Dog chewing is a sure sign of dog separation anxiety if it happens when they are left home alone. Often it can start for no apparent reason, as this question I received yesterday demonstrates. The dog owner had taken on a rescue dog a week earlier. We rescued Sam a 6 month old Parsons jack ...…
If you have always wondered what a dog with separation anxiety does when they are left home alone, this study sponsored by the Danish Animal Welfare Society could help satisfy your curiosity. Dog whining topped the list as the most frequent dog anxiety behaviour, which is bad news if you have a dog with separation ...…
Anxious dogs will often react badly to having visitors in the house. Some dogs have a generalised fear of all strangers, while others will react badly to particular groups of people such as young children. An anxious dog’s reaction to having visitors in the house can range from a dog acting shy, cowering under the ...…
Dogs can be hyperactive for all sorts of reasons, and it’s one of those dog behaviour problems that can be difficult to get under control, so we’ve brought together a whole range of dog calming techniques that you can try out when your dog starts getting frantic. 1. Be Calm Yourself Learn to be calm ...…
As firework night approaches in the UK there will be many dog owners worrying about having dogs scared of fireworks. While it is a reasonably common dog fear, and we can understand that they are scared by the loud and unpredictable sounds, firework events only take place once or twice a year so it is ...…
Many working people who consider getting a dog will research which breeds of dog are better suited to being left alone. But will this approach guarantee you get a dog that won’t suffer from separation anxiety? There are people that will tell you that no breeds of dog are suited to being left home alone ...…
Many people firmly believe that the only way to get rid of your fears is to face them head on. It’s a kind of sink or swim approach to solving problems based on a belief that most people will survive the ordeal and come out of it stronger. But is the same true for our ...…
Dog anxiety surfaces when a dog is anticipating that something will happen that they are afraid of. The threat could be real and direct such as a person approaching them, or it could be something that is associated with the fear. For example, many dogs will start acting anxiously when their owner picks up their ...…
