How to Prevent Separation Anxiety in Pets

How to Prevent Separation Anxiety in Pets | WIRED

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During the pandemic, 23 million American households adopted a pet. But now that owners are leaving animals home alone to go to work, are pets stressing out? Veterinarian Dr. Molly McAllister draws insights from data collected from hospitals and pet visits in 2021 to determine just how our pets may be feeling once we leave our homes.
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@alexanderhikel2350 Рік тому

I think I need advice for MY separation anxiety for my dogs lmao 🤣

@KarolsCorner Рік тому

LMFAO right where’s the human expert!!

@lucillebennet4233 Рік тому

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@PickledAmericano Рік тому

Just take a load of Xanax and drool at your desk til it's clockout time 🤣

@lillyfox2537 Рік тому

Omg same lololololol

@memyselfi2005 Рік тому

Samesies

@elcasho Рік тому

Going to to grocery store for 15-20 minutes. On what planet is this possible?

@katja6332 Рік тому

In Europe :)

@marceelino Рік тому

Don't you have a groceries store like 50 m away?

@TheElusiveReality Рік тому

its so hard not to give my dog a big greeting because i am also super happy to see him and i love how happy he gets

@nataly4426 Рік тому

Same!

@onkelpappkov2666 Рік тому

Ignoring a dog is hard for me, too. I notice how much harm we're doing when we engage the dog first before greeting the owner and of course: The dog probably thinks its their job to alert everyone and engage first and their privilege to be greeted first. And the louder and wilder they are, the more aggressively they jump at humans, the more attention and affection they receive. I love petting dogs to infinity but I've started treating them as low ranked pack members in situations like these. Friend of mine has a beautiful Belgian Shepherd, all black, and it's such an effort to walk past her and ignore her until I've greeted the alpha. But it works when I envision what behaviour I'd want to see.

@BEERBOMB113 Рік тому

I really need to help my pitbull with his separation anxiety. My mom leaves him in the other room he will start crying like he's going to perish right there. It makes me sad and he needs to know it's ok if he's not always accessible to her.

@BatCaveOz Рік тому

The real miracle is that she said "walk time" and her dog didn't start going nuts with excitement.

@elin_ Рік тому

My dog doesn't go crazy when I say that. He just tilts his head and listen attentively. But he doesn't run to the door and go bananas haha.. When I say "godis" (candy in swedish) then he starts to expect something 😂

@chrisdeangerous Рік тому

I, personally, would advise against associating treats with departure., especially in dogs already prone to separation anxiety. They might associate the treat with being left alone and it will not be a reward any more. The only thing that works is practice, practice, practice. Leave, come back. Leave again. Don't congratulate the dog for being alone. Your departure and arrivals need to become a natural occurrence and not a "special moment". Don't involve treats in this equation.

@renardchaton Рік тому

Yup. I tried just about everything on this list for months - unfortunately real separation anxiety isn't that simple. What you described is exactly what happened to my dog. She began to realize that the Kong = me leaving. She stopped eating altogether when I left. The only thing that helped was desensitization training and medication. And time. It takes a decent amount of time. She is doing a lot better but not 100%... Some people don't realize that our dog's mental health is a bit like ours. Sometimes we need meds and therapy (training) to help. Sometimes they do too. I really wish that I read more comments like this when I was starting - I wasted ages trying these "tips" that aren't actually that helpful for most dogs 😭 I'm surprised she didn't mention medication at least for severe cases or at least desensitization training.

@fireinateacup89 Рік тому

The stereotype of cats being antisocial is the opposite of reality. They are extremely social animals and they need company!

@tombpunk Рік тому

15-20 minutes?! Did she assume we are all mutants and simply teleports to the grocery store, steals some stuff and then teleports back?

@sxerosie Рік тому

Good tips & Jack is so cute

@PrincessDenyse Рік тому

I'd REALLY like to know what the best pheromone for cats might be. I've tried several and man are they spendy!

@anikamaynard8132 Рік тому

I’d simply quit my job after seeing that face 🥺

@Jennifer-nq4yw Рік тому

Wow!

@KatDJZ Рік тому

Lord....I dogsit and let me tell you, pandemic dogs (and owners) are NUTS.

@IzzySalami Рік тому

Jack the Jack Russell 😂 Cute.

@lovinglife8966 Рік тому

Thanks imma send this to my sis

@purrhearts Рік тому

I just want to say whoever you are that you are a beautiful human being ♥. Did you know that watching cats videos cause significant reduction in cortisol (a major stress hormone) ?? :)

@msrainbowbrite Рік тому

The thumbnail is a boxer and i'm watching this because of my needy "pandemic baby" boxer ... funny

@okhera1 Рік тому

Very Nice Bro! Get Good People!

@W_-sr5pn Рік тому

Would I be able to mix both cat and dog pheromones together for them both have a calming environment? Or would one interfere with the other, and completely cancel each other out?

@michelleborchardt199 Рік тому

Yes, each is species specific, thus the can be used together and have no effect on each other (won’t cancel each other out).

@W_-sr5pn Рік тому

@@michelleborchardt199 Thank you! 🐾

@kunatip7 Рік тому

im worry. I never leave my cat alone more than a day

@pokelover02 Рік тому

Why are the comments all copies?

@elin_ Рік тому

Bots

@onkelpappkov2666 Рік тому

UKposts doesn't really want to deal with spambot posts. Probably because they drive up numbers and thus create ad revenue at the expense of advertisers.

@makeracistsafraidagain Рік тому

A parent can't just disappear! You have to say good bye so your kids know everything is fine and you will be back.

@fireinateacup89 Рік тому

Who can do an entire trip to the grocery store in 15 minutes? Lol

@SKLL3TR Рік тому

thanos i miss you man

@aftab277 Рік тому

Recording them without their consent is breach of their privacy lol

@gus473 Рік тому

What....?!! Nothing about wolverines? 🤔

@realSimoneCherie Рік тому

Do not sign up for banfield pet insurance

@dannytran7075 Рік тому

Oh yea ahh oh yeah yeah yeah

@nopago9068 Рік тому

Dr. MDMA

@okhera1 Рік тому

ALHAMDULILLAH(SWT), ASTAGHFIRULLAH(SWT)

@savageone8931 Рік тому

That’s one hot veterinarian🥵

@othmanhamdan8608 Рік тому

You care about dogs and cats more than we care about humans in my country

@kunatip7 Рік тому

not true bud. Depend on personality. We aren't that insane, but yes I agreed a little bit

@othmanhamdan8608 Рік тому

@@kunatip7 the problem is not you the problem is us it's fine if you care about animals health but it's not fine if you don't care about humans health