Here's a good article on separation anxiety.
http://www.healthypet.com/library_view.aspx?ID=101&sid=1
Scott A. Stewart
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11/22/2006 10:08 AM
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Subject: Eeek... Dog barking problem
So, this morning, our neighbor came over and alerted us (very gently and
nicely) to the fact that our dog apparently barks all day long while we
are gone. All day, and it's been going on for months. I'm surprised it
took her so long to tell us!
Our setup is that we have a room in the house that she can hang out in
and a dog door to go outside to our fenced in yard whenever she wants.
She does not bark / is not barking by the time we get home or when we
leave in the morning, and rarely if ever barks when we're home (which is
why this is a complete surprise).
Anyway, do you guys have any advice for how to curb this behavior? We
think it's apprehension/anxiety driven from being alone. WWCD? (What
would Cesar do?)
She gets enough exercise, and she's usually home alone for 7 or 8 hours.
She is not an anxious dog when we're around.
Our proposed plan of attack (as of this AM): AM walks (instead of
evening exercise), a dog walker for her once a day so she gets a little
love, and finally, not cuddling with her every second that we're home -
making her a bit more independent and not quite the center of our
universe (which she undoubtedly is at the moment).
Any of you peeps with puppies encountered something similar?
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