Bruce's severe separation anxiety 🐕 | Bondi Vet 

Bruce’s cries just break my heart. My new rescue dog has separation anxiety too but she’s gotten much better recently. She was in a similar situation to Bruce and it just hits so close to home.

Hi I know this is random but this is my uncle and aunts dog the couple their and Bruce is much better now and is very good and happy and they have figured out many helpful ways to be able to go to work and leave the house

Awww what a sweetheart! He just wants to be loved & feel secure. Don't we all?

Dogs are smart and sensitive. Giving them lots of praise will make them feel happy and secure. When your dog does something good, praise him a little too loudly. This will make your dog feel affectionate, which will fill his heart and help him grow up healthy. It is also important to enjoy walks with your dog. A walk is an important opportunity to experience many things together with your dog. Talk to your dog, give him treats while walking, make eye contact, etc., and deepen your relationship with your dog by communicating with him.

My heart broke and I actually started crying for Bruce 💔😪 I truelly hope that he got better ❤💖

Dr. Kate is such a sweet person and seems to genuinely love her patients

When I watched this the first thing I thought of was it’s me or the dog 🐶🙂

We had to do that with our rescue it took about six months but we didn’t need medication thank God the vet showed us how to do everything and now we can leave for eight hours at a time

Really needed to see a follow up here - video edit leaves us hanging and feeling bad for the pup

Bruce is absolutely gorgeous!!! I'm so glad he has such wonderful & loving parents!!! & Thank you for rescuing him & your commitment & dedication to Beautiful Bruce!!! ❤❤❤ 🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲

My brother's dog had speration anxiety for years. When he first got him and my brother and I left him alone with my two dogs and we thought he'd be ok. Wrong. When we got back he had messed up the dining room by knocking plants off the window sill, things off the table etc. Finally we took him with us and left my two at home which wasn't fair to them. Finally at the age of 7 we left the 3 of them at home because we had a family wedding to go to. We blocked him in my brother's bedroom and when we got back he was ok and so was the house. He'd slept on my brother's bed the whole time. Now we leave them all home but for one problem, they use the place as a bathroom even though we take them out before we leave. I think all dogs have speration anxiety to some level, some are just worse than others. Give them something that has your scent on it might be helpful too. God bless.

Bruce is a good boy❤

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This is how my dog is!! I neeeeed help 😭😭😭😭

Believe it or not the cat we rescued 4 years ago (she was severely abused and undernourished, she still has issues with food) would make just as distressing noises when I would go to school everyday. My mom had surgery and had to suffer listening her cry for those 6 months whenever I went to school eventually I figured I should leave something that smells like me for her on the couch which helped but only time lessoned her anxiety. She learnt that she would not be abandoned when we left.

My dogs had puppies & 2 of them are so loud , they won’t stop whinnying for hours each day if left alone

We're dealing with this also with our new rescue dog So today we're going to the vet to see what can happen to help him

my dog has this severe separation anxiety. imagine, you just go to you bathroom or bedroom, then once you come out, he's crying and very excited and running crazy like you don't see each other for a year.

We have done the same things with our rescue, and trainer, and nothing. We have been giving medicine. 1 year later no changes yet.

My mom's dog is like this :(

Our wire haired pointer x lab actually makes a LOT more noise. Even if we leave to go to the toilet!! He's never been left since we got him as a puppy, he's worse with my husband. When my husband is away he's a different dog. No whining, howling etc.

I'm over shows that always show the client at the start of their journey. I need to see the end part of the journey. I've tried the protocols for fixing separation anxiety and everytime they fall down because they don't fit in with real life. Mostly just the very rich could afford to fix this issue. Still I will persevere. I have to pay a lot of money (which I don't have) for pet sitters all the time.

I’m the complete opposite to Bruce. Social anxiety

They make weighted vests for dogs with separation anxiety, I would highly suggest this for poor little Brucie💔

He can sense a baby nearby.

"Kate is using modern technology" XD XD XD Great video

Bruce could use some toys that help to stimulate his mind and off his anxiety. Puzzle balls where he has the find the treats hidden in them.

it is an untrained dog and they do not have enough common sense to get a rehabber. it is a dog and not an unhappy child

Poor brucie.

My Bully has anxiety like this. I can’t even let her and my Chaweenie out in the yard and walk back inside without her starting to scream like this. But it’s not just when she’s anxious! She screams like that when she’s excited too! She’s never been mistreated. We’ve had her since she was 5 weeks old. She’s the only girl other than me in the house so she is beyond spoiled! A complete princess!

They really should have worked with a trainer long before this...glad they are getting help and are being so patient with him

Why did this couple get the dog in the first place?

Wow

That's too much he would have to go I don't have the patience for that not after raising 4 children too

I really believe that having another pet for Bruce to develop a relationship with is vital.

What do you recommend for dogs who are not driven by food ?

Wow! I would not have the patience with a dog like that. Also, not sure if this "treatment" will work as they don't show the outcome. Sure, putting him on drugs to mellow him out will do something, but if I were those owners, I would have lost my patience long ago and put a muzzle on him (one of those velcro ones) to keep him from barking/howling like that. I think a much more effective strategy would be to let him howl and wait for a break in the noise, walking in the moment he's quiet. If he learns to associate him behaving quietly with people returning, that might stop the howling. Just my two cents. As the doctor says, unwanted behaviour should not be rewarded with attention either.

This is sweet :) And sad :( But -if I may ask- Why ask a vet for help and not a proper dogtrainer?

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Bruce would of had to go sorry I can't deal with that I don't care that's nerve to me so long Bruce

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Finally, an answer! Oh my goodness, my dog is soooo latched to my leg. I do 2-3 hr walks with him and it didn't get better. I tried to train him, but the pandemic messed it up, as well as me being sick. I was basically messed up fo 2 yrs, which kept me home, and now im a prisoner 😭 Idk how to fix this. I love my dog; think someone abandoned him as a puppy. He had very specific fears. I will try this ritual thing; hope it works 💝🦮🥰

He's a dog! Yes a dog needs a dog they need company! And a space of their own.

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Why is their volume on 2 and the dog screeching on 10, jesus christ unwatchable

Medication? What med? Really?

I hate that they feel aneed to play fake animal sounds over the pets to make it more dramatic

Very distressing. Get a second calm dog!!!

Unsure. The mood what?

Why do leave your dog out side? It means he is not loved like a son, you must put him inside and love him.

Is Bruce a Bull Arab?

My current pup was abandoned at 6 years old and spent 6 months at a shelter. Now she has severe separation anxiety. She screams/howls the entire time we're gone and scratches at the doors and windows.

The best way to deal with this is to change the routine. He knows exactly when they’re going out because he knows his owners routine. When he sees his owners getting their coats on and getting their bags/keys/shoes etc... he knows they are going to leave the house soon and because of that his anxiety starts building up and up. Change it up. Grab your keys, bag and coat, walk to the door and then sit back down. Do it over and over again until the dog has little to no reaction. Then start with the desensitisation of opening the door, then leaving the house for a minute and walking back in. Keep doing this. It helps him know that, just because his owners are getting ready, doesn’t mean they will actually leave the house. Instead of him knowing 100% that they’re leaving the house, he’ll instead think that there’s other outcomes to them getting ready such as sitting down on the sofa with him.

This is my recuse dog to a T. He was year old when we got him and already been through 4 families. He would go completely insane when we would leave him. Chewing up walls and window blinds and everything else. So we tried leaving him outside, every single time he would find a way to get out. Jumping fences, digging holes, literally climbing the fence. It was awful and so so sad. We had no idea how to handle so we literally would take him everywhere with us. He was okay if we left him in the car for a bit but ya know, it was absolutely impossible to really do anything. He had already been through so many families I knew we had to just deal with it or it wouldn't end well for our sweet boy. Here we are, 4 years later and he's calmed down a lot... which I believe has a lot to do with the fact that we did take him everywhere with us and that last year we got him a younger sister to tire him out. Bruce is literally my boy Axel 4 years ago. Even looks like him lol good luck!

Our neighbor's dog jumped through a second-story window after she left for work one day. From that point on we babysat him until she came home from work. I felt so bad for him, but after they moved they took him to a vet for ideas to help him adjust. Until I met him, I had never seen a dog with a pacifier, but he used one.

Bruce is looking for a way in. I had a 2 year old rescue Rhodesian/pit mix(the best dog ever) 10 years ago he had such separation anxiety. We had to install dog door for access to what makes the him comfortable and happy-- the best was my smell throughout the house along with his smells with treats it worked I had him over 13 years - I so miss him

Does anyone know how he is doing now ?

My neighbour has a little dog that barks and cries from the moment they leave, to the moment they return from work. It's truly horrible for all the neighbors because it's all day; after a while it makes you feel nauseous and so stressed out because it just won't stop. The disturbing thing is, they know it's separation anxiety but they like that it misses them so much, so they ignore it.

That is one adorable pup! He is def in the right place ..hope you both enjoy many happy years with ur bestest boy Bruce 🥰❤️

My heart breaks for Bruce. My poor Nova also struggles with separation anxiety.

It's really sad. This poor dog has been through a lot in his young life.

As someone who has separation anxiety, it is terrifying when someone you love goes somewhere. You think they’re never coming back. I feel so horrible for Bruce because I know that it’s caused my trauma so he must have gone through something horrible

Could Bruce not come along on runs? Good exercise for him and he wouldn't get so anxious.

It wouldn't hurt if the parents of bruce were told to walk him for a very long time before they leave. This would tired him out. I heard the male say he runs, well that's a good time to take the dog for a good run

I have 4 rescue dogs and I too had this problem. It really does break your heart.

It is sad to see her so distraught. Training and that mat will slowly solve it all.

I don't think they have a suitable yard for the dog..it's a small deck. No grass.. he doesn't want to stay outside there's nothing stimulating. He needs a friend.

I had a rescue chihuahua rat terrier mix but always left the tv on so would be comfortable even in hotel when traveling. And a tshirt or blanket with my scent on it for cuddling. Seemed to work. Plus plenty of toys and chew bones. However I know every case can be different. Thank you for caring for this baby and trying to help him. 😊😊😊😊👍👍🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶

Bruce is sooo cute.

Can you imagine the poor neighbors?

my cat have serperation anxiety and just meows whenever i leave the room nonstop until i come back

This is Chance from Homeward Bound

My grandpa's new dog she has separation anxiety but he and my grandma don't care about it they don't want to give her medicine for it

My dog has this bad anxiety, a part of it comes from me as well as other members I'm around. I have tried to separate myself from my pup since I first got him,however my dad is a softy and hated hearing a puppy whine, so he caved in and let my pup out when he whines in his cage... some time goes by and it's so hard to even go into another room without my dog following me or other people. I don't have the luxury to leave anywhere that isn't dog friendly, he just barks, and barks and stresses himself to the point where he throws up. Even putting my socks, grabbing my keys, getting dressed even for the day are all triggers, and then it takes him a long while to calm down even if I don't go out. I cage him if I have to leave, and if I do I'm not gone for long(no longer than an hour) 😔. I'm mad at myself for letting it get this bad, I am part of the problem but can change it as well. I've tried to explain to my vet just how bad it is but they don't seem to understand. I am lost, feeling hopeless as each day goes by and want to know how I can help my pup better with this bad anxiety.

Why not show the ending? How is this video valid from a Vet POV? You have not done any conditioning, behaviour changes or exercise. I still love this series but this video is bogus, and I would not take their advice verbatim, because there were no changes. I would have started off with exercise, his high energy was off the charts, then operant conditioning, basic etiquette, and so much more. The secret to do this correctly is creating a routine and doing it several times a day. But I wonder why the guy doesn’t take his dog running with him. That’s a bonding opportunity right there. Just sayin’ 😊

Surrender him don’t ruin your life

I wish our doggos could understand that we don't want to leave them alone either 😞

Dude looks like Dave Portnoy lol

she spoiled him

Good for them because I’d be all set. That’s a lot

Poor sweet Bruce. I would keep him next to me all the time. I know that would be the worst for him, but I would :(

For anyone reading this: I know that dog training can be difficult sometimes, but you're doing great. Keep up the good work, and your dog (and your own sanity) will thank you for it! ❤️💕

How ironic that this dog looks a lot like that dog next door-gray spots on her body and ears and a patch of dark over the same eye. That dog next door acts like this as well. I have suspected this since they first brought that dog home it had separation anxiety. But I know they aren't going to do anything to help this dog. Those people don't deserve to have any dog.

Poor puppy he's beautiful

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My brother got a dog that was just like that.. I hat to tell him that either they had to give him a new home, or put him down.. Because in my country doctors aint giving any medication for it, and it was very very clear that you couldnt leave the dog alone just for two secs. He would be screaming like crazy.. To be in SO much fear I dont think is fair to anyone

Interesting. That must be my boy’s brother. Same breed, gender, and problems.

"Remember. Not a fuss when you leave like I just did." -- Dr. Kate

I took in a shelter dog and the crying is so horrible and I work from home I’ve tried walks and anxiety peanut butter it seems to help

Poor puppy that would be so hard to have a dog that does that all the time I would just cry not knowing what to do well Dr Kate

I applaud them for addressing this instead of forcing their neighbors to hear this noise constantly. That is negligent ownership and leads to resentment and, worst case scenario, the neighbors filing complaints or even poisoning him to get peace back. The neighbors must detest this dog.

That's my dog right there!!!

Beautiful cute 🥰

Still don't get, why the guy is not taking the dog running with him...

The dog need lots of excise

I wonder if a second dog would help too

maybe get another dog to keep him company?

An animal on its own feels BORED as well.