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Parti yorkie · 03-02-2007, 04:55 PM

HI I have never had this problem because I have always owned more than one dog my whole life, dogs are pack animals by nature. so you become their pack, if they are the only dog in the home. so when ever you leave the house. it is like saying well it is time to go out on the hunt to bring home dinner, and then closing the door and leaving him or her out of the pack. In order to understand any dog, you must think as a dog. wolfs always travel together, eat together, hunt together, and sleep at the same time. All dogs large and small descend from the wolf, so the most favorite past time for a wolf or a dog is to travel. so if you can not add another dog to your pack, you should consider the time it takes to allow for a good walk for your single dog. to tire him or her out before you have to leave the house. It will not fix the problem completely but it will make the process of separation a little easier.
I always say it is so much easier to own 2 dogs than it is to own one. maybe not cheeper but defiantly easier. then when you leave the house and you leave 2 of your pack members behind they will not feel abandoned. Also they run and play together in the yard, making the walk less necessary every day since we are talking about Yorkies, bigger dogs, need to be challenged with a rigorous walked daily. or slowly introduced to a treadmill . to make your life less stressful.
also you should never pet and love and hold your dog or puppy when they are in a frantic state, that only increases the behavior. instead. as they are jumping up and down saying pick me up I am down here, I missed you, I am here pick me up hurry pick me up. instead. as hard as it sounds the very first thing everyone wants to do as soon as they get home is pick up their beautiful , happy to see you puppy or dog. you must ignore the behavior for at least 15 minutes or until they realize that you are not going to acknowledge them then they lay down then you go to them and pick them up. People only encourage the anxiety when the pay any attention to the puppy or dog when they are in that state of mind. read the paper grab a snack. go into another room an close the door. just do not acknowledge the anxiety behavior. they will settle down .

03-02-2007, 04:55 PM	#18
Parti yorkie YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1	Seperation anxiety HI I have never had this problem because I have always owned more than one dog my whole life, dogs are pack animals by nature. so you become their pack, if they are the only dog in the home. so when ever you leave the house. it is like saying well it is time to go out on the hunt to bring home dinner, and then closing the door and leaving him or her out of the pack. In order to understand any dog, you must think as a dog. wolfs always travel together, eat together, hunt together, and sleep at the same time. All dogs large and small descend from the wolf, so the most favorite past time for a wolf or a dog is to travel. so if you can not add another dog to your pack, you should consider the time it takes to allow for a good walk for your single dog. to tire him or her out before you have to leave the house. It will not fix the problem completely but it will make the process of separation a little easier. I always say it is so much easier to own 2 dogs than it is to own one. maybe not cheeper but defiantly easier. then when you leave the house and you leave 2 of your pack members behind they will not feel abandoned. Also they run and play together in the yard, making the walk less necessary every day since we are talking about Yorkies, bigger dogs, need to be challenged with a rigorous walked daily. or slowly introduced to a treadmill . to make your life less stressful. also you should never pet and love and hold your dog or puppy when they are in a frantic state, that only increases the behavior. instead. as they are jumping up and down saying pick me up I am down here, I missed you, I am here pick me up hurry pick me up. instead. as hard as it sounds the very first thing everyone wants to do as soon as they get home is pick up their beautiful , happy to see you puppy or dog. you must ignore the behavior for at least 15 minutes or until they realize that you are not going to acknowledge them then they lay down then you go to them and pick them up. People only encourage the anxiety when the pay any attention to the puppy or dog when they are in that state of mind. read the paper grab a snack. go into another room an close the door. just do not acknowledge the anxiety behavior. they will settle down .