How To Cure A Dog's Separation Anxiety | It's Me Or The Dog

This is how to cure a dog's separation anxiety so you can get on with your day. Does your dog have separation anxiety? Is you'r dog hyper-attached to you? Expert dog trainer, Victoria Trainer, demonstrates some independence training for the dog. Victoria has her work cut out for her. This dog has been spoiled and coddled for so long. Can she make a change? She needs to teach them how to teach sit and stay to build trust, independence, obedience and bonding.
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[@kimlechman5856]

Some people forget that dogs can be like children, and much like children, if you don't set boundaries for them, then they become spoiled, and like Scooby here, they can suffer from separation anxiety.

[@JoyceRollsRoyce]

My dog was an orphaned pup I got her at 2 weeks she’s exactly like this dog she can’t be caged or she’ll injure herself

[@comfortme]

it’s about dependence n lack of self confidence, not necessarily spoiling, but not allowing them to be secure without your presence. you spend 24/7 with them and as their only form of stimulation they will be dependent on you

[@xXxc4r0l1n4xXx]

I can’t even go to the bathroom with my dog 😭 he’s always there

[@elaineuwu3699]

I think they may just want to protect you since you also walk them / are next to them when they potty (are vulnerable).

[@o-super2744]

My 7 months aussie is the same way, how did it end up for you ? Did you manage to help your dog ?

[@HighLander-mp6vh]

Same here. My dog follows me everywhere. Staying in the same house isn't enough for her. She needs to stay 3 feet from me. She doesn't get tired of me. I don't know why she even likes me though.

[@pekenpug9466]

I use “classical piano” station on both pandora and Alexa. I put it on when I leave the apartment. I also play “rain sounds” at night when we are sleeping. Also this helps them not to hear/bark at outside sounds. Really beneficial if you have neighbors

[@jamardns77]

I'll try

[@rxl_T]

Well my dog just starts whining when he’s all alone. It doesn’t matter if I’m there or not, if he’s left alone with no company then he just sits crying and whining and barking for hours. I’m not even close to know what to do.

[@espibandini4872]

I good idea would be to get another dog… dogs are pack animals and with no one feel very lonely. That would be like a human with no fun no entertainment all day long .. would be very lonely and frustrating.

[@kaykaykailah7193]

Teach him to be alone

[@Realestatepenny]

@@espibandini4872 yeahhhh that's what I did, and the new puppy ended up having way more separation anxiety than the other one, and now I can't leave the puppy alone at all without the older one. If you don't fix the problem, that behavior is going to rub off on the other dog

[@espibandini4872]

@@Realestatepenny yeah that is unfortunate 🥺 and yes the behavior does need fixed at the source but I always suggest getting more than 1 dog solely for the fact that dogs are meant to be with “a pack” so if someone works a lot and their dog is by itself for hours a day regardless of if they have separation anxiety or don’t at least they have a companion .. but I’m sorry that ur little dogs got seperation anxiety that is really sad and I feared mine would get that too after the pandemic was over and I had to start working again ! Nothing sadder than a dog having to go through that 🥺

[@espibandini4872]

I have 3 dogs and my rule for them is I take all of them with me or none of them because they get really jealous 😂 they are a handful!

[@Lisa-ih7fk]

I would love to see the full episode of this!

[@boxtymy7520]

Me too

[@pokemonpro8438]

Here ya go, even if I'm a few years late kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoC5kKV4abSCn80

[@Sara-world]

Exactly! What the hell?! They ebded it begoee seeing how this ends. I'm downgrading the video. Annoying to see half made content like this.

[@finflwr]

The full episode is on the channel. I watched it

[@dominiquekasper8069]

Great video, I'm using this to demonstrate separation anxiety in dogs for my animal behavior class!

[@captainmostafa8089]

I hope u were able to do it before covid

[@dominiqueaudrey2716]

@@captainmostafa8089 We ended up posting our projects on a discussion board because my school closed, but I still got an A on it!

[@niamccain4563]

My dog broke the window, destroyed a crate, and would soil himself. I'm honestly lost and don't know what to do at this point...

[@Bella-in7fb]

Me either. I honestly cannot leave the house. Any advice???

[@hannahrose1631]

Me and my dog got so so close over lockdown and now, i go to school everything has gone downhill coz she has now got separation anxiety 😭

[@riannaadattel2061]

hey! what did you do about it? because im about to start school and im sure my dog will get anxiety too.

[@hannahrose1631]

@@riannaadattel2061 i slowley spent more time by my self till she was comfortable by herself x

[@kateland1127]

@@hannahrose1631 Good advice I did the same with my puppy

[@splash4890]

@@kateland1127 how long does it take to work

[@ludodev]

@@splash4890 Nice, it's been 2 years since you've commented this. How's your dog?

[@kyrareneeLOA]

This is good!!

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

He's a good doggo. ❤️

[@mikealousi9]

My 8 month old puppy Hudson (chihuahua spaniel mix) is dealing with isolation distress. He gets plenty of exercise and nice long walks twice a day. When someone is home, Hudson is fine to be in his crate, wait patiently, or play with his toys in another part of the home while we’re in the bathroom or kitchen. Initially we believed him to have separation anxiety, but as we reinforced crate training and constant rewarding for being quiet when left the room, we discovered his issue is only when we leave the home. We approach leaving our house the same way we approached crate training and keeping him in other rooms (we call them “In and Outs”).. started with short periods of time, rewards when he was calm, extended to longer periods of time the more comfortable he got. When doing In and Out training, we can build up his time to hours in his crate, or 15/20 minutes waiting outside the house (it’s a cold winter in Canada, can’t stay out there long). The problem comes when we leave the house and Hudson realizes this no longer is a training exercise, he howls excessively until our return. He refuses to relax in his crate or take a nap. He once howled for 3 hours straight when we needed to go out. How am I suppose to reward a calm puppy for my return if he’s never calm and doesn’t stop howling? We need to eventually re-enter our home, but because he’s howling that means Hudson wins. We can’t do “In and Out” build ups everytime we need to go out to the gym, dinner, grocery shopping, etc. Please help!! Michael and Stephanie

[@innerbug3695]

My 3 dogs howl in the morning when they wake up and when they are left alone in a room where they can’t see us or get out.

[@pbhello]

I wonder if playing a video of yourself on the TV, as you are out would trick the dog into thinking you're still home, or at least alleviate the anxiety?

[@lesleyreeve7953]

Could I please see all of it. Thank you

[@user-yy5zm3en4h]

It's a really good video. That dog exhibits symptoms of separation anxiety similar to my own dog. I'm curious about the whole video. I wonder if training consistently will cure my symptoms.

[@berrybestfarmer9614]

Step one: Admit I am addicted to lavishing my 3 pups with affection so I am responsible for creating the separation anxiety...check.

[@MsBabo1]

What season and episode is this ?

[@janetrowe186]

My son is his master.he was with his master 24 /7..i took over caring..my son didnt show him anything.rough housing..yet i watched over him liked baby

[@angelic0828]

Honestly, this is our dog. She basically just whines and cries, and I’m thinking that she has severe separation anxiety because she doesn’t like being alone.

[@alexiavillagomez7865]

My dog is the same way she is so attached to my other dog she had an anxiety attack when we had to take my other dog to the vet

[@peperras707]

My watching this video en the bathroom with my dog right next to me 😂

[@KittinPyro]

I literally can’t find Bioacoustics music like this anywhere. I use Amazon Alexa to play music for my dogs when I’m not home, and I’m seriously struggling to find a service with any of this music that I can use with my Alexa. Does Victoria have any links to a service that provides this music anywhere? I’m willing to pay for a subscription and even if I have to get a CD player or something else other than using my Alexa that’s fine too, I just need something to help my dog. He’s really struggling after our 2 older dogs passed away within a year of eachother and he’s become extremely clingy to the point of needing to be in the same room as us. If we step outside the house but don’t leave he will jump the baby gate despite have hip dysplasia and will often start howling and screaming at the door. He’s become destructive when we leave and we have no room in the home for a kennel as he’s a large dog, so we have to do a sweep of the house for any item he could possibly chew to prevent him from getting into things and from possibly hurting himself. He started medication, but after a month of the first one it has made him worse in some ways and we do not think this particular one is the best fit for him so we will have to wait for the vet’s recommendation on what meds to try next. He’s never had these problems before our other dogs passed away and it kills us to him struggling with the grief.

[@aziragoramo]

omg i'm having this same problem. it's more troublesome at home because she has to have me in her view at all time.

[@Sapphiryeonz]

I wonder if seperation anxiety is easier to work with in 10 week old puppies. I have a puppy that is already displaying seperation anxiety behaviors, from following us around the house to incessant barking when left alone. And it gets worse when ignored.

[@leoandrews1696]

"it gets worse when ignored" - suggest picking a time when you have nothing much else to do, and follow the tips in the video. Plus, do plenty of research and write down what you are doing, as a plan helps keep the focus. I always suggest timing a barking episode. When you're listening to incessant barking, a minute can seem like four hours. Knowing that you have only been at it for a few minutes can help keep you strong. Also, warn the neighbours - you don't want any complaints on your record. Good luck. Being strong now will pay dividends in the future, I promise.

[@michaeltrevena9026]

I have a minature dacshund that has seperation anxiety, she will be 1y/o in february and the vet has prescribed her Prozac, she can handle being in a pen and a carrier though the moment i leave her alone she can scream and carry on, unfortunately when i first got her i spoilt her and ive been trying to walk in and out several times however i dont seem to be having the best of luck trying to get her not to worry when i leave, also she doesnt like to leave the house for walks and that when i do walk her shes hesitant however the moment we turn around and she knows were walking home she instantly starts pulling on her lead as much as she can trying to get home as quick as possible despite me pulling her back to correct her, she even once slipped her collar and she just immediately ran home although we were only a few doors down is there any way i can address these issues?

[@kevindaniel8854]

She used to going directly home when you approach the house. Rather then regularly walking straight to the door when you get home walk past your house alittle bit before turning around to go back home. She has gotten used to the routine of going home.

[@jasminesoleimani4513]

Hi how May I contact u

[@whateverlove11]

Applying these changes. I got a rescue puppy last week and I've been coddling her too much. Oops

[@Dawnsgrave]

26k+ views 5 comments. This is weird.

[@realcheshirewags1965]

This was my dog to a T!

[@Mr_Mashhead]

Easily the best comedian I’ve seen on these clips

[@kevenbenavides5565]

Damn my does this exact same thing

[@user-ok9xo4ns7r]

Well, it seems that I just need to ignore my pet even if he starts crying that shouldn’t be hard! *Dog starts whiningg* …….. welllll change of plans

[@coffenut]

I would love to see the full episode of this. I have an 18 month old miracle bottle fed golden retriever (she was born a week late at 0.7 oz and wasn’t expected to live) who has severe separation anxiety. I have tried the stay and walk out of the room using incremental distances and if I get more than 20 feet from her, she breaks the stay and follows me. She can be fast asleep and knows if I leave the room. I have tried to walk my older dog alone only to hear nonstop barking. We were gone 5 minutes and were in sight of the windows and I came back to find bite marks all over my window frame. She was fine when I went to work as long as my older dog was there but I am afraid of leaving her alone in the house .... and she freaks out if I try to crate her even though she gets fed in her crate. I am at a loss.

[@robin212212]

Your dog needs to be corrected when it exhibits this behavior. It's basically throwing a temper tantrum and you need to interrupt the behavior and tell it that is not what you want. A legit trainer will use an ecollar to teach her to be quiet in the crate. All the other methods e.g. kong filled with peanut butter, exercise, etc. does not work on most dogs.

[@coffenut]

@@robin212212 Not into punishment based training especially and it would be particularly harmful as she is a very sensitive dog. If you even attempt at yelling at her she expresses her fear scent.

[@dogtrainingplus]

​@@coffenut CSATs (Certified Separation Anxiety Trainers) can help. A desensitization protocol is really the only thing that can help resolve separation anxiety behavior - gradually exposing your dog to alone times that she can handle, and as she is comfortable, slowly building up to longer times alone. Thank you for not correcting your dog. E-collars (shock collars) are animal cruelty.

[@coffenut]

@@dogtrainingplus Thank you I will try to find some in my area.

[@natalianegritto]

What?? Not a full episode ? 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@jamardns77]

My dog refuses to eat when I'm not home

[@JoyceRollsRoyce]

My dog was an orphaned pup I got her at 2 weeks she’s exactly like this dog she can’t be caged or she’ll injure herself

[@lemonaid3913]

My doggie been crying for 2 hours so far I can’t sleep help

[@JENISOUR]

My baby is shaking my dad rescued her from a bad guy who always hurt her

[@L2HfT]

Cesar would fix that with one magic word.......psssssssst 😂

[@robJDM]

Haha

[@jalasword]

@L2HfT it even worked on my children. I do that to my grandkids now. They get a look of fear on their faces. Like, "😮 we broke MiMi". But they behave after that lol.

[@PaganPunk]

I bet he has Ridgeback in him!!!

[@Andy-qr3hu]

My staffy has this so when I tie him outside the shop he starts whining

[@janetrowe186]

This is me...i care for dog 24 hrs

[@LucyandKing]

Hahaha 😂she said ummm 😢very interesting… this dog doesn’t want to be left alone . Lol all dogs follow their owners around. That’s what dogs do naturally in their pack. She acted like she’s never seen this before. In every training video the dogs are already 75% better trained then my small ten pound dog that’s so high energy and could care less if I have a treat or tug the leash.

[@Bexx74]

This is sooooo dramatic lol

[@76006linda]

Huh? Didn't show how to fix the problem

[@scotscub76]

I know this is off topic but that husband - what a hunk o love! :OD

[@CinjayMC]

Hey im the third comment

[@avebeirne8214]

1st

[@thepawvoydoghotel9740]

Such a shame the instruction to turn around was given..so outdated

[@michelledawnharpist]

what would you recommend instead? just very curious as my dog has lots of separation anxiety

[@thepawvoydoghotel9740]

I totally appreciate it's a show but something like SA is quite a debilitating anxiety and to be handled in this is rushed manner. Turning your back on a dog that already has anxiety present can heighten the anxiety and the dog become frustrated. As their guardians and the main source of information and assurance we need to create a much easier digestible environment. Walking out the room in the first instance isnt the best foundation to work on. As it shows here in the video. It's missing out vital steps, jumping straight to leaving the room for a dog that cannot cope with the woman leaving seems to be and is setting the dog up to fail. Especially adding the layer of turning your back. It is just a clip I get that but it is on the TV and people will duplicate it and make matters worse. Setting up the environment and teaching a really good fun "settle" on a bed or mat. Build up from that how long the dog can stay on the mat. Good to have a bed in the middle of a room or a place where you can practise being just in their peripheral vision to working up to walking around the dog to a whole circle. Dogs this delicate need time. I add a kong or licki mat and just practise walking around the room whilst the dog is on the bed having the kong. Again not a rushed exercise. By slowly desensitisating a dog to movement you can then start on walking backwards, always facing the dog, towards the exit and then go back and release. Because there is already a really good settle established on the bed or mat and your movement around the room this helps the dog feel safer. I release each time the dog goes to bed by walking up and releasing. And then repeat. Kikopup has a good video on KZbin for the settle I believe :)

[@tomb.2224]

victoria is not outdated you spoil your dog too much

[@PyroGothNerd]

​@@tomb.2224Actually read all the comments before responding, you twit

[@PhilMoskowitz]

People living with these nasty dogs. Sickening.

[@vtnangel]

I feel the same towards my dog because of this and want to re-home her whatever I don't care at this point

[@Koobie9216]

Should have got a homeowner lady with a less flabby caboose for this episode. Thing looks like a bag of cottage cheese

[@freshmantle1876]

It's nor separation anxiety dogs just get used to being fed!!!!

[@freshmantle1876]

This is annoying. Can't standbm dogs that do this. I'd give him to a shelter.