Provide Your Dog With Everything Required To Ensure He Is Happy - By: Robert Jonson

“It’s your job to provide your dog with everything required and ensure he is happy, balanced and worn out!”

01. Leave your dog a blanket or piece of clothing that has your scent on it. This may comfort a distressed ---make sure it is something you don’t mind being torn up though.

02. Try feeding your dog his main meal just as you are leaving the house. You can also hide part of this meal around the yard, which will give him/her everything to do while you are away.

03. If you often have the radio on when at home, leave it on while you are away. This can be soothing and comforting in mild cases of separation anxiety in dogs.

04. Some dog owners report that buying another puppy can help reduce separation anxiety. I believe that this action may reduce boredom, but won’t stop your dog from missing you when you are apart.

05. Leave your dog in a safe and secure crate or kennel run. This has a two effect, it provided a comfortable “den like” area where your dog will feel comfortable, and it means your dog won’t be able to act out many of the problem behaviors listed above. Be sure the your dog is completely happy in this area before you go and leave him for any length of time. I’ve never crated my dogs for separation anxiety treatment purpose, but many dog trainers and owners recommend this training techniques. Crating your dog is not recommended for extended periods day in day out.

06. Give your dog some obedience training. Teach and practice some basic obedience training commands like sit, down and stay. Be a strong leader or the “Alpha Dog” in your owner-dog relationship, your dog will respect your right to come and go as you please.

07. Drop your puppy or dog off at doggy day care center, to friends, neighbors or family member’s home.

08. Some trainers recommend the use of No Bark Collars. These are an effective tool for stopping excessive barking problems. If your dog is barking as a results of suffering from separation anxiety it is highly likely that the barking will cease, but the problem will surface through any number of other destructive behavioral problems. Not an option I would pursue for treating separation anxiety.

09. I appreciate this one is difficult for many dog owners (including myself). Don’t let your dog become too “clingy” and dependent on you every second you are together. Little by little teach your dog to be on his own when you are home. Put him in a crate, outside or just in the next room. Prove to him that it’s not a bad thing to be separated from you, give him his favorite treat in another room and leave him there for a while. When he is quiet and calm go and give him some praise, make it clear you are happy with him. You can also practice your down stay obedience training command for this purpose.

Provide Dog With Everything Required To Ensure He Is Happy

Robert writes the article on Dog Training, Puppy Training. For more information visit the site www.traindogshome.com