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...
Vivien, I have a 16 month old mini aussie with separation anxiety. I bought him from a breeder at 4 1/2 months old. She misled me about his temperament, and...
I have a very intelligent pit mix that suffers from separation anxiety and I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions for me. I have tried daycare while...
Hi; My girl - a 7 yr old catahoula I adopted four mos. ago - had horrible sep. anxiety at first: broken windows,loud barking, and chewed up wooden doors and...
hey! I have a pit who is not a hard core SA case but he has it. My beagle had it horribly and when he past away, my pit started up with it. He was already...
oh man! Thanks so much! I have no problem going ghetto. She is too strong and smart for her own good lol!  I am def going to get a crate and LOVE your...
Just be aware - sometimes it isn't a matter of them being a Houdini and escaping. My poor girlie, 10 years old, rescued her a year or so ago, was so frantic...
We recently moved to a new house and our precious 4 year old Jack Russel/Australian Shepherd mix is having a VERY hard time with separation anxiety. he is...
If you have all that land/space, why on earth would you want to crate him, in a tiny box when he's anxious anyway? build him an awesome dog run, a big one,...
I strongly advise you to never, ever crate the dog again when you leave. Doing so was probably a costly mistake and a setback in your dogs level of trust in...
aas with most medicines it takes time for results. Clomicalm isn't the strongest meds out there, but it does work for some people. Good luck. I think you are...
Hi Joyann Many of us moved to another yahoo group- K9sa; please consider joining that group as well. Lots of folks in the same boat as you. My heart goes out...
Physical exercise is important, but our behavioralist said mental exercise is as important, if not more so, than the physical. Do at least 15 minutes of...
I have a 6 year old boxer named Harley that has s.a. It's been an ongoing problem for years but gotten consistently worse over the last 2 years. I have moved...
Oh Sandy, I too have a sep anx dog that had me to my breaking point when she learned how to open the refrigerator and eat whatever she found. I almost gave...
So sorry you are having problems Sandy but the last responder is correct- exercise may be key here. And LOTS of it. Get Harley exhausted before leaving her...
Have you tried the keys thing? I read once to casually pick up your keys, say on a Saturday afternoon, and walk out of the house. Don't make over the dog,...
Thank you all for the advice and encouragement! I work at a vet clinic so Harley goes with me almost everyday and plays in daycare while I'm at work. I...
Hi- I'm so glad I found this group! I adopted a dog about 1 month ago from the humane society (german shepherd mix, approx 1 yr old, stray). Turns out he has...
Hi, I have a dog that did all of that too with the crates and the rugs and walls and she is also on some anti anxiety medicine. I tried meds, behaviorists,...
I am sure lots of people will write with advice. Exercise is definitely key, especially for a large active dog like yours. Please check the archives for this...
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