Separation Anxiety is a Hot Topic Right now in the World of Canine Behaviour!
The population of dogs has rapidly increased in the last few years from 8.5 million in 2018 to a whopping 12.5million today and that’s just in the UK!! This increase in lockdown dogs has also given rise to an unwanted behavioural trait!
One that I’m afraid we humans have created out of love and circumstances is called Separation Anxiety.
Many of us have gone back to a pre-March 2020 way of life, but our 4-legged friends have no idea what the bleep is going on! One minute you are there, with your little canine shadow, following your every movement and the next you have left, gone, vanished, vamoosed! Leaving them all on their lonesome to defend themselves and they simply cannot cope!
Howling, whining, barking, chewing, defecating, urinating, drooling, destroying your belongings, furniture, fixtures etc… is a sure sign that your dog is not happy about the fact you have gone and left him all on his lonesome!
A dog is a pack animal that we have domesticated to become part of our pack! Packs provide safety and security and when the safety and security of pack members disappear the dog will become distressed, anxious, and unsettled!
