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Dogs Social Separation Anxiety & Other
Neuroses: Report Recommends Remedies
While there is scant hard data on
neuroses per se, surveys indicate
that over three-quarters of dogs
experience behavioral problems
such as excessive barking,
aggression, and anxiety.
Many studies have
concluded that dogs are apt
to mirror their owners'
stress.
As My Best Bark's report explains,
while some breeds may be more
genetically predisposed to neurotic
behavior, factors such as socialization,
hormonal imbalances, and traumatic
events in the dog's past can also play
a significant role.
Rescue dogs, for example, may
have had an abusive owner, but a
simple frightening incident as a
puppy - the dog's tail caught in a
door, for example - could be a
sufficient trigger for otherwise well-
adjusted pets.
Neurotic dogs often display
separation anxiety, a condition
that afflicts up to 40% of dogs and
is typically expressed in
destructive behavior away from
their owners.
If they don't get enough
exercise, many dogs,
especially working breeds,
become neurotic.
Exercise releases endorphins
that make your dog feel
better, in addition to providing
an outlet for their physical
energy.
In more serious cases,
dogs can be prescribed
medication such as
lorazepam.
"One thing the report makes
clear is that the dog owner
needs to first understand the
source of the neurosis,"
commented a spokesperson for
My Best Bark.
"It's not one size fits all - the
owner may want to mix and
match different therapies to
see which ones prove the
most effective."
Click on the link in the
description for more
information.
Neuroses: Report Recommends Remedies
While there is scant hard data on
neuroses per se, surveys indicate
that over three-quarters of dogs
experience behavioral problems
such as excessive barking,
aggression, and anxiety.
Many studies have
concluded that dogs are apt
to mirror their owners'
stress.
As My Best Bark's report explains,
while some breeds may be more
genetically predisposed to neurotic
behavior, factors such as socialization,
hormonal imbalances, and traumatic
events in the dog's past can also play
a significant role.
Rescue dogs, for example, may
have had an abusive owner, but a
simple frightening incident as a
puppy - the dog's tail caught in a
door, for example - could be a
sufficient trigger for otherwise well-
adjusted pets.
Neurotic dogs often display
separation anxiety, a condition
that afflicts up to 40% of dogs and
is typically expressed in
destructive behavior away from
their owners.
If they don't get enough
exercise, many dogs,
especially working breeds,
become neurotic.
Exercise releases endorphins
that make your dog feel
better, in addition to providing
an outlet for their physical
energy.
In more serious cases,
dogs can be prescribed
medication such as
lorazepam.
"One thing the report makes
clear is that the dog owner
needs to first understand the
source of the neurosis,"
commented a spokesperson for
My Best Bark.
"It's not one size fits all - the
owner may want to mix and
match different therapies to
see which ones prove the
most effective."
Click on the link in the
description for more
information.