My Ex-Breeding Cocker Spaniel - Please Help Her!
by Amy
She is such a loving dog. She follows me everywhere; even when I pop upstairs, and she is downstairs with my husband, she whines at the door and doesn't settle until I'm back in the room. She barks when family come into the house and barks at people as and when she fancys. She doesn't do it all the time just when she feels like it. She barks at dogs and really whines herself up but some days she will walk past and not do anything. She used to live with a neutered male and was fine but she is a only dog here! Does she need a friend? Please help me, I just don't know what to do. Reply from Pauline (Web Owner) It sounds like your dog is suffering from separation anxiety. Separation anxiety in dogs manifests itself in many ways: barking, whining, pacing, digging, scratching, chewing, urinating, etc. Dogs that suffer separation anxiety don't handle being left alone very well and can cause your dog to get up to all sorts of mischief. However, if you understand situations that can cause separation anxiety, you'll be half-way there to resolving the problem. If your dog becomes bored while you're away from home, his anxiety may be increased and this is when they can get into 'trouble'. If you usually give your Cocker Spaniel too much attention, he make take it very badly when he's separated from you. If your dog hasn't been properly socialized when he was a puppy, he may become anxious when left alone. You can help to lessen your cocker spaniel's anxiety by following the advice given in our article, Is Your Dog's Separation Anxiety Making You Stressed'. Good luck to you both! Cocker Spaniel Questions And Answers Return to About Cocker Spaniels - Homepage |