Rescue Dogs & Separation Anxiety

Posted on 20. Sep, 2009 by Annvi in Barkin' Doggie Bloggie, Rescue Dogs

I have been fortunate enough that neither of my doggies have separation anxiety to the point where they are tearing up furniture, walls, or barking until they lose their voice. Zeus whined for a few days when we first got him, but he now seems to have adapted. A rescue dog may be more prone to this anxiety than a dog that comes from a breeder because shelter dogs are rarely left alone (they can hear/smell/see the other shelter dogs at all times) and there is always a kennel attendant on duty. When you remove a shelter dog from this environment and bring him home, he may feel that he has once again lost his pack. Don’t lose hope! Separation anxiety can be handled!

I thought this article does an excellent job of explaining how to deal with separation anxiety. Please do not let a bit of anxiety deter you from rescuing your best friend. Your dog will adapt! Just takes a bit of patience!

Tips on Separation Anxiety

Cheers and Happy Barkin’!

Annvi and Tobiah

Tags: Rescue Dogs, Seperation Anxiety