Anxious, Waiting Woofs For Working Couple’s or (Single’s) Leave a comment

Dogs are our best friends, buddies, silent listeners, whatever we name. We get a dog, when we feel lonely, without understanding that he also feels lonely when we aren’t around. Staying alone with your dog or your dog staying alone while you are at work gets him ‘worked-up’ while you are leaving, he gets destructive while you are gone. His anxiety or disparaging is not a syndrome or if he/she is peeing/pooing all over the place is not a problem but your pooch might be missing you so much that he has started feeling ‘separation anxiety’.

This generally happens when your woof spends every second that you’re home glued to your side, including sleeping, playing and walking time and isn’t comfortable being somewhat separated from you while you’re home, you might have to alter some habits for your lovely friend, so he can wait without getting paranoid while you’re away.

We miss out on minor things while loving him to make him more comfortable while he is around, few alters won’t harm your daily routine and will take care of the anxiety level of your dog as well.

• Try to make your arrivals and departures very boring and low-key, as if just it’s not. Don’t make a big fuss over saying hello and goodbye rather load him with kisses so he feels it’s just the same. (Dogs do understand human language)
• Partially, communicate with your woof on your terms, not his. You pet him, treat him, or play with him when you want, and not always when he asks for it.
• Acts that can get your pooch used to your getting-ready-to-leave cues, like picking up keys or wearing your shoes. Try and go through these actions repeatedly during the time when you’re staying home around him, without leaving the house actually.
• The dog is an active animal; he should be exercising regularly for a healthy lifestyle. A tired dog is a good dog! A dog can sleep most of the day if he’s tired enough.

Few signs that will tell you that your dog is anxious when you leave him ‘home alone’

• Dog chews a variety of things at home, often chewing on one kind of item that smell most like you is a major sign.
• Your pooch tries to stay close to the things that smell most of you (clothes, shoes, bed, socks).
• He pees or poops inappropriately anywhere even when he is a trained dog.
• Barks continuously during the day, possibly after a build-up of whining.
• He becomes wild when you come back, rather than greeting you and showing his affection, he is stressed, anxious and clingy when you first arrive home that you might leave again.
• The dog cannot be isolated from you at any time, even in a different room with the door closed.
• The dog gets increasingly distressed, barks and shows his uneasiness as you prepare to leave.
• Your woof is tailing you mostly and demanding your attention when you are home.