I would suggest you contact your local human society to find a dog trainer to help you. I've done a few cases. To me its building the dog's confidence by exposing them to short periods of being alone. Go out and wait five minuets, then come back in. I also give the dog a treat like a raw hide bone. Build up the time you leave and come back. Sometimes get in your car and drive around the block, the come back.
Another tool is to take your dog out for a run, bike ride or long walk to exhaust them before you leave. Regular exercise will make your dog calmer,
It is a process! Hopefully you have help. One of mine gets worse as she ages. My ex takes care of her (and my other pets), when I go on trips where I can't take dogs and the last trip he said that she refused to engage and sat by his back door the entire time I was gone waiting for me to return. She refused to engage with the other dogs, in spite of all the training and phone calls. She barely ate, drank or slept. Now I hesitate to go away for more than a night or two.
One of my daughters had this problem with her dog. Her vet put the dog on medication and had my daughter get another dog to be a companion to her anxious rescue dog. The combination worked. I hope you can help your dog with this...hard for you both!
I had my dog, Whit, 6 months and never had a problem until my second dod died and Whit was alone. He was ok with my taking 1 hour trips to the store, but if I left him for more than that, he tore up his crate and everything he could pull through the bars. I solved his problem by getting him a friend. Now instead of missing me, he is focused on the second dog. It took them a little time to establish the ground rules but they get along fine. I ended up getting them a third dog so Whit is a bit less focused on which one I give more attention to.
The aspca has a lengthy article on separation anxiety, if the previous suggested articles don't answer all your questions:
Oh shame, it's awful when our fur babies stress like that. This atricle might be very useful in understanding why your dog gets seperation anxiety and what you could do to help - https://pets.webmd.com/dogs/separation-anxiety-dogs#4 Best of luck Matt
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Talk to your vet. Exercise and spending time with the dog will help also.
I would suggest you contact your local human society to find a dog trainer to help you. I've done a few cases. To me its building the dog's confidence by exposing them to short periods of being alone. Go out and wait five minuets, then come back in. I also give the dog a treat like a raw hide bone. Build up the time you leave and come back. Sometimes get in your car and drive around the block, the come back.
Another tool is to take your dog out for a run, bike ride or long walk to exhaust them before you leave. Regular exercise will make your dog calmer,
It is a process! Hopefully you have help. One of mine gets worse as she ages. My ex takes care of her (and my other pets), when I go on trips where I can't take dogs and the last trip he said that she refused to engage and sat by his back door the entire time I was gone waiting for me to return. She refused to engage with the other dogs, in spite of all the training and phone calls. She barely ate, drank or slept. Now I hesitate to go away for more than a night or two.
https://www.rover.com/blog/heres-real-way-train-dog-separation-anxiety/
https://www.cesarsway.com/dog-behavior/anxiety/dealing-with-separation-anxiety
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/dogs/tips/separation_anxiety.html
Matt, here are some web sites that may help you:
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/common-dog-behavior-issues/separation-anxiety
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/common-behavior-issues/separation-anxiety-in-dogs/
https://www.dog-obedience-training-review.com/separation-anxiety-in-dogs.html
One of my daughters had this problem with her dog. Her vet put the dog on medication and had my daughter get another dog to be a companion to her anxious rescue dog. The combination worked. I hope you can help your dog with this...hard for you both!
I had my dog, Whit, 6 months and never had a problem until my second dod died and Whit was alone. He was ok with my taking 1 hour trips to the store, but if I left him for more than that, he tore up his crate and everything he could pull through the bars. I solved his problem by getting him a friend. Now instead of missing me, he is focused on the second dog. It took them a little time to establish the ground rules but they get along fine. I ended up getting them a third dog so Whit is a bit less focused on which one I give more attention to.
The aspca has a lengthy article on separation anxiety, if the previous suggested articles don't answer all your questions:
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/common-dog-behavior-issues/separation-anxiety
Oh shame, it's awful when our fur babies stress like that. This atricle might be very useful in understanding why your dog gets seperation anxiety and what you could do to help - https://pets.webmd.com/dogs/separation-anxiety-dogs#4 Best of luck Matt