How do you help a 9 month old beagle with separation anxiety?
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 at
6:35 am
<3 asked:
My boyfriend and I just got a “friendly letter” from a neighbor telling us how our puppy has been constantly (she underlined constantly) barking while we are are work. How do we help him with his separation anxiety so that he isn’t barking while we are at work?? Please help
My boyfriend and I just got a “friendly letter” from a neighbor telling us how our puppy has been constantly (she underlined constantly) barking while we are are work. How do we help him with his separation anxiety so that he isn’t barking while we are at work?? Please help
Tagged with: Neighbor • Puppy • Separation Anxiety
Filed under: Anxiety
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Wow that’s a tough one… we actually bought 2 puppies together so that when we were @ work, they’d have one another for company but we also switched our shifts around so that one of us would be there most of the time!! I recommend putting them in a crate with a blanket & some toys to occupy his mind! Good luck!
Make sure you leave the puppy with toys to play with, maybe try and leave the t.v. on or a radio. I know it’s kind of a lot but, getting them a friend to play with, aka, another puppy would probably help. they just need something to distract them while you guys are gone.
Walk the dog in the morning to get him good and tired every morning before you leave for work. Beagles are hunting dogs, and so need to be stimulated. Walking will help tire him a little. Also, leave plenty of toys around, including a treat ball, so that his intellect is used as well. Boredom creates a lot of barking problems. Walk him every single afternoon as well – not just when you want to. Make them really long walks. Another trick is to pretend to leave the house. When he starts his barking, pop your head over the fence and command him to be quite. Repeat this a few times. He knows at the moment that you are not there to correct him, so he will keep doing it. If he thinks there is a possibility he may get in trouble, he may not do it as much. Good luck.
people usually recommend having another dog around when you get a beagle pup. they are still very much pack animals and usually hate to be alone. try playing music or the radio. something that will give it a voice to identify. if you give him a walk before work that should help calm down his barking as he will rest a little longer depending on the length of the walk
Beagles are really social pack dogs, more than other breeds, and they get lonely and they bark and howl a lot when they are alone. It was not the best choice for a household where the dog is left home alone all day, you should have done your homework a little better before getting a dog. The best remedy would be to get her another dog to play with. I think 2 dogs are always better than one, but thats just my oppinion.
I have a neighbor with a beagle and his does the same thing. Its VERY annoying, so you should take care of it before your neighbor takes any further action.
Try these:
My dog had separation anxiety and we got her a Kong, it also helped. They are sold at PetSmart and Petco
There are many things you can do for separation anxiety including finding out if that is actually what it is. Is this problem new? Is there anything that he may be barking at such as construction noise or other neighbors?
It can help to set up a video camera and see what your puppy is up to. You can train your dog out of separation anxiety and use many different types of tools including a bark collar or doggy daycare.
Here is a long article on things to do.