By Kelly Marshall
There are many common symptoms exhibited by dogs that suffer from separation anxiety when left alone. It has been established that one of the most common complaints made by dog owners is that their pets become extremely disruptive and/or destructive when they are not with them.
These behaviors are most commonly noticed once a pet owner has returned and the dog has been left alone for an extended length of time. Many dogs that suffer from this condition have been house trained and know what is expected of them while in the home, but the situation becomes so stressful that they act out. Read more »
Tags: barking, Dog Anxiety, Dog Owners, leaving a pet alone, left alone, periods of howling, Pet Owner, Pets, separation anxiety
Dog Behavior, Dog Training, Dogs | FitHealthyPets.com August 3, 2010 | 
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By R Jones
Behavior problems are at the top of the list of unhappy dog owners. Each year dogs are abandoned, put out of their adapted homes, or put to sleep because of bad behavior. Destructiveness, excessive barking, and house soiling are the most common signs of separation anxiety. These bad habits occur when the dog is separated from its owner.
Dogs are considered pack animals, so they prefer to be part of a group, and have a “pack leader” to follow and look up to. The dog’s owner becomes the “pack leader” in the eyes of the dog, and when the leader isn’t there to follow, the dog feels abandoned. This abandonment leads to anxiety and frustration which the dog has to deal with, the only way he knows how, what we call bad behavior.
Positive indications of separation anxiety are bad behavior primarily when your dog is left alone, he follows you everywhere you go, he becomes overexcited when you return home, he becomes excited or depressed when you prepare to leave home, or if he dislikes being alone out of doors. Read more »
