the hospital so now Trouble has separation anxiety when we leave.
i had a puppy that is a chaw chaw & little bit askal, when he was seperated(moved away) from its step-littermate,mother(which stubborn to its young) & father(looks similar as my puppy) and he gone anxiety & bit mad.
I was web surfing and came across this instructional tape. Great points! I learned something interesting watching your tape on how to reduce separation anxiety.
Glad you liked it.
So, I got a rescued dog from a rehome centre,he had major issue with men bit hes alot happier now are me and a few family males not sure bout strangers just yet
Bit he has major separation anxiety, now part of the resion I wanted a dog is for a running partner
So I get up 0430 so me and the dog can do 5k before I go to work, he had his kong and yet he still chews of my door frame, so got him a 2nd Kong, 2 lickie mats, a hid and seak puzzle bone and ball thats drops food
He ate my sofa
I have lavender in the room were he stays
I do not speak to him wen I go to out or wen I come home at all, dnt even look at him
Been to vets for meds, still eats the sofa, doors, and anything else he can find
I would leave him in a crate; a really well built, large crate
My 18 month old Akita has terrible separation anxiety. I feel so bad when I leave for work. The second I shut the door, I can hear her crying in her crate.
My Yorkie gets depressed as soon as I put on my work uniform...this I cannot change in my routine.She also won't bother with anything once I leave,no toys,no bones or Kong's,just super depressed.
He told you already. On the days that you don't have to work, put on your uniform but then stay home. Then take it back off again. Try it a few times that day, but don't leave. Then put on regular clothes and leave out. It will stop the dog from associating your uniform with separation. Watch the video again at @3:15
I found this to not work for my dog. If I walk out and don’t say anything, he freaks out more. If I tell him, “I’ll be back”. He goes and lays down. If I don’t, he whines at the door.
I have a 4 month old puppy (turning 5 month in 3 days) with really bad separation anxiety. He didn't have it AS bad before but a little over a week ago he fell and broke his front leg and needed surgery so he had to stay at the vets for about 2-3 days, after this his anxiety has gotten so much worse and it's just with me. It's gotten to the point where he doesn't let anyone else hold him and even just him being next to me in his kennel causes him to freak out and flip his shit. The vets sent me some medication to give him for when it's time to sleep but during the day I can't do anything without holding him. From the day I got him I started working on his anxiety and he used to be fine with me leaving for school and being in his crate but now all of that basically went out the window and he is 10x worse than before. It's really hard because he is supposed to be in complete cage rest but he won't stay calm unless I'm literally holding him all the time. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
Some good, common sense and appreciated advice. Thank you.
I have 3 little dog...I dont have time so I gave 2 away..now the one staying with me,she don't eat,she dont play ,she so excited when I come home...she so skinny now...I am not sure that she will survive, if she dont eat or drink...all she do is sleeps anywhere she sits...help what do I do...she's not playful anymore...she's not happy anymore, its been a week now, very little she drink..eating not at all..
Old video but I have this issue. Just recently moved and my 7yr old boxer freaks out when we leave for the day for work or to shopping etc that he scratches at the door and has chewed off the door frame trim around the front door. I have replaced it 3 times already and he chews it off in the same areas. I make sure to take him on a long walk or play with him in backyard to tire him out, I give him a long toy with food treats inside it, I have left music on but nothing seems to help
thank you so much for this!
Thank you my jack Russell has it bad he won't even let me go to my room or go to work . I can't live like this lol