Separation Anxiety in Boxers
Separation anxiety in boxer puppies is quite common as this breed is very attached to its owner. Often enough this can lead to some very destructive behavior and I had to learn about it the hard way.
When you leave your puppy at home while going to work, a boxer puppy will often experience severe separation anxiety. Your puppy may then exhibit some things that are commonly experienced by most dog owners such as annoying barking and destructive chewing. If your boxer puppy is suffering from separation anxiety do not despair – there are simple and effective ways to ensure your puppy stays busy while you’re gone.
First thing you should do to help your puppy is to avoid long and emotional goodbyes. Your puppy can sense your emotions very well and when you’re sad, giving your puppy lots of hugs and kisses then your boxer will think something is wrong. Boxers are exceptionally intelligent, and being very attached to their owners, their experience might be even worse than other breeds of dogs. So rule number one, long goodbyes are bad and a quick and short “Bye Rocky” should do the trick. However, many of you will probably still see your puppy tear stuff apart in your home while you’re gone. If that is the situation there are more things that you can do.
Giving your boxer puppy more toys is a great way to help it deal with separation anxiety. Remember, keeping your puppy’s mind stimulated mentally and physically is important for its overall health, especially to deal with separation anxiety. Provide plenty of toys and keep switching them off every few days for variety. This should reflect at least some of their chewing-ness to the toys instead of your expensive possessions.
It helps to leave your clothes around your puppy so that they can sense your scent and think that you’re around. Place your shirt in the area where your puppy will spend most of its time and see if the behavior improves. Leaving the radio or television on is also helpful so that your puppy doesn’t feel lonely. It may take some time for your puppy to get used to the fact that you’re gone. That’s why you should keep fake-leaving and watch your puppy’s reaction while you’re gone. Repeat it over and over and provide your puppy a treat when he behaves nicely after you leave.
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