Returning to work is a good thing, but your dog is likely to have separation anxiety!

At present, companies all over the country have basically resumed work, and everyone has begun to enter the state of work. But at this time, the dog who has been with you for an unprecedented long vacation will have some small emotions and all kinds of things! Recently, many netizens said that the dogs in the family were very good before, but after the resumption of work, they either demolished the house or cried and barked non-stop. Some even urinate everywhere, leaving them wondering what to do? So today Beneficial will show you why this is!

In fact, most of the reasons why dogs do this are because they have "separation anxiety"! Now, the root cause is that you went back to work, and their routines changed because you were going out to work.

What are the symptoms of separation anxiety in dogs?

The most common symptoms of separation anxiety in dogs include disruptive behavior and barking, but some dogs also show refusal to eat, shortness of breath, drooling, and attempts to flee.

Defecation: urinating and urinating everywhere when alone;

Barking: barking or whining incessantly until the owner returns home;

Nibbling, digging and destroying: Nibbing various parts of the home, the hardest hit areas are door frames, windows, etc., where they connect to the outside world. It is important to note that these places will also cause a lot of damage to the dog, such as broken teeth, broken paws, etc.;

Coprophagia: Some dogs will poop at home and then eat all or part of their own waste;

Pacing: Pacing or trotting back and forth on a specific path in a fixed pattern, some moving in a circular trajectory, others walking back and forth in a straight line.

What are the causes of separation anxiety in dogs?

Separation anxiety in dogs does not occur as soon as they are separated from their owners, but there is currently no conclusive research to prove which factors can significantly lead to the symptoms of separation anxiety in dogs. Afterwards, it was found that the probability of separation anxiety in dogs was significantly positively correlated with the following two factors.

1. The law of life is destroyed

Dogs are animals that strictly follow the rules of life. Once something breaks their daily rules, dogs will feel particularly stressed.

For example, in the past period of time, the dog has been accustomed to the owner always staying at home during the day. If suddenly one day the owner goes out during the day and the time at home during the day is not as long as before, the dog will start to worry.

2. Changes in family members

Changes in family members not only refer to the addition or removal of personnel, but also include new pets, and this change will affect dogs for a long time.

How to relieve separation anxiety in dogs?

1. Train your dog to wait

Waiting means that the dog must remain quiet in the designated spot until the owner gives the signal to "disband". After learning this signal, it is helpful to carry out the next training work - simulated training away from home.

The specific process is as follows: On the basis of waiting, use a cage or other closed room to isolate you from your pet. It may only take a short period of time at first, and when the dog is very quiet and calm, let it out, and then gradually extend the isolation time. This kind of training can ensure that whether you are there or not, the dog will behave well— The waiting training mentioned above is the preparation work for this link.

2. Weakening the "ceremonial sense" of leaving home

The vast majority of people will have a series of preparations before they are ready to leave home. These tasks are usually fixed, including changing clothes, changing shoes, getting keys and so on. When your dog sees a relationship between these signals and your next move to leave the house alone, these signals become anxiety-provoking symbols for your dog.

It is suggested that the owner can disrupt the order of these things, so that the dog's association of these things will not be so bad, which can appropriately reduce the dog's stress.

3. Give the dog a special reward before leaving

Rewards can include toys and food. Educational toys allow babies to focus on these toys so they don't pay attention to the owner's departure. And some chew-resistant snacks (such as chewing gum, air-dried deer leg bones, etc.) can relieve the dog's stress.

4. Turn on the radio

Turn on the radio to distract your dog when you go out. You can tune the channel to a fixed program, and keep the volume as consistent as possible. This way the dog won't be standing at the door all the time, waiting for you to come home.

5. Don’t hold it specifically

When you go out, don't exaggerately coax and hug the dog, just tell it to go out, and let it understand that it is not a terrible thing for the owner to leave.

6. Patient communication

Believe it or not, scientists agree that dogs are the animals that understand humans best.

Although many animals have been shown to have higher IQs than dogs, no animal surpasses dogs in their understanding of human words, deeds, expressions and even emotions. Therefore, it is not only necessary to communicate with dogs frequently, but also the most effective, simplest, most equal, and most acceptable method for dogs.

Talk to it about your plan, give it encouragement, give it praise. This is more conducive to the emotional communication between you and it, and it is more conducive to its physical and mental health.

Beneficial reminds everyone:

Before the owner intends to correct the separation anxiety of the cute pets, we must first make sure that they do have this problem.

Similar symptoms can also be seen in dogs due to certain physical discomfort and other behavioral problems, such as: urinary tract infections, bladder sphincter loss, parasites, digestive disturbances, cognitive impairment in old age, curious behavior in puppies, teething Period, hunger, imperfect indoor training, innate territorial awareness, fear, etc., all of which may cause dogs to exhibit separation anxiety-like behaviors! So we must first confirm the condition of the dog.

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