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Originally Posted by Bsulli719  Thanks for the great advice. I have not heard about the clothes. I heard about that when she was a puppy, but never thought about it with her as an adult. Good to know. I had someone suggest pheromones in the way of a collar or a plug-in. They also suggested CBD. Any thoughts on those? I am hesitant because the reviews seem to be 50/50 and my understanding of CBD is that there has not been enough research when it comes to animals.
Thanks again for your advice! |
I first use common sense, well-reviewed positive dog handling techniques, desensitization, helping that baby come to realize being alone will not hurt her and mom/dad showing me with patience, love, positive reward, they're coming back soon. Some dogs feel more secure as long as our potent personal scent level stays high, have toys that dole out treats as they play with them, have fun interactive puzzle to solve for treats, familiar sounds of voices to be heard, shown you'll always be back and gradually accept new circumstances that don't scare or hurt them.
You can always resort to other positive, unharmful methods if your dog is hurting itself, destroying things, losing weight/hair, but smart dogs soon adjust to a life of spending time w/out humans around, coming to know we'll be back. But why dose a dog w/scent it dislikes when it is already feeling insecure alone, when you prob. don't need aversion therapy that can further worry, upset an insecure dog.