How do you define "separation anxiety" in dogs?
With our dog, it was a case of being separated from one or both of us. If I were to leave and my husband were to stay in the room with our dog, he would still become very anxious. He would whine and scratch vigorously at whatever door I left through. He would attempt to chew the wooden door frames and he usually eliminated some where in the house. It worked the same if I were to stay and my husband were to leave. On your second question, I wouldn't necessarily say that it is separation anxiety. It could also be boredom causing the dog to become destructive. I do not mean to say that it would definitely not be separation anxiety, but it isn't always. ETA: with our dog, he came from a house of abuse and neglect. He didn't have a good start, so when we took him in, he had a lot to overcome. He was a very anxious dog. He's gotten a lot better though.
Dog Separation Anxiety?
Try the following, it's a con trick and it works. This is a reply which I have copied because this is a regular question, unfortunately it refers to a male dog. Try to do this when you are at home all day, or in the evening when you are there. After your dog has had a long walk, put him in a room with his comfortable bed, this should be a room where you will leave him if you need to go out and where your dog will sleep at night. Walk out of the room and close the door. Open the door immediately and go back into his room, close the door behind you and try to ignore him. Pretend or actually do something which excludes your dog, for example if he is in the bathroom you could do a bit a cleaning for a couple of minutes. Then walk out of the room, go back again immediately and continue with the pretence. Keep doing this to ensure that your dog won’t feel isolated and eventually leave a small gap before you go into his room again. Over a period of days increase the gap before going back into his room. When you know that your dog is asleep stop going into the room, however you MUST try to go onto the room before he wakes up and starts to cry. If you carry out this procedure for a couple of days, your dog will always think that you are at the other side of the door. I do this when I get a new puppy and this PREVENTS separation anxiety. Don’t neglect his long walks and playtime in the garden whilst you are re-training him, he needs his fun When you are leaving your dog on his own please don’t make a dramatic exit, or this will give the game away. Simply put him into his room and walk out. When you come home don’t give him a big hello, just walk into his room and let him out for a pee. You can then play with him and give him cuddles. Try to get a friend or a professional to take him out for pees and poos, if you need to leave him for any length of time..Dogs get bowel and bladder problems if they try to hold om all day.
How do I manage the relation of a three months old Siberian Husky and an twenty-year old cat?
Very, very carefully.Back the cat up over the puppy every single time by putting the puppy into time-out the instant the cat shows the least little sign of agitation. If you make it in the puppy's own self interest to avoid being isolated in a time-out, your puppy will start being very careful with the cat.Make sure that the cat's food is up high enough that the puppy can't get into it; cat food as a stolen treat doesn't usually hurt a dog but the cat will not feel safe eating if the puppy can reach the food.Make sure that there are at least two puppy-proof escape routes for the cat in every room they are likely to share. And try to give the cat at least one high perching place in every room so that the cat can observe the puppy safely. Two is better and three is even better than that (cats like having choices).Most Siberian Huskies have significant prey drive but there are exceptions. If you start young with them, you can teach them that cats that share the house are not prey. This does not mean that the Siberian would not chase and kill the cat if they met outside. Dogs are literal minded but lack the intellectual capacity to make categories, so in the house means in the house and not one fraction of an inch beyond.When you are not in the house, safely confine the Siberian. A crate is ideal but any small room will work if sufficiently puppy proofed. Make sure that the two are absolutely separated. The cat is not only going to be much smaller but is also much older and more frail than the puppy and deserves your best efforts at protection.When you give the puppy a time-out for cat harassment, act happy about it. Say cheerfully "you won a nap!" as you walk the puppy down. No scolding, no growling, no jerking the puppy around and absolutely no hitting. Many dogs are upset and even frightened by human anger and that impairs their ability to learn and to think. If you act all cheerful, the dog stays calm and able to learn quickly. And able to reason out just what all those naps have in common. What is it that is making all those naps happen? Your puppy may run through a few wrong answers but will eventually come up with "the cat was upset, which makes my human isolate me. I can control this situation by not getting the cat upset!"
Are peanuts bad for siberian Huskies?
Not really, but if they were salted peanuts then that's not good for her. It won't kill her though.
What age can my siberian husky start to have puppies?
Hello i have a 6 month old siberian husky although he looks old, like 1 year already, he grew up fast...he is still 6 months old whihc is still a very young puppy! anywho i noticed that when he was 5 months old he started to Hump his toys it was very disturbing but sorta funny....anywho my neightbor has a female pomaranian and sometimes we walk the dogs together, once his pomeranian was in heat and my husky tried to mate with her of course we stopped them! but i am wondering could have my siberian husky have puppies? well could he have gotten the pomeranian pregnant!? his pomeranian is 4 years old my husky is only 6 MONTHS old...many times when i am walking with my husky people stop and ask..."how old is your husky....is it a male...?" when i tell them yes it is a male, and tell them the age they just say ahhh darn it i am looking for a stud but your husky is way to young? what do they mean by that? to young to have healthy puppies, to young to have any puppies, or what? oh by the way my puppy just started to cock his tail! he doesnt do it all the time but he has been doing it ever since he turned 6 months! oh and about peeing, why is it that my neighbors pomeranian kicks the dirt when she finishes peeing? and my dog doesnt? he just walks away but the pomeranian seems to burry the pee...!?
2 and half year old experiencing separation anxiety?
When my daughter reached 2 1/2 years, she began to cry each time she was dropped off at babysitter. She never did in the past. We're confident that there's nothing bad going on with babysitter (our sister-in-law). Is this just a stage that we should expect? Should we just ride it out? What other things could be causing this? How should we address it?
How to make a Siberian Husky comfortable with a new owner.?
Taking home older dogs is always harder than younger puppies, so you should give it a bit of time before long walks and outings to the beach, etc. When you first meet her, just give her lot's of love and attention, and be gentle so she knows you won't hurt her and that you love her. Maybe just give her a couple weeks to get used to your home, and your back yard (if you have one) and you. Don't introduce her to anyone else yet (unless they live with you). Just in general, take things slow, and ease her into her new routine. I'm sure in no time she will be comfortable and love you very much. But at first, she''ll be scared and unsure, so like I said before, just take it slow and easy. Good luck!
How do I stop my Siberian Husky from pooping in his crate?
So we have 2 crates, a big one and a small one. The small one is used at night when we go to sleep and he doesn't use the bathroom in it until he can no longer hold it (rarely). Now the big crate is a different story. It does have a divider in it so it's about the same size as the small one just taller but the problem is that when we have to leave for a bit and we put him in there he poops, pees, or both while he is in it. There's only enough room in it for him to stand up, turn around, and lay down so it's not that it's too big. Also we used to leave the house and put him in the small crate until he got too big so I don't think it's separation anxiety. It only started when we started using the other crate but he does fine in the small crate still. The problem is that soon he will be completely too big for the small crate so he has to be put in a bigger crate. Remember the other crate is bigger but with the divider it's the same size as the small crate except taller.