Dog Separation Anxiety affects many dogs left home alone.
Not exact matches
Separation anxiety in
dogs can adversely
affect our lives, not only our pets.
Dogs affected by puppy
separation anxiety develop a vast array of signs and symptoms which take place only when the owner is absent or at a distance.
Separation anxiety in
dogs may
affect any
dog.
They may or may not become the best of friends, the new
dog may or may not be
affected by the resident
dog's
separation anxiety, and at the end of the day, even if it works in theory, there are still those times where the new
dog may have to be separated from the resident
dog which means the underlying behavior problem of alone - time
anxiety will still be there in full force.
For
dogs with
separation anxiety, any change may
affect the
anxiety in such a way that it can be exacerbated.
These six breeds may be more likely to develop this kind of behavior, but
separation anxiety is an affliction that has potential to
affect any
dog.
If left alone too long this
dog could have
affected by
separation anxiety.
Separation anxiety affects over 10 million
dogs and their people in the U.S. alone.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Reconcile in February after clinical tests in
dogs showed it significantly improved symptoms of
separation anxiety, a problem that strikes 10 to 20 percent of canines with varying severity;
dogs affected may bark, chew household items, or urinate in inappropriate locations when left alone.
The cruel irony of
separation anxiety is that the
dogs most likely to be
affected are often wonderful pets in every other way.
Because
separation anxiety is not a quick fix, and because it can
affect the quality of life for everyone (
dogs and people alike), I personally think it's prudent to look into medication sooner rather than later.
Clomicalm, a veterinary form of clomipramine used to treat
separation anxiety in
dogs, also
affects the serotonin system.
Separation anxiety is just one of a wide variety of behavior disorders which can
affect dogs in general.
Having a
dog with
separation anxiety affects the whole neighborhood.