If you go out of the room, does your dog go nuts and act like it is stressed out each and every time? Does the dog cry and woof, chew things, paw at the door, walk back and forth or even urinate on the floor? Then, your pet could be suffering from a separation anxiety.
Whether you think so or not, a lot of dogs do have this issue.
If your dog is one of them, you are more than likely thinking how the heck can I make him stop? Thankfully, a few things exist that you can try that should end his anxiety forever.
Prior to starting to train your pet not to be worried and anxious, I will aide you in understanding a few general reasons that may be causing his issue right now.
Initially you need to know that this form of anxiety doesn't have anything to do with how much you love your dog or pay attention to it.
An owner may even have two of the same breed of dog, give them the same amounts of love and pay attention to them just the same, but one of them will show symptoms of worry and stress, while the other remains unaffected.
One of the main reasons for separation anxiety is when a dog is not socialized correctly.
Dogs that have been rehomed multiple times are also prone to suffer from separation anxiety.
A few dogs are just plain born that way.
You pet might think they are never going to see you again when you leave the room, or he might merely be scared of being by himself.
This can happen at times after a dog has lived through some sort of upsetting incident, such as an earthquake, thunderstorm, or fire.
It doesn't really matter why your dog gets stressed out and worrisome, you can help stop him from acting this way using the correct training methods!