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Anxious Dogs During the Holidays

Anxious Dogs During the Holidays

Christmas is a very stressful time for everyone, and us anxious dogs are no exception… especially because we pick up on all the stress that our human families are feeling! Please remember that when making decisions about us anxious dogs during the festivities. Even if we have separation anxiety it might be a better idea [...]

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Dog Separation Anxiety on Thanksgiving

The worst part about being left home alone on Thanksgiving is that I know my owners get to go have a tasty turkey dinner while I’m home alone and BORED and worried about where they are! So my owners came up with this great recipe for my kong while they are away for the holiday [...]

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Dog Separation Anxiety Cues

Hi Dogs and Humans! Remember that when your dog has separation anxiety they are experts at reading your body language! They can read the signs and cues that you are about to leave and it will set in motion their dog separation anxiety! Some of those cues can be the following: Putting on your Jacket [...]

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Anxious Dogs on Halloween

Anxious Dogs on Halloween

Hi anxious dogs (and their owners too!) We just got back from a walk and boy is it ever spooky out! There are lots of kids and adults running around in scary costumes and firecrackers going off. As an anxious dog I found it very stressful! Here are some tips that my owners use to [...]

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Be the Change for an Anxious Dog

Be the Change for an Anxious Dog

Woof everyone! As some of you may know, today is the ‘Blog the Change for Animals’ Event and I decided to take part. I am very lucky to have owners who take care of me and help me work through my anxious dog issues but not all dogs are that lucky. Some dogs get given [...]

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Dog Separation Anxiety Video: After

Today my owners left me and my sister home alone again… I used to think that was really scary but now I don’t mind it! I hope you saw the video I posted earlier this week that my owners took about six or eight months ago before our dog separation anxiety cure… if you watched [...]

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Dog Separation Anxiety Video: Before

My owner recently found this video of me from when I used to have really bad dog separation anxiety!! She said that this was why the neighbors were complaining about me and my sister. We are really glad we are not such anxious dogs any more and we’ve learned to relax when we are left [...]

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Anxiety Causes Anxious Dogs

Just a reminder that us dogs can sense anxiety in humans and when you feel guilty or anxious leaving us home alone it makes our dog separation anxiety worse. Us dogs are a masters at reading your body language and can understand everything that you are feeling like happiness or anxiety. Be sure to take [...]

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Victoria Stilwell on Dog Separation Anxiety

Check out this podcast by positive dog trainer Victoria Stilwell. She talks about Dog Separation Anxiety and how some dogs with separation anxiety don’t do well in crates. (about half way through) I am one of those dogs. I like to be left in my room with space to roam around. Being in a small [...]

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My Favorite Kong Recipe

Today I wanted to share my favorite Kong recipe to prevent my separation anxiety. When my family leaves me I don’t feel scared or have dog separation anxiety any more because I know that I’m going to get a Kong stuff with yummy treats and that helps distract me from the fact that they are [...]

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