{"id":2820,"date":"2016-05-02T15:23:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T19:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/mississauga-meadowvale\/?p=2820"},"modified":"2019-01-16T12:09:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-16T17:09:43","slug":"separating-the-you-in-your-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dogtopia.com\/mississauga-meadowvale\/separating-the-you-in-your-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Separating the \u201cyou” in your dog"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Ever had your dog barking, whining or tugging at your sleeve when you try to leave for work? Though those might not be all the signs that you see with your dog, you may have seen a thing or two associated with separation anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why does my dog have separation anxiety?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Dogs are like children that we raise from the day we get ownership over them. Pet parents treat them like their children or a member of their family, and it\u2019s only natural just like any child that gets separated from their parents and experiences anxiety, so do our dogs. <\/span><\/p>\n

The big difference between our kids and our dogs is as they get older, they don\u2019t get the same development that children do. Dogs don\u2019t have a voice that would help them communicate with their pet parents, nor have they learned the same independence as a child turning into a teenager would.<\/span><\/p>\n

How can I treat my dog\u2019s separation anxiety?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Treating this condition isn\u2019t a one-time thing, but a continuous process between the dog and the person they are possessive of. You may have to cut back or be careful of the words that you say around your dog that might induce the anxiety.<\/span><\/p>\n