 Sleeping with you or without you?
Velcro-dogs may not be good candidates for bed sharing.
If your dog is clingy and co-dependent, if he suffers from separation anxiety, he should not be in your bed. A dog who suffers great stress when you are away needs to practice feeling secure when not in your direct presence. If he is your ever-present shadow, whining because you are on the other side of a shower door, he needs to learn to be ok with separation. Sleeping plastered against you all night only feeds this co-dependence. Night time is a great time for him to practice feeling secure with you out of reach.
I was just searching the web reading different approaches for anixety
when I read this. I have to say, finally something that seems to make
some sence.
There was recently a thread regarding sleeping with your dog, thought
this might helpe those who have problems or felt uncertain as to what
to do.
Bud has anxiety when I leave in the am, I think this is worth a try.
Maybe it will help with his insecurity. |