tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post4559102012777566003..comments2023-12-13T02:33:17.624-08:00Comments on Lee Charles Kelley: Separation Anxiety/Distress: Its Causes & CuresLCKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182376640295763312noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post-69161926075654350132013-07-23T13:59:01.088-07:002013-07-23T13:59:01.088-07:00My dog used to have extremely bad separation anxie...My dog used to have extremely bad separation anxiety. I thought one time when I left her that she was going to hurt herself bad if I left her in the crate. Next time I came home she moved the crate 5 feet and there was blood on the floor. The best thing that helped me was routine and making her feel comfortable. Thanks for sharing your tips :)Lisa looking for a kennelhttp://www.petresortwillowwood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post-31865376359683338062013-04-07T11:28:55.811-07:002013-04-07T11:28:55.811-07:00Thanks a lot for this post! It explains what happe...Thanks a lot for this post! It explains what happened to me - I rescued a puppy, Leo, from the street 8 years ago. He suffered from pretty severe separation anxiety and nothing helped until last November I discovered NDT. We started pushing, the eye exercise, playing fetch (where he actually started to bring the ball back instead of running off with it). And .. magically .. a few weeks later I noticed, and the neighbours confirmed, that he is now calm when left at home alone. <br />I am very happy, and Leo is too :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18343660758413435276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post-36268864480297729212013-01-18T19:48:09.757-08:002013-01-18T19:48:09.757-08:00Oh of course I don't mind. I just mind all the...Oh of course I don't mind. I just mind all the typos in my last post. hahaha!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post-15643819977920846552013-01-18T19:13:03.283-08:002013-01-18T19:13:03.283-08:00Hi Amanda!
My favorite shot of Henry is the one i...Hi Amanda!<br /><br />My favorite shot of Henry is the one in the snow!<br /><br />I hope you don't mind my using this one. It's such a good example of a dog with destructive tendencies.<br /><br />It's nice that those days are over.<br /><br />LeeLCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182376640295763312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post-6718000916538167752013-01-18T19:04:02.457-08:002013-01-18T19:04:02.457-08:00Henry!!! My favorite photo of him....luckily he h...Henry!!! My favorite photo of him....luckily he had gotten over this destructive/separation pause! <br />AmandaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post-44424444135255576962013-01-15T11:08:31.187-08:002013-01-15T11:08:31.187-08:00I had been following your PTSD posts, but missed t...I had been following your PTSD posts, but missed the one on bark therapy, thank you!<br /><br />I think stress plays a much larger role than many realize, I appreciate your posts!LisaTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post-7953168691514445552013-01-14T15:04:11.208-08:002013-01-14T15:04:11.208-08:00Hi Lisa,
Thanks for your comment.
One of the pro...Hi Lisa,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment.<br /><br />One of the problems you may be having is that shelter dogs are more likely to develop symptoms of post-traumatic stress.<br /><br />If that's the case, I recommend reading the following:<br /><br />http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/my-puppy-my-self/201208/canine-ptsd-its-causes-signs-symptoms<br /><br />http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/my-puppy-my-self/201208/canine-ptsd-are-pet-dogs-more-risk<br /><br />http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/my-puppy-my-self/201208/can-bark-therapy-help-dogs-ptsdLCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182376640295763312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164371574062741084.post-46494175776437820922013-01-14T14:27:38.961-08:002013-01-14T14:27:38.961-08:00I have a dog with severe SA, and have been doing q...I have a dog with severe SA, and have been doing quite a bit of reading, and have been working on this for many months, with some definite progress. <br /><br />I was watching a DVD that Dodman has out on SA, He said three things that I hadn't seen elsewhere, which I thought interesting. <br /><br />The first thing he said, which still does not make sense to me, is that the majority of SA cases start appearing when the dog is about 2 or 3-ish (I may be off a year, it may be 3 or 4 years). I do not know if those were dogs raised at home, rescues, etc. <br /><br />He also noted that dogs that had close loving relationships as puppies, as with children, tend to produce confident outgoing adults, so this is not the problem of over-attachment.<br /><br />He also noted that a large degree of SA dogs come from shelter/rescue environments, and with a high degree of certainty, they could predict which dogs going home from a shelter would have this problem. (He also noted that interruptions like prolonged vet stays at crucial times during puppyhood could create it.)<br /><br />This shelter situation is, in fact, what happened to me. When I first met my girl at the shelter, she sat back and barked at me. After spending some time with her, then put her back in the kennel, and then went back to say goodbye, she was already freaking out when I was leaving. It was immediate. And once home, it was severe. For a dog to be so afraid that they harm themselves, and cannot hold their urine and bowels, is heartbreaking.<br /><br />I *do* think that your stay exercises are key, and that if a dog can do what you say, they should be better. I do want to add that it is not just a matter of teaching stay, like you would to a normal dog. I have never had such difficulty teaching stay as I have with this dog, precisely because of her SA. <br /><br />But, as she has become better and chosen to separate herself in more varied circumstances , we have been able to make progress. <br /><br />I have been trying to think what my next steps would be, and I will use your exercises in our plan, I think we are at the perfect place to be working on them now....thanks for the blog post just when I needed it!!LisaTnoreply@blogger.com