The term gets tossed around casually, but separation anxiety is a very serious matter. True separation anxiety is your dog’s panicked response to being left alone. The results — including the ...

Separation anxiety in dogs is triggered when they become fearful of being without their owners for a long period of time. Some dogs feel anxious when they are left alone and may display destructive ...

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For dog owners, one perk of working from home was spending quality time with your pet. So it can be pretty jarring for your dog when you’re suddenly not around anymore because you have to return to ...

If you’ve ever been the person to an anxious pup, you know how taxing that can be, for both you and your furry friend. It’s easy to cast blame on certain behaviors as causing that anxiety when, in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Chris Pachel ...

Separation anxiety is a disorder that causes a dog to panic at the idea of being apart from his owner or left at home alone. It can be stressful for both dogs and owners, and it can be a tough ...

Once stay-at-home-restrictions are lifted and humans start going about their daily lives again, dogs are going to be very confused. Steve Dale, a certified animal behavior consultant, said dog owners ...

A closeup of a brown and white dog looking out the window. Each day, millions of dogs greet their returning owners with tails wagging as though they’ve been separated for an eternity. But behind ...