We need to teach patience and calmness and reward that instead. Only reward desired behavior.įrom the beginning, we need to teach our pup to be quiet and settle down for increasing periods of time. Later, if he is crying in a crate, and you let him out he is being rewarded for his crying. When he cries, we go and pick him up and show sympathy-his crying is rewarded. This is a big change for the pup, they no longer have the pack they were born with. All too often a puppy taken from the litter begins to cry when left alone. It really starts the moment you get your puppy. Drugs only provide a support mechanism to assist the owner in rehabilitating the dog, it is only a temporary fix for the underlying problem. Vets may prescribe drugs, which tend to calm a dog’s senses a little, but they are not a cure. He trusts and knows that you will come home. This way, he can be confident in situations, such as being left alone, because he knows that you will always provide the leadership and guidance required.
He should have enough confidence in himself and in your leadership.
Remember Cesar’s mantra, which is a good start to correcting these problems: “ exercise, discipline, and only then, affection.” You need to establish a balance between patience, obedience, and confidence in your dog.Īim to develop a behavior in our dog that reflects the harmonious partnership you both share. So, in some instances we are holding them back from their instincts and drives, rather than nurturing them. Terriers are born to dig, retrievers to carry and protection breeds to protect. Then, we have to leave them alone, but they reach an age when they not only want, but also feel the need to be with us-we are their source of confidence, their security, and their pack.Ī change in their routines can create the symptoms of dog separation anxiety, but destruction and stress can also be created by boredom and lack of exercise. We like our dogs to be with us and when they are puppies, we take them everywhere for socialization. We make a big fuss when we leave or come home, and in doing so we reward the dog’s concern with our absence, provoking in him even more stress every time we leave. Causes of Dog Separation Anxietyĭog separation anxiety is often unknowingly encouraged by dog owners. Severe cases of true separation anxiety impose a challenge to Pack Leaders. Simulated separation anxiety is fairly easy to overcome with a gradual approach, slowly increasing the amount of time spent in a crate -when you are at home as well as away-consistent obedience training, proper amounts of exercise, and strong leadership. In these cases, there is little real stress involved, just misbehavior. Negative attention can be a reward in many cases, if the owner is unaware that certain needs of his dog are not being met.
For some dogs, even being verbally reprimanded for such behavior is rewarding because he feels he was noticed. In simulated separation anxiety, the dog knows that he will get attention if he acts badly. Provide Exercise, Discipline, Affection.
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