Re: Separation Anxiety

Janet Boss <janet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> spoke these words of wisdom
in news:janet-D7F7C3.07304125102007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

In article <Xns99D3E7C7DB5E0diddydiddynet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, diddy <none>
wrote:


He's started this since I started tracking Reka. And he just can't
stand it when she goes and he must stay home. If i take other dogs
tracking and he does go, he screams in the car until it's his turn.
Once he gets his turn, he's always satisfied. His turn is always last,
because his track is the first track laid of the day, and he's the last
dog to run it, keeping his anxiety levels high the entire time we are
tracking. Usually involving 4- 8 hours. Holding anxiety that long,
sustained is not good for any dog. Any suggestions? This is getting to
be a wearisome habit, and intervention is needed.

Why not put this in behavior where more people will see it?

Anyway, you may consider a bark device for the house. Boxes that make
sound, collars - many choices. Or for the tracking events, a remote
collar you use. It would require some learning of the collar of course,
but I have used one in such situations (over excitement with events) and
it was the saving grace. I had just not conquered Franklin's squealing
and not only do I not believe in hitting with anything, but it would not
have been a good choice for him - he was a fairly soft dog but drivey at
the same time. The collar, used low level for training to self control
and calm, was a very good tool for us.


I have considered that. But it may stop the barking, but will it stop the
underlying anxiety causing the barking? That's what worries me more than
the barking itself. It's the stress levels, or does the barking self feed
stress levels?
.

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