How To Help Your Dog Overcome 'Home Alone' Anxiety

While a loving dog who refuses to leave your side can be adorable and amusing, it becomes an issue when separation anxiety is at stake. So – what can you do to make sure this situation doesn’t develop in the first place?

It starts with crate training, where you slowly train your dog to be alright with being in the crate while ensuring there is plenty of positive reinforcement. Ideally, over time, you’ll be able to leave your dog alone after a while.
You can also reserve a super special toy that they go crazy over for alone times. Hopefully, this will keep them excited and distracted for a while – and associate alone time with something positive.
With their keen sense of smell, dogs can recognize your scent anywhere. Since you are a source of comfort for them, consider leaving behind something with your scent on it to keep them company while you’re gone.
In the end, you can’t leave them alone for too long – it’s dangerous. Consider dropping them off at a doggie day care if you’ll have to be gone for much longer than is comfortable for your dog.
If a boarding house is too scary for your dog, consider slowly adjusting them to it. Show them around, let them explore and spend their time there. Hopefully, that familiarity will help make it easier on them.

It takes some effort, but with time and patience, you can have a dog that’s brave and independent enough to handle alone time with no problem!

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