Dog Separation Anxiety Cure

A Study on Separation Anxiety in Dogs

May 10, 2012 by Sarah Leave a Comment

I recently came across a study on separation anxiety in dogs

conducted by A. L. Podberscek, Y. Hsu and J. A. Serpell titled ‘Evaluation of clomiprimine as an adjunct to behavioural therapy in the treatment of separation-related problems in dogs’ (ie dog separation anxiety). I found this article very interesting because it supports everything about curing dog separation anxiety that I have shared on this website. As you know if you have read my blog and followed me on Facebook, I am not an advocate for using prescription medications to cure dog separation anxiety. I much prefer natural methods of calming mixed with positive dog training.

In a study of fourty-nine dogs showing signs of separation-related problems (dog separation anxiety) the researchers found that: ‘The typical signs of separation-related behaviour problems were not significantly affected by treatment with clomipramine, but behavioural therapy on its own was highly effective in reducing behavioural problems.’

I find this very interesting and great news for dogs! This means less of them have to be on un-needed and hard dog separation anxiety drugs!

The research is all there so don’t wait to start training your dog to help cure his or her dog separation anxiety! Check out our dog separation anxiety cure program to start helping your dog today.

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Happy Dog Training,
Sarah & Manchego the Anxious Dog

Dog Separation Anxiety after Travel

March 7, 2012 by Sarah 1 Comment

Woof! Hi friends, I know I have been away for a while and not posting. My family went on a vacation and I haven’t had any time to get caught up!

After being with my parents for a week straight driving in the car, camping and hiking my sister and I were a bit worried when we got home about being left home alone. But you know what… as soon as we were given our Kongs with Peanut butter and treats (our favorite!) we were back on track feeling calm and comfortable when left at home. It has taken a lot of work and we still get excited when our owners come home, especially our Dad because he gets equally as excited to see us! (Mom just acts calm and relaxed…but we know she’s faking it and is really jumping up and down inside!)

Here are a few times that our owners use to keep our dog separation anxiety away:

Give us a Kong stuffed with a high-value food treat. If you don’t have a Kong, order one on Amazon.com today!
Put Music on to keep the scary sounds from the outside masked – it especially helps if you use Through a Dog’s Ear CDs, which are scientifically proven to calm dogs. Get your copy on Amazon!
Leave the lights on if it’s night time
Keep us contained in our “Safe Room” where we can’t get into garbage or other dangerous item around the house. This is a room that we feel safe in.
Don’t give us a view of the outside world, because it makes our dog separation anxiety worse if we see other dogs and people walking by the house all day

I hope you are all doing well! My mom said that she is getting close to having our dog separation anxiety program ready so be sure to sign up for our mailing list to find out when you can get your copy! (signup is in the right bar ——> )

Please leave me a comment and let me know how your dog separation anxiety is!

Woof!
Manchego the Anxious Dog

Dog Separation Anxiety Cure Exercise Pens

November 30, 2011 by Sarah 1 Comment

When my sister and me have dog separation anxiety we tend to get into things that aren’t very good for us…like prescription drugs and garbage! We’ve both been to the emergency room for eating things we shouldn’t have! Luckily in our new house we have a room that we can be kept in safely. I heard it’s supposed to be the dining room which is good because we do a lot of dining out of our Kongs while we are in there!

If you don’t have a safe room to put your puppy friend with separation anxiety in then we recommend getting an exercise pen so that they can still move around but can’t get hurt! It will also keep your house from getting destroyed if your dog’s separation anxiety causes him or her to tear or shred or go to the bathroom inside.

My Mom did some research and here are some of the best one’s that she thinks are good:

Soft Exercise Pen
This looks like a good sturdy pen that is soft. If your dog is a chewer he might be able to chew though this but you could always spray it with something yucky tasting! The advantage to a soft pen is that it won’t scratch or ding your floors.

White Indoor/Outdoor Plastic Pet Pen
This exercise pen gets great reviews on Amazon.com and at a great price! It is plastic so would be less likely to scratch your floors like the metal exercise pens and looks nice to boot!

Extra Tall Decorative Walk-Thru Gate
This gate is very fancy and nice looking. If you want a nicer looking gate and have a room that you only need to block the door of this is a great option.

3 Dog Separation Anxiety Cure Tips for Thanksgiving

November 22, 2011 by Sarah 6 Comments

Well, it’s just about that time of year again where humans get to eat yummy tasty turkey and us poor dogs don’t get ANY! We get tortured smelling it all day but never get to eat it. Some dogs get left home alone even with their dog separation anxiety while their owners go out and eat dinner with family and friends. It’s just not fair!

Here are a few quick tips to help your dog with separation anxiety on Thanksgiving

Dog Separation Anxiety Cure Tip One

Remember to leave the lights on. This isn’t something that often gets mentioned or even thought of but when I was a puppy I got left in the dark and it really scared me! That was why I destroyed my friend Ipa’s carpet! Remember that it gets dark earlier this time of the year so even if you leave the house when it is light out if you have a dog with separation anxiety you should turn the lights off before you leave.

Dog Separation Anxiety Cure Tip Two

Try a little TTouch or massage to calm your dog before you leave. My owner recently learned about Tellington TTouch and how it can help to calm an anxious dog. She said we are going to do a post about it later but you can learn more about it on the TTouch Website. She has been doing TTouch on me and my sister Brie and trust me your dog is going to LOVE it!

Dog Separation Anxiety Cure Tip Three

Of course I’m not going to leave out the most important part… A stuffed Kong! Check out our recipe for Turkey Dinner Stuffed Kongs from last year! When the Kongs are taken out at my house I am so excited that I go and wait on my bed. I don’t even care that I am going to be left alone, its not even a big deal because the only time I get such good treats is when I get left home alone. That’s worth staying home alone isn’t it?!

Have a safe, happy and Dog Separation Anxiety Free Thanksgiving with all of your friends and family!

Woof Woof!
Manchego the Anxious Dog

3 Signs It’s Time to Hire a Certified Dog Trainer for Your Dog’s Separation Anxiety

November 12, 2011 by Sarah Leave a Comment

I hope that our tips here are helping you and you with your dog separation anxiety but sometimes you need to call in the big guns! A positively focuses professionally certified dog trainer will be able to observer your dog’s behaviors and help you find the root cause of the dog separation anxiety.

Here are a three signs that you need backup to help a dog with separation anxiety:

1. Your dog’s separation anxiety is causing physical harm on a regular basis.

If you dog’s separation anxiety is making him hurt himself frequently and you have tired many of the tips on this site then you will need to hire a professional trainer. It is important to keep your dog safe and if he is causing physical harm and all of your attempts to give them a safe place have failed then it is time to call in a professional dog trainer.

2. You have tried training and your dog’s separation anxiety appears to be getting worse, not better.

If you are doing everything that should be dong and the dog separation anxiety keeps getting worse then there might be something that you are missing. Calling in a professional dog training might be a good idea because sometimes someone that is not close to the situation can see it from a different perspective and offer you help.

3. You feel hopeless about the situation.

Training dogs with separation anxiety can be very frustrating. If you are flustered your dogs will be able to sense it. Most of the time dog trainers help humans more than they help the dogs and it might be worthwhile to get a dog trainer to help you with the dog separation anxiety training in order to give you the moral support that you need.

Dog separation anxiety is a serious problem that can be very emotionally difficult on both you and your dog. In order to help a dog with separation anxiety it is sometimes necessary to get the help of a professional dog trainer.