http://shibashake.com/dog Dog Tips, Care & Training Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:47:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://shibashake.com/dog/separation-anxiety-dog-why-how-reduce-dog-stress#comment-1579 shibashake Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:43:46 +0000 http://shibashake.com/dog/separation-anxiety-or-vengeful-dog#comment-1579 Thanks UnkCoothd. You make a very good point. Dogs can sometimes be forced into an alpha position when there are no rules or consistency in the household. Many dogs get stressed from this because situations arise in the human world that they are unequipped to handle. Many behavioral issues may ensue including not eating, guarding food, marking objects inside the house, etc. These behaviors usually persist even when people are home because such dogs feel stress all of the time. As you described, exercise, rules, and consistency are important to keep this from happening. Thanks UnkCoothd. You make a very good point. Dogs can sometimes be forced into an alpha position when there are no rules or consistency in the household. Many dogs get stressed from this because situations arise in the human world that they are unequipped to handle. Many behavioral issues may ensue including not eating, guarding food, marking objects inside the house, etc. These behaviors usually persist even when people are home because such dogs feel stress all of the time. As you described, exercise, rules, and consistency are important to keep this from happening.

]]> http://shibashake.com/dog/separation-anxiety-dog-why-how-reduce-dog-stress#comment-1578 UnkCoothd Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:42:46 +0000 http://shibashake.com/dog/separation-anxiety-or-vengeful-dog#comment-1578 Hey shibashake great hub. I especially think number 3 is important. Another thing to mention is that only the alpha role in a pack is allowed to leave without the others. If a dog assumes the alpha role in its human pack the subordinates leaving can tend to cause separation anxiety and frustration that combined with a lack of exercise can lead to massive damage, defecation and other mayhem while the owners are away. Hey shibashake great hub. I especially think number 3 is important. Another thing to mention is that only the alpha role in a pack is allowed to leave without the others. If a dog assumes the alpha role in its human pack the subordinates leaving can tend to cause separation anxiety and frustration that combined with a lack of exercise can lead to massive damage, defecation and other mayhem while the owners are away.

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