My husband and I took in a Malamute cross from a friend and it took us a week to realize Raffi had some issues. Everything started with his crate. He would...
The group has moved to k9sa@yahoogroups.com. You might want to join the k9sa Yahoo group. Have you worked on behavior modification? Have you tried any of the ...
... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm SO sorry for your situation, which makes mine seem like a walk in the park. I'm...
Get any area you want secured with gates etc ...set up the area with a chewing bone, cozy bed etc ...while you are home. As you are ready to levae , turn a...
It's a permanent form of acupuncture. The gold beads are implanted on acupuncture points, (this has to be done by a veterinary acupuncturist, of course.) Here...
... It's not always that easy, though, when the separation anxiety is severe. My Casper would destroy everything, and spend the whole time I was gone barking,...
Wow--thanks for the info. I'm in San Diego CA and will start looking for a Vet accupuncturist right away. Bless you        P.A.Shea, M.S.W.     ...
Firstly, I feel your pain. Having a dog with SA can be one of the most difficult and stressful things to deal with. Have you tried using a DAP diffuser (it did...
Hi guys- I've been dealing with SEVERE s.a. from my sweet doxie ("Cricket") for almost a year now! I'm so happy to have found this website and have your...
I'm sorry to hear that you're having such a difficult time with Cricket. One thing that helps a lot of dogs, which I didn't notice you mentioning, is ...
Hi Jeri- Thank you for the support! I'm so happy to hear Casper is doing so much better. How long did it take before you were able to leave him alone for...
... There are vets who have studied Chinese herbs, and could help you. One listing of vets is on Dr. Xie's website. If you google Dr. Xie, you should be able...
... Well we got Judd about three months ago and he is the sweetest most gentle Beagle. We love him so much. I have three small boys who he is loves to...
We have a 14 month old labradoodle and have been dealing with s.a. since our dog was 2 months old. She is making such progress after months of behavioral...
Hi, maybe you could work with her in the afternoon. What happens if you are going to check the mail? Is she calm when you leave, or is she trying to join you...
It sounds like she is fine in the morning because there is a routine in place and is struggling in the afternoon because you might just pick up and walk out...
recently adopted Marty, a 3-year old Chihuahua cross and he is showing severe symptoms of separation anxiety. Marty was originally owned by an elderly lady...
Hi, Taras and I started inside the house. Taras sat, I walked a few steps away and gave her a treat. It took a few weeks, before I could walk through the house...
Firstly, congrats on adopting Marty! SA is not necessarily temporary (for some dogs), but it is manageable. 5 days is a very short time to have Marty and he's...
Hi, I just wanted to share my story with you. We adopted Beth the beagle from Beagle rescue in March 2008. I was told she was crate trained and stayed in a...
Hi everyone, I am a new member and I was thrilled to find a group that deals with separation anxiety. I adopted a Saint Bernard 4 years ago from the rescue and...
Hi Vivien, You say you got him 4 years ago... did the diarrhea just start recently? If you haven't already, definitely go to the vet and explain the situation....
I agree with Vivien. Def start with the vet and cover all the basics. Also ask the vet if she knows any specialists in behavior. If you live near a veterinary...
Thank you for your ideas. I have taken Ellwood to his regular vet and also to a homiopathic vet who wanted to get him on a raw diet, which I couldn't handle....
Hi Vivien Oh my....such a big dog with tummy troubles. I agree with everyone that a complete vet check is required. And see if the vet can give you some...
I would agree, let's move this to K9SA and then continue the discussion. It sounds like Vivien has actually had Ellwood to the vet quite a bit, but there has...
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