Pet Positive Blogcast
Written by Liz Fisher, CSAT, CPDT-KA
Destruction While Alone - Separation Anxiety or Something Else?
Dogs who are home alone sometimes destroy things. For example, pet parents may return home to find a ripped-up couch, a destroyed remote, the window sill chewed, or curtains ripped off the windows. This post explores some common misconceptions behind this behavior, and how they relate to possible separation anxiety.
Why did my dog start behaving this way?!?
Some dogs may seem to suddenly develop separation anxiety, reactivity, or other surprising and undesirable behaviors.
When deciding what training or management to use, consider possible causes of the behavior change.
Body or health changes, Changes to schedule or household dynamics, New or bad experiences, Age, or Unrecognized/Ignored body language communication could all be factors.
Music and Sound for Anxious Dogs
While music or sound will not solve your dog’s anxiety or separation anxiety on its own, it can be an amazing tool to help your training! However, learn to know what products for anxious dogs are good and which are no good. Do NOT use the RelaxoPet Pro as this product uses inappropriate and potentially dangerous high frequency sounds instead of only relaxing music.