{"id":2409,"date":"2022-06-03T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prettypetskennel.com\/?p=2409"},"modified":"2022-06-06T01:43:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T01:43:13","slug":"what-is-dog-separation-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prettypetskennel.com\/what-is-dog-separation-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Dog Separation Anxiety?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You may have heard a fellow pet owner talk about separation anxiety of dogs, stating behaviors like whimpering and destroying items in your household when leaving are signs of this condition. However, this condition goes beyond those behaviors to truly be called a dog separation anxiety<\/a><\/strong>. It could be due to the lack of training for your dog.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What exactly is dog separation anxiety? According to American Kennel Club, dog separation anxiety is when your dog experiences high levels of stress from the moment you leave until you return home. This usually happens especially if the dog has bonded with their owner, who leave for long periods of time. They will exhibit behavior as if they were afraid of their surroundings. It is similar to what humans experience when they get panic attacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To distinguish dog separation anxiety from normal dog behavior, you must look for signs that indicate how serious it is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signs of Serious Dog Separation Anxiety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before you start labeling making noises and making one to few mistakes when you leave as SA (Separation Anxiety), there several factors you have consider. You must understand that there are several ways that a dog can respond to stress. If they only show 1-2 signs, that may not be dog separation anxiety. After all, one behavior does not equate SA immediately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your dog that has separation anxiety will show these behaviors once they are left alone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n