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by Doberdoodle on 18 September 2010 - 19:09
I am just asking in general. I have never owned a dog with SA, most likely because I start with obedience from day 1, or maybe just luck. A lot of rescue dogs seem to have SA, possibly they were given up for that reason, or it was caused by owners allowing the dog to cling, or by staying home all day doting on the dog when they first adopt, then going back to work.
I have found it varies a lot to the individual dog. For minor anxiety, leaving Kongs, tiring them out first, playing Through a Dog's ear psychoacoustic music, crating them when you are home to get them used to being alone. For more moderate to severe, obedience and teaching the dog confidence and independence- doing long down-stays out of sight, desensitizing them to cues that you are leaving, and medication. Some severe anxiety they will cause injury, broken off teeth, deficating everywhere, or even breaking through a window to escape, that is tough. I have seen amazing changes with Prozac or Clomacalm. A second dog I think helps sometimes but not others.
Just wanting to learn some more tips and suggestions, what did and didn't work.
I have found it varies a lot to the individual dog. For minor anxiety, leaving Kongs, tiring them out first, playing Through a Dog's ear psychoacoustic music, crating them when you are home to get them used to being alone. For more moderate to severe, obedience and teaching the dog confidence and independence- doing long down-stays out of sight, desensitizing them to cues that you are leaving, and medication. Some severe anxiety they will cause injury, broken off teeth, deficating everywhere, or even breaking through a window to escape, that is tough. I have seen amazing changes with Prozac or Clomacalm. A second dog I think helps sometimes but not others.
Just wanting to learn some more tips and suggestions, what did and didn't work.
by 1doggie2 on 18 September 2010 - 19:09
My neighbors rescued a Lab that would go thru a locked 2 story window on to the roof, I have patched her up and picked glass out her many times. She was an escape artist. The dog feels responsible for you and you are not in sight to protect, they will go nuts and it gets worse not better. I worked from home so I would bring her to my home when she got out, she would play with mine, and check out the living room window every so often to see if they returned. Begin by leaving for short periods and extending the times, no big deal, do not greet them when you come back until they settle down and are ignoring you. This is emotional hell on the dog and gets worse, so you need to work on it. They need to understand It is ok to not be in thier site at all times. This dog did not give it up until she got to fat to scale the block walls, jump from the roof. She did settle when the youngest hit her teens, I guess in her mind she felt she was old enough to leave the nest.
it was explained to me at one time, your children leave and you do not know where they are, you panic. The dog feels responsible for you and does not know where you are, is in a panic. The dog is running the house, someone has given him the responsibilty and needs to take it back.
it was explained to me at one time, your children leave and you do not know where they are, you panic. The dog feels responsible for you and does not know where you are, is in a panic. The dog is running the house, someone has given him the responsibilty and needs to take it back.
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