Avoiding Dog Separation Anxiety When Life Gets Back To Normal
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- Dog separation anxiety is something that any new dog owner needs to be thinking about. The stress that your dog feels when you're not home isn't a quick fix either. But there are some simple dog training steps that you can take to prepare your dog for more time alone. You need to put in some time showing your dog that being alone isn't the end of the world, and they can be assured that you're coming back. Knowing that your dog is worried while you're away at work, or in some cases in a different area of your home is stressful for you too! If you've just introduced a dog to your home during the recent quarantine, you may have a dog in your home who has NEVER been without you! They are going to need to understand that they are safe and that they can be comfortable without you being right by their side. This video about avoiding dog separation anxiety will show you how to identify the signs of stress and what you can do to train through them!
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Coming and going in a calm matter even ignoring your dog for about 15 minutes before leaving and when coming in really does work. Also doing your "routine" like grabbing your keys and putting your shoes on but then not leaving seems to help. My dog had mild to moderate seperation anxiety and those two things helped the most. Good reminder that we should start practicing them now before returning to our normal routines of leaving the house.
“As things get back to normal in the next couple of months”
~ 10 months ago
Lol
10 months ago? Where do you live, Antartica?
@@ryk1265 ?
yeah, for very large values of "couple"
@@ryk1265 ??? 👀
I have done all these things and it really does work! My Aussie even looks forward to me leaving now because I give her her breakfast in a slow feeder as the last step before I leave and most of the time she doesn’t even look up when I open the door. Me cutting out all the hyping up when I came and went was the biggest step for us.
Jessica Spaid - what slow feeder did u use?
@@gabbidalsasso8494 it’s a purple one I think I got it on Amazon. Idk the brand but it’s kinda flower pattern to the maze?
@@jessicaspaid198 thanks. I will check it out. X
@@jessicaspaid198 l had a look but no luck. Are u ok to add a photo of the slow feeder here?
@@gabbidalsasso8494 I don’t know how to do that but the company is outward hound
We left our dog alone with the whole bottom floor to herself the first time. She's relatively young and has been quite destructive, likes to chew on furniture etc., but when we left, she just slept on the sofa. She never does anything wrong when she's alone, and I'm so glad we gave her the chance. Now we never use the crate at all.
This was fantastic. No filler, no BS, straightforward and clear. Thanks so much!
Dogs do love the attention they get during lockdown
these tips are underrated and i bet most of dog owners did not realised that they spent a lot of time with their loved ones during lock down and there may be a problem coming back to work
Perfect timing, I'm concerned that my dog hasn't been left at all for over 2 months! I need to start slow and build up again.
Jilly C same here 😫
Jilly C me too. However I have been working from home for 6 months and I’m really concerned when I need to go back to work. Have to start trying these tips.
Great messages! We've been worried about the transition for our puppy and these are great reminders! Thank you for creating this video :)
I want to thank y’all so much for your advice on training. We have very recently adopted a 1 yr old Rottweiler/ Coon hound Mix. We were told that he was about 14 months old but when we took him to our vet for his get acquainted visit, she was shocked to find him much younger that that. He knew how to sit and play fetch and he was pretty good on the leash. But after watching your videos on how to stop the pulling and how to get your dog to drop the ball, how to get your dog to quilt picking up stuff on walks, he is so much better on our walks. We still have some issues with separation anxiety and him being in a crate. I can walk out of the house for only a few minutes before he starts getting into the trash or he’ll find something to get into and just tear it up. (He’s so fast!). He’s like a toddler, if he’s too quiet , you know he’s up to something no good. I’m terrified to leave him alone for any real period of time and most definitely not out of the crate. But when I do put him In the crate, and just go to the garage maybe for 5 minutes he barks this really shrill bark and he starts salivating so badly and you can just see the fear in his eyes. His anxiety is really bad. I really don’t know what to do to get thru this.
If we can get him to where he crates easier, and he not so anxious, we’ll be over the hump on our training. One thing I didn’t mention, he was hit by a car in Feb. he broke is pelvis and a few other bones and had his left lung was injured. He was taken to the Texas A&M vet hospital by a Good Samaritan who witnessed the accident. He came thru it like a champ and he’s not had any problems with walking or running at all. But I’m wondering if his fear of the crate stems from him being in the hospital for all that time. He was picked up by the rescue that we got him from and had been with them every since until we picked him up 2 weeks ago. Thank you again for all the help. I had watched so many other videos before I found y’all and I’ve been watching very since.
You seem to be the kindest person and I can tell you love animals . Soo inspiring
I enjoy your teaching it helps remind me of little things I forget. I enjoy teaching my own service dogs. Since I’m disabled and home it’s fun to see how they love to help me.
Brilliant video as always. Thanks for these pearls of wisdom. We are having this issue with our 1yr old Labrador. He was doing really well but as he reached adolescence he totally went back on himself. Something I wondered if anyone could advise on is the stuffed Kong. We have one and stuff it before we go. From watching the camera, what we notice is that literally the second he finishes it, he stands up and starts barking straight away. We freeze them to make them last longer but it's literally seconds after he's finished and he's worse than ever. So the Kong does work but only for holding him for a short period.
This helped so much, thanks!
Been doing these things, and they work.
Our dog is not crated but he is very calm when it comes to us leaving. Sometimes he doesnt even come to the door when we leave. I just give him a calm "bye, protect the house nicely" and when I come back I first greet my boyfriend, take off my jacket, put away my stuff and THEN I greet him
How old is your dog?
12
Thank you for this videos!!
Love your videos, guys! So practical! Thank you 👍
Thank you thank you thank you This helped me tremendously!!
This is really detailed and helpful. Thank you!
I have a wool blanket over pups crate mainly for the cold where we are but it also comes in handy when leaving the house. A frozen kong and snuggled up in the crate all cozy.
Hello I just got a new puppy and have been going through so many videos I have even went through some of Cesar’s and by far this was the best and most helpful!!!!! Thank you so much 😊
Thank you for a great video! I've practised everything you talked about. I prepared my dog beforehand to stay longer and longer, I exercise her alot before I leave. I leave her favourite toys and some treats here and there. But she still chews on some things in the house and mostly just takes my stuff to where she sleeps. She even pulls the whole duvet on the floor, but doesn't chew on it... I don't know what else I can do..
You guys are so awesome 😎 you train my dog so well !
This is very helpful. Thank you for making this video, I am going to share it with some friends! 😀
wow i’m so glad i found these videos!! thank you soo much!
Great content like always!🙏🙏
Great tips and super relevant. Thanks!
Thanks for this video! Igot a puppy in early May. She has been a dream puppy...super easy. Even when I had to leave her in he puppy pen /crate in June for 3 or 4 hours a day to go to work she never cried or whined. Then, in July, with the start of my summer holidays we were never separated for 2 weeks and I never even put her in her pen / crate. Last week I had to leaver her for a couple of hours. So I followed the usual protocol putting her in her pen with a stuffed kong, etc and I left the house assuming shewould be just fine. About an hour later my neighbor texts me to see if my dog is ok because she has been FREAKING OUT for the past hour. 😪 Lesson learned, now I put her in her pen daily for short periods of time even when I'm at home. Thankfully she has gotten used to it again (because she is a genius doggie 😊) and I can leave her alone again (I do wait at the door to see if she starts to freak). Thankfully she calms down after a few whines...i will remember this lesson...always keep up the crate or pen as an area that is just a normal place they hang out occasionally, even when youre home...
How to avoid separation anxiety when you live with people that wont do the right thing and constantly undo all the work you put in
send your people to the pound and get new ones
lmao legit this is my problem. living w a roommate sucks!!
You should probably have a discussion with them so everyone is on the same page.
Frrr
This is relatable lol
Thanks
Alright, I'ma get a cat.
PeriodT
Sooooo much easier....
Me lmfao 😂 but it's too late I already have a dog with separation anxiety
Lazy
Ty for your tips. I’m trying some of your tips now as I’ll be returning to the office in Sept.
Excellent tips thanks 🙏
I thought my dog just slept while I was gone, until I got a camera with alerts. My first experience with the camera was it buzzing with every movement during church! I counted later, 140 movements from looking out the window then to the door. There is no barking, scratching or bad behaviors. But he has started to look in every room and howl. I've gotten a babysitter for him.
Hey guys :-) I have been watching many of your videos because I've recently adopted a female one-year-old mix and I want to train her to do a few of the basic things. Your videos are great and I love them. One quick question: what is your advice about crating your dog when you're leaving for a while versus letting them were unfree through the house?
Any tips on separation anxiety in the human that has to leave their dog?! Haha... I've been with my boi every moment of every day these last 2 months... including driving nearly 3k miles in total to quarantine. I've had him for 6 years and these past 2 months have been wonderful with him. Going back to work Monday now...
:/ that suck!
Do you have other humans in your life?
Ibn Khairuddeen (ابن خير الدين الألباني) LOL-
Camera 😊
How did it go??
great advice.
Super helpful!
Very useful video, thanks. Gr from Holland.
Thanks for the hints. We will be moving from a house with presence of human 24/7 to a household with everyone out of the house for work. It worries me .
Thank you so helpful. We dont create our dogs, but leave them in a closed patio instead.
I love your attitude
Hi! Amazingly helpful videos! Question - Ive noticed there are two approaches on crate training puppies during the day. 1) gradually increase the amount of time the puppy is in their crate 2) put the puppy in the crate X amount of hours during the day. Do you have a preferred method?
Thank you so much for your videos! Did you ever do a video on how long or how often it is ok or recommended to crate your dogs? It seems like my 4.5 month old border collie puppy won't calm down outside her crate. I don't want to crate her the entire day, but she never seems to settle. I started crating her after a while and she'd fall asleep or just relax in there but she never does it outside the crate. But now she's in there most of the time if we're not on walks, or playing or I can't supervise really closely - which is while I work from home 8 hours. I'd love have her out more and just have her hang for an hour or two but she so hyper that I feel like I have to put her in her crate. I'd love to get your perspective on that!
It looks like it needs a good exercise before you start working.
Do you suggest covering the whole crate?
Saw the Twitch shirt, I knew you guys were nerds and I love it!
So interesting to see a lot of training in the US is based on crates. Most people in other countries have never heard of them before. It’s even forbidden by law to keep them in there.
good advice
As things start to change in "A couple months" lol RIP. I've been working remote for over two years now...Great video though, working on separation training with my Aussie pup and it's hard when you work from home!
DOGGIE DAYCARE!!! My dog went every day when I went to work (retired now) and had a wonderful and crateless day just being a dog. She was excited when I picked her up and fell asleep on the ride home AND went right back to sleep after dinner. She still boards when I'm away or goes 1/2 days if it gets too hot to wait in the car while I shop. The benefits far outweigh the cost.
how much does ddc cost in your area?
@@robin212212 i work at a dog daycare and it's $20 for half a day and $25 for a full day. it's best to just look around for places on the way to work. i hope you find a nice deal!
This is by far the best advice. Doggy daycare is my choice too.
I actually never knew about doggy daycare!
I wish I can post pictures of how much my dog loves his crate... he sleeps on his back all stretched out extra comfortable. And he's still a puppy about 11 weeks old. I have a separator in his crate and his bed cushion doesn't quite fit so I had to fold a quarter of it. So in the inside it looks like he has a elevated bunk and a bottom one ( aka living room and bedroom) he's so loved and he knows and expresses every ounce of it!!! 🐶🐶🐶💖💖💖
Wow, how did you get him to love it? Mine hates it even though I throw treats in there
@@queenogt
We put him in there as soon as we stepped foot in the door when we brought him home. Our car ride was long so he loved on him in the car, but when we got home we put him on is bed and he slept for a couple hours and the rest was history.
Been loving your channel as I prepare to get a new puppy. Question: what are your thoughts on using a playpen/enclosure when not at home, rather than a crate? Advantageous/disadvantages?
With dogs who have been adopted but where at the pound a long time a room might be better. They might highly reactive to being in a crate that is small like there living space at the pound. Disadvantage is you need to dog proof the room or block off things like entertainment stand full of electronics. Year late but hopefully this helps others who see your question.
Good advice. I understand not making a big deal when you leave, but what’s the purpose behind not making a scene when you come home?
great tips thanks! I have a 5-month-old puppy and we are finding the separation anxiety hard. We bought a Kong and are going to start today leaving for small intervals and give her the Kong. We are finding that she likes her crate but as soon as we leave, she cries for a long time! Sometimes she even wets the crate even if he had her out right before. One time we left for an hour, and we came back and heard her crying through the door. The neighbours must hate us! We are going to try to work her up to us being gone because we are very active people and will be going out once things start opening up.
I have a 10 week old puppy. and went theough couple of days of hell to crate train him he was crying and barking fist time for 1 hour and 30min. In order to not get complains from neighbours I put a load of cushions and pairings from all sides of the crate to minimise the sound of Barking and it worked. Alternatively you can buy a no bark collar.
I would not recommand crate training for people who cannot supervise the puppy 100% of the time. This is as simple as this: if you work and you need to be outside for 4+ hours, just forget about crate training. Professionals says that crate training should be used only if you can supervise your puppy all time. Specially when they are young. I have never used a crate for my dogs and they are fine
What do you guys think about litter box training for small breeds?
I somehow ended up with a Beagle pup. By December I'll be regularly going to office. :( just scary when I hear stuff about this breed.
How is it going? We have a 10 month old beagle and the separation anxiety is crazy!
I love your videos so much!! Thank you for this. One question: Is it appropriate to start this the first week I have my dog, or should I wait a week or two for him to settle into my home first?
From previous videos, yes.... this type of crate training can be introduced as soon as you bring your new puppy/dog home.
I'm doing a lot of puppy research and everything I see says you can start everything immediately. Cesar says you can wait to start command training until you've worked on building trust, but you can start exercise/discipline/affection right away.
My dog shows separation anxiety when I get home! Last night he spent an hour drooling and cleaning himself , licking his lips and me.
thank u for all the potty training tips it’s helped a lot.😁
Very informative tips. My Great Dane is 9 weeks old and he is still having separation anxiety from his siblings. I did give him a treat every time he calms down in his cart and ignore him when he is whining. It helped a great deal. At some point of time he seems tired and calms down. As soon as I see him calm. I treat him. But the moment I leave he starts again. Correct me if I’m wrong, do i keep on treating him when he settles down and when do I stop and at what point do I let him out?
I took my puppy from a dog foster home about a year ago. I love him to bits; he has a great personality, and I feel that he loves our family so much, but he barks A LOT... So, leaving home is always a challenge for us. My husband and I were thinking about taking him to 'doggy school', but then again, it’s extremely expensive, and the nearest 'doggy school' is far away from us. Maybe you have some advice? THANK YOU!!!
When I come home, I go directly to the cat and he ignores me. Literally his face says, why you touching me? While my dogs are going crazy of happiness. I have 2 good ones that calm down and one is a cry baby.
I have a 4 month old small Terrier mix she’s only 4lbs and has really bad separation issues when I leave she howls and poops in her cage it’s only for maybe 3 hr at a time any advice ?
My dog was good being left alone for the past month or 2 but this past week I started showing tests symptoms
Do you have a playpen merchandise recommendation!? Especially if you have a smart jump dog like a BC :)
How tall is enough to "maybe" not worry about them not clearing it. :)
At what age can you start this training
Hi
Hi McCann dogs! I have a related question. My dog whines and waits by the door when I leave, even if my husband is home. He's not sure what to do about it. He wants to soothe her or distract her but this seems to reinforce the anxious behavior and doesn't calm her down. I was wondering what other people in the home should do to address the dog whining when I step out. If both me and my husband leave, she settles on her own in a few minutes.
Our dog howls in his crate after a few seconds of whining. The trainer says this is echolocation and he’s having separation anxiety. It’s very disheartening to feel like prisoners in our own home. Would love advice on this and if the howling is truly a different/worse sign than bark or whine?
I have a question. I have a 10 month old pup, my first dog ever. Do they get separation anxiety if they're not really alone? Because when I'm at work, she stays at home with my mother and siblings. So do dogs get it under those circumstances? Also, how do I help my separation anxiety?
I have a furbo 360 it is great for checking up on all my dogs and it throws treats 2
any advise for people working full time job. I hope you could do a video to advise people like me whom work full time job to have a dog. Thank you. I really like your video
The same prob i have
Does the crate training works even if we are the same room with the dog? E.g I work in a pet friendly office where the puppy few hours with me in the crate and on his bed as well. Or it is important that when he is in the crate I should leave the room?
Do you recommend a crate ? My dood is a shih tzu she’s 11. I just moved to a Diff state a month ago. Now when I leave her home for 2/4 hrs at a time she is going to the bathroom everywhere . She doesn’t bark or chew things thankfully.
What time frame (number of days/weeks) do you recommend for this process? I have a 4 1/2 month old quarantine puppy. with a family of 4 adults someone is always home with him. He gets upset when we leave the room.
Our dog was born September 2021. I just started to take up the stinky pee and poop garbage and tell her, "phew girl I am going to put this outside and come back. Okay?" And I told her, "stay" and "do you smell me? Im still near. Do you hear me? " I walked by the window so she heard and smelled me and as i put the garbage in the bin I peeped in the window so she saw me and she looked relieved and when I returned I calmly said, "See? Told you I'd come back" and when I washed my hands and dried them THEN I petted her and let her fuss in relief
Hope my experience helps
a YEAR later and we still home!!
I don't have a crate but I don't know if leaving my dog in a small place for 7 hours is actually good? What if they want to move places? I'm just sceptical. My dog howls like crazy when she's home alone
How can you recommend putting a dog in a crate for 8 hours straight when leaving home ? What about puppies? They will definitely poop inside the crate ? From a practical stand point it’s impossible to think of
I agree! I think people can overuse the crate. Apparently professionals say to never leave a dog in a crate during the day for longer than 4 hours as it’s hard on their joints and mental health!
@@theJ2theQ I would definitely not recommand a crate for people who cannot supervise the puppy 100% of the time and for long period (usually 3-4 months straight). Most of us work and cannot be 100% present with the dog. I’m just saying that from a real life perspective, crate training is not suitable for most of us, except dog trainers who have full time to do this
Yes I agree.
I can be away from home close to ten hours pretty regularly. Is crate training still advisable? I leave her outside but she's super anxious and destructive trying to get back in.
My pup is fine during the day when i leave but if i leave during the night or even if i leave her with a sitter for the night while i got out she freaks out and wont sleep with out me home.
Great video. Can this training be done with a Hungarian Vizsla or other breeds said to suffer from separation anxiety? Would like a Vizsla but worried about the separation anxiety
If you take a look at Zak George's training revolution, his separation anxiety video was done with a Vizsla xx
Athena Sin thanks I’ll have a look!
@@sports872 no problem :) xx
All good with my training with foxy puppy, unfortunately after 3 weeks trainings ，my puppy rejected to take kibbles anymore because treats taste a lot better. How to get my puppy to his routine kibbles, any advices please?
How long could you leave a dog in the crate?
My puppy is actually worse when I’m home. When I’m at work my mom says he’s really quiet. He almost always barks when you put him in the crate. He only doesn’t when he’s had a ton of exercise. He’s a 4 month old Afghan hound. He’s the absolute worst after around 3 -4 o’clock
mine laying down near door didnt move at all just not interested to play with kong omg so sad
Any suggestion on what to do with a dog that sometimes pees in the crate when we go out. This is the only time it happens. She is 3 months. She goes in and out of her crate during the day with no issue and holds her bladder during the night as well. It's only when we go out for a couple of hours that she has an issue. Any helpful tip would help. Don't want to be bathing her after every time we go out. LOL
does this also apply to when i have to leave my dog outside of a grocery store for couple of minutes? 'cause sometimes she goes crazy: barks and jumps at people - she never does it under any other circumstances
I would say so, maybe try to carry out these tips and see what happens!
Same here 😭
I just adopted my dog and I am working on crate training with her. However, she will not eat any treats or bones when I am out of the room. Do you have any other ideas for praise other than my voice and me coming into the room?
You could try a marker word/ clicker training, and throwing in her favourite toy if she still likes it that way
I would never recommend crate. Imagen beeing locked in a crate for many hours?
My rescue hates the crate but goes crazy and destructive when I leave outside the crate. She is a 7 year old rescue and is not treat or toy motivated. Help
i have a foster dog.. hes too big for a crate. what's the best way for us then?
What if he doesn't want to even touch his food the whole time I'm gone doesn't touch the treats or bones i leave him just gets very anxious
My lab puppy at 12 weeks cries and goes nuts jumping when I return. I don't make a big deal out of returning. I stay still and quiet till he calms down then reward him. It takes him ages to calm down. Should I persevere with this? Thank you x
Hi I have a question! For how long daily do you walk/exercise your border collies?
they should get about an hour everyday but it still wont usually tire them out
Graphix yeah I was wondering like they are farmer dogs, they herd sheep hours outside, I just feel bad for them to be inside doing nothing, like I know they get mentally stimulated and they probably roam around, but still, I feel like they should get at least 3 hours of intense exercise outside
What time should I wake up and go to sleep for a puppy?
Get them used to your routine as much as possible. However, they do have small bladders so they have to go out in the middle of the night. They should go to sleep when you do and wake up with you.
Best books on Dog Separation anxiety: Malena DeMartini Separation Anxiety in Dogs and Julie Naismith Be Right Back.
niceeeeee
My dog poops and pees when I'm not home like she forces it. She been walked and often goes before I leave but you can tell she strained it out. This is for short away trips, I been trying to get her use to it but nothing is working.
You mention crate - is it safe to leave them in a crate for 8 hours while I'm at work?
No, that is certainly not advisable. Can you get a dog walker or someone to keep them company?
How do we stop are dog from crying when one of us leaves the house? He doesn’t cry at all when we’re both gone and he’s in his crate (we have a nanny cam and watch him, so we have proof he’s fine) but the second my boyfriend leaves while I’m still home, he’s crying and whining. I ignore him completely, but it doesn’t seem to help! Also if we’re in public and one of us walks away he starts whining, I don’t want to talk to him so he doesn’t think crying gives him attention, but i feel so bad for everyone around us having to listen to it.
When i put my puppy in the crate it seems that she is more comfortable with a covered crate. If i leave her, the crate needs to be uncovered or i still need to cover it if she feels better that way?
I want to know the answer to this too please
Covered is fine! Whatever makes the crate feel like a safe space for them. Most dogs actually prefer a "den" like area so covering can be good
As long as your dog doesn't try to eat the blanket or anything that could harm them it will be fine
Alix R. Yeah, i put a blanket over the crate except for the front so she can see a bit out