How to STOP Your Dog's Separation Anxiety (MUST TRY) 

7:31 start teaching 10:41 morning prep

ADopted a rescue dog a month ago. Separation anxiety to the max. This is my first dog ever. I am losing my ever-loving mind. Thx for your video. I need all the help I can get.

Thousands of hours of dog training videos..... this is one of the most sensical training videos I have EVER seen. YOU understand dogs. Thank you for your contribution to changing human's lives trying to live with dogs! 1000 votes!!!

6:32 as soon as she says treat that dog woke up from a dead sleep 😂

Very true - walk and food before leaving! But also - don't get a dog when you are gonna be away 8 to 12 hours a day. Dog needs a pack - and where are you? I am lucky to be able to work from home, and I have a very, very attached belgian Tervueren (I am followed everywhere!). He hates being left at home, but accepts it, lays down and waits. But I naver left him longer than 3-4 hours, and only once or twice a week when he was young, so he never got traumatized by long absences when only a puppy. Pay attention to the presence of you in the puppy stage (at least until 7 - 9 months of age) , and you will naturally teach even an attached dog to understand the harmlessness of your brief departure. But if you leave a lone dog alone for 8 hours every day, no video will change the fact that he has a right to be upset. I would be too! It's not like he can watch TV or call a friend. It takes a very mentally strong dog to handle that and still be balanced.

Thank you. This was valuable information.

This video changed everything! So helpful. Thank you so much.

This is awesome. One of the clearest videos I've seen on dog behavior.

This was awesome!! So much detail and info on mindset. I have a new puppy, now four months old, and it’s been a terror Leaving the house. Now I have a better understanding of what I’ve done to contribute to this and how to change it.... and change me. THANK YOU!

A great video! Clearly explains the behavior and how to start training.

Love this! Can’t wait to see more!

Thank you so much. This is what I needed to start the process of helping my dog calm down and know I'm coming home. Your very good at what you do & your videos are most helpful.

Very detailed instructions with psychological background which makes it much more understandable. You speak very calmly and slowly which also makes it comprehensible. This is the best separation anxiety video I've seen and I've seen them all!

Thank you I have started your advice already seeing good signs. Thank you so much. I just adopted an 8 year old staffie who follows me everywhere and doesn't like being alone. So this advice is gold thank you!! 💖💖

Very well done! Thank you for your educational value videos. It also help us vets and pet parents a lot❤️thank you very much for your work!

great video - concentrated information, no bull***t. This woman knows what she talking about. Pro. Thank you!

Wow. I love how you explain things. Really great video. I have a nine month old black lab mix baby that I rescued from Alabama that has horrible, horrible separation anxiety. He has destroyed six dining room chairs, a couch and screams unbelievably in a crate when I leave. I am going to try to watch all of your videos and implement the strategies. Thank you so much for your help.

I can’t wait to try these. Mainly on myself because I have always been an “excited” person. I didn’t realize I could be feeding my Rylie’s anxiety. I need to practice being calm and in-turn helping her be calm. Better dog better life! Thank you so much! I didn’t know where to begin and now I know I can help my furbaby. This feeling of being encouraged is fantastic.

Going to put everything you've said into practice for my 1 year old Cavalier king Charles, he's become very destructive when left alone and his whining and barking is getting worse. From this video I can tell a lot of the fault lies with me as I greet him in an excited manner and he feeds off of it or I get annoyed and over correct when he is worked up and won't listen. Will be taking on your advice and training both myself and him starting in the morning. Thank you, I hope it calms us both down and creates a more peaceful home ♥️

Thank you so much for this! It feels like the first video I’ve seen that is actually in range for my life style and doesn’t feel like it’s shaming me for my dogs separation issues. I really appreciate the material and the vote of confidence!

OMG you are God send. You made me feel calmer watching this video

Thank you . I really wanted to hear something like that. I pray this helps she goes crazy in the crate. Thank you.

thank you so much for this video! it’s so helpful

One of the things I like from you and your content is your energy, which is KEY to adjust, modify or even remove any unwanted behavior not only a human but a dog. As a Dog behavior myself I have learn a lot just watching you. Thanks Angie!

Very good advice.Thank you!

Wow, this was so informative. I was doing alot of things that were making my puppy's anxiety worst. I love the way you explain things so simple and camly! Thank you so much.

Super useful video! Thank you!!!! My dog chews up my stuff (I've been through so many caps now - and yes, it's my fault for leaving them somewhere that he can reach up to get them, standing up at the shelf to take my baseball cap off) when I go out for even just 20min or so. He got better for a while, then started doing it again (I think after having us all at home every day during the holidays, and then going back to the work schedule it triggered his separation anxiety all over again). I searched for this video/content because I just (about half an hour ago) got back from the grocery store and he had chewed up a box, a cap, an air filter mask, and a few other small things that were on the shelf next to the front door (he would have to stand up on his back legs to reach up and take things off the shelf but he really targeted the things on that shelf specifically). I immediately tried the new, calmer, "parent" way of making him go lie on his bed - exactly as you suggested in the video - and IMMEDIATE result. He usually stays on his bed just long enough to satisfy my desire for him to be on that space and then gets up and goes somewhere else - usually 5min or so and then he's up and about - but this time, with that calm "parent" type approach, he's STILL lying on his bed, actually relaxed and dozing - almost 30min later!!! Amazing instant result! Thank you! I'm definitely going to work my way through your training videos because I recognize that the problem isn't with the dog, it's with me, the owner. Thank you for this! I love my pooch - his name is Oliver - he adopted me when he was a street puppy of 4months (he's around 11 months old now) rummaging around in a trash can for scraps and I couldn't resist taking him something to eat and we've been buddies ever since he came home with me and never left and now he lives in my apartment with me and my partner (and had all his shots and clean bill of health and cleaned up to be a very handsome boy). I realize now that "buddies" = the wrong relationship dynamic - he follows me around the house ALL THE TIME ... gets FAR too excited when we get home (like OVER THE TOP excited) and gets separation anxiety when we leave - and now I recognize that this has to do with the relationship dynamic that we allowed/set up. We need to be the parents and take the worry off his shoulders. Again, thank you for such an informative and useful video and I look forward to working through the channel and learning as much as I can so that Oliver (Ollie) and his daddies have a happy, healthy relationship. ALSO...I ADORE YOUR ACCENT - it makes listening to the videos even more pleasurable! Forgive the essay long comment...lol.

All I can say is thank you!

Thx for your wisdom. I just got a 1 year old GSD, and I am working diligently with him.

My dog had so much anxiety before but I've taught him to "kind of" like me leaving by giving him a treat everytime I left the house. He whined a bit at first but after a week of doing it, he no longer barks when I'm gone. Just make sure to keep it consistent and a treat he can work on and won't finish in 2 seconds.

Just, thank you!! Very valuable information and well explained. I'll try it immediately! 🐾🐕❤️ Liked and subscribed!

Thank you. I will do this as soon as I get home today.

Great information....thank you....I created this in my precious maltese adopted at 5 yrs old...🤯

Amazing and informative video! Thank you!

I've read so much information, seen so many videos, spoken to behavioral therapists and THIS is the video that has helped tie it all together. I have an anxious greyhound who urinates when I leave, this finally makes sense - he's worried about me, he's very confident and I'm not taking control of the situation enough when I leave.

that was a great video thanks. Im going to have to put some thought into how i can implement some of this to help my boy overcome his attachment issues to me. And how I can be better.

Thank you for your information

Thanks a lot for this video! I`m not a native speaker, so it was a bit difficult for me to understand some words, but generally everything is clear. 🤩 You`re a very good example of how to behave with dogs. My dog - Yakutian laika is 4 years old and most part of his life I`m at home 24\7. From the very beginning he was toooo emotional at the moments of my absence and I didn`t know how to solve this problem. Presently he is older and a bit more calm, but even now when I need to go somewhere he starts to be sad, nervous and finally he howls all day long until I come home. After this video I understand my mistakes. The biggest one - I don`t leave him in a calm state + I`m emotional myself. And the greatest thing from this video - excitement and happines are two totally separate things (!)

Journey alerts me to neck shocks and anxiety attacks. Perfectly calm when I take her with me, In training to be a service dog

Thanks Angie, this is great info for me.

Excellent video, Angie! We have a Catahoula Leopard dog (with some Aussie Shep dog mix) of 3 years of age, who's been with us for just over 7 months. She has had hyper preparation anxiety from the get go, She was bandeed about from home to home and streets. She is calming down a but but still follows me everywhere in and out of the house. Goes nuts when I touch the keys, or my watch or start to put on my shoes... she approaches me, makes a lot of noise (she is talkative anyway). Very smart and very active. Absolutely HATES crates even though we have a smaller one in the back of our SUV and it is the only one she will jump into but chews anything I lay down to pieces - just ordered "Gorilla" mat that is supposed to be "chew proof" or resistant- ha.

We recently adopted a rescue at our local Humane Society. we believe he’s a mostly lab with a little bit of whatever and he is the sweetest boy ever. Unfortunately he came with having Heartworms and he’s being treated for that. We’ve had him now a month and he’s also going to be neutered next week. He continues with his heartworm medication and will start the injection process a week after he is neutered, he does great with his meds takes them with no problem. We have a seven year-old chocolate lab and they are warming up to each other. He’s perfect in every way except he goes absolutely ballistic when we leave him alone or even with my other dog he howls and cries terribly, and he’s in his crate because we left him unrated the first time he left the house, and he literally tried to climb out a window and almost tore up blinds off the wall. Well he’s treating for heartworm. We’re told that he can’t be too active and can’t get too excited because it’s not good for the treatment of the heart that he is on and it can make the worms active and multiply. So my problem is I’ve had many dogs and I’ve trained them and yes, they howl and scream and whatever but they get used to it but with this little guy he’s not supposed to get upset and he gets absolutely crazy in his crate, so I’ve been taking short walk with my other dog and come home, and I open the crate, and I give him all kinds of loving and praise and he’s fine. In the crate, I have the camera and the sound on and he is working himself up into an awful situation. He literally shakes the crate and a few times it even opened and he got out and like I said he goes for the windows and I can’t have this anymore, I don’t know what to do. I’m at my wits end. I love him dearly. He a sweetheart this is his only problem, but if he was not on the heartworm, I would leave him in the crate and make him just settle down and understand that’s how it’s gonna be And I know that would be OK but he can’t. I don’t know if I’m supposed to do that like I say I’ve been housebound for a month anywhere I go I have to take him. We finally got a crate for the car because he ends up crawling into the front seat so he’s in a crate in the car and that works out fine. He doesn’t cry at all. I’m at my wits end. I need some help I don’t know what I can do. I talked to my Vet and was told just give him time. Plus he’s going through the heartworm process and he really can’t get upset. Well that doesn’t help me very much specially, when my husband‘s patience is growing thinner by day, and he adores him as well. He’s just finished his first round of prednisone and doxycycline but he takes Benadryl and I thought that might be something that would help him relax while in the crate when we’re gone but it doesn’t he gets worked up so bad. I’m hoping that once he’s off this heart guard treatment which probably won’t be till the end or mid June at the earliest then we can treat him like we did the other dogs and get him to understand he’s gonna have to stay in the crate while gone and know that we’re coming back. It’s difficult to know what his history is because he’s about a year and a half and all he wants to do is please. no nipping he eats he does commands someone spend time with him, but someone dumped him as he was found by a good Samaritan, crossing a very busy highway and taken to the Humane Society. I can understand his separation anxiety. He’s probably thinking he’s being dumped off somewhere or we’re never coming back. I just need some advice on how to handle him while he’s on the heartworm treatment because I can’t continue to be housebound and i’m concerned that he’s going to get worse before he gets better and that my husband’s patience is thin. I don’t want to give him back I don’t. I broke down and tear yesterday for the 10th time in the past couple days. sorry for such a long message but I’m desperate, he can’t have any exercise of any kind that would give him any real good exhaustion because of the heartworm treatment. I spend a lot of time with him and like I said everything else about him is perfect and help please

Loved it!

Excellent advice. I had used these techniques with 2 previous dogs but had gotten away from it with our new GSD rescue. Thank you for these reminders. A calm, peaceful, intentional and consistent dog owner is a game changer for a dog's state of mind. From today forward things will look very different in our home. Thanks, again! Blessings!

I really like your methods. You are definitely a dog whisper professional ❤

You have no idea how much this has helped my husband and I. We definitely felt like the dog was running our lives. Now I feel so much more in charge. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

Good video, thanks!

thank you so much!!!! you made ME relax too hahha so now I can try all this with my doggie :)

Wise words, Madame. Respectful greetings from Austria!

Brilliant! I wish people would learn how to treat their dogs properly & learn that it's usually our behaviours that feed their negative behaviours. I had 2 Lhasas...one was calm the other had terrible separation anxiety, it is difficult but videos like these help us to deal with it the correct way! We have a cockapoo pup... We are having to learn all over again lol

Awesome thank you so much for the information. My dog has changed a little how ever he howls when left alone help!!!!!

Thank you I want to learn my beautiful fur babies are worth it

My 1 year old husky would try to escape, scratch the door and howl when we leave the house. She even pee or poop even when I just go down the basement for 5 minutes. She always act so independent when we are around, but goes nut when we are gone.

thank you!! the house's dog was picked up from the street and we suspect he was abandoned. Maybe because he wasn't a puppy anymore. He has extreme separation anxiety... i will try this with loads of patience! i hope he is happier and calmer in time

This makes a lot of sense thank you xxx

Best video about this issue … I need a lot of advice training my dog with the create

SO MANY dogs are suffering severely out there with this. The graphics she shows are powerful in revealing this. Dogs are a pack animal. We are asking too much. People should have courses in managing and empathetic care before owning them as well as all animals. Some countries require a license first and education. Genetic changes and physical due to the mother's environment such as cortisol are imparted before birth and the anxiety is with the dog for life keeping a vicious cycle engaged thru generations. It leaves a heartbreaking situation as reconditioning these dogs requires almost professional knowledge. Tragically most dogs get punished sometimes terribly for natural responses and anyone can buy a shock collar. Difficulties in current economic times render folks without the money in a very bad state and fixing this is a big business now many cannot afford nor understand. Much worse is the terrible life for the dog. Perhaps our government should provide teaching compassion and care for animals early in grade school to children or as a public service. This is really nice to provide such videos. Thank you for taking the time.

Emotionally fit…that’s great ! Tk u!,,

Awesome videos!!

Thank you so much very helpful ☺️👍🏼

Thanks Angie, My 12 week mini Schnauser is a Daddy's boy and won't leave me alone. I will implement your technics.

this touched on a lot of things that my current dog does...he's an adult German Shepherd that was given to us because they had destructive behavior, and the original owner couldn't handle it, unfortunately he doesn't have a crate.

I really enjoyed your video. Thank you! I'm constantly practicing calmness when i leave or when i come back. My dog is super obsessive and excited as he came from an abusive background :/

Excellent video, thank you for taking the time to demonstrate as well 😊🙏

It started last year with covid when my hours changed at work. My fur baby started blocking the door so I wouldn't leave. I've been trying to work with her,but will try doing doing the place/block. Thanks for your video

Really good advice

Not sure what just happened. Came here for help with my Husky puppy. I left being the one who is submissive and mentally violated. Ha, ha. You just have a way of explaining everything. Wow! Liked and subbed. Thank you.

Thanks I will try that ,

Aloha, excellent. You got a new Subscriber and thank you so much 🐾.

Great video! I’m going to try this with my 15 year old Lucy girl…it won’t be easy. She howls and barks constantly every time I leave her. Now that she is losing here hearing and sight, it’s got worse. I use calming treats but it doesn’t help. She loves her crate so this might be a good solution! Wish me luck!

Thank you

I will use those techniques on MYSELF! I suffer more. LOL thank you, great video.

Very informative presentation.

This is great. I think it would have been good for you to have elaborated on the aspects of not making a big deal before you leave and not making a big deal when you return. People want to humanize dogs by thinking they will hurt their feelings if they don't say in a high pitch voice "Bye baby, Mommy loves you!!! You be good while I'm gone! I'll be back soon! I promise!" and when they return, the same thing, they feel like it's emotionally hurtful to the dog if they don't make their entrance like a boisterous reunion celebration. Stopping these exit and entrance ceremonies can help a lot.

This was really good 👍.. Thank U 🙏

thankyou!!!

I'm the one that suffers from separation anxiety not my dog

Thank you for sharing, your video is very good, I love it. Nice to meet you. Wish you happiness and success in life.💖❤❤

No matter how much I talk to my toy poodle or try to correct her, she barks in defiance at me. Love her anyway.

I am going to share your video on Pinterest. You do a very good job.

Thank you, Angela. 🌻 I watched this as a mere 'if this should happen' scenario! V good advise. My hit instinct would be to pick the dog up & start twirling away! 😏

I respect and love how you explain things.

Your amazing thank you

Best advice I have seen today. Thank you very much! I do wish though there wasn’t that chanting kind of music in the background - you’re interesting on your own

Thank you so much! Now that I fed and gave him to drink right before I left he shit 6x on my sofa and peed twice. Excellent!

Nice video very well explained

One of my former friends would become depressed and cry when separated from his dogs when he had to travel.

I just want to say thank you for this video. Our rescue had horrible separation anxiety that was only getting worse for months on end. Implementing the strategies in this (especially body blocking and directing her back to her bed) solved her issues literally overnight. We are all so much happier, especially our dog! She is now calm when we're leaving and on the rare day she starts getting anxious about it, blocking and redirecting her to the bed takes care of it. We are seriously SO grateful for this video.

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thank you so much, this is a great tool, you have a new subscriber. lol, I thought my dog had separation anxiety (because I tried to leave 3x today) and she kept crying, so I decided to stay. the thing that is not helping is she has had surgery since June 15, 2023 and has to be confined and still "patellar luxation" and I've been with her all the time literally "on the floor" (I think this is not helping) because before we were able to be out for 5 hours and she was ok, but now...…..omgness. JUST AS SOMEONE COMMENTED, THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF VIDEO RESEARCH ON ANY TOPIC, THIS CHANNEL HAS MADE ME THE MOST CONFORTABLE, I THINK I AM UNSUBSCRIBING FROM ALL AND LEAVING THIS ONE ALONG WITH ANOTHER (FRIEND) LOL GOD BLESS YOU AND STRENGHTEN YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!

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You are so pretty and you GET IT!!!! I think people should have to pass a test before they own a dog!!

Thank you for your channel and video. I'm on the way to having my toy Poodle, "Iris," and I work as an emotional therapy dog at Retirement Homes for an organization called Pet Pals. Have you heard of it? My baby only failed the test on Separatjon Anxiety. I'll be working on it, hoping to be good by Sept. 9th, when she's tested. "Iris" wasn't terrible at the previous test but not right. I've been wanting to fix this, so I'm thrilled this is happening. You've given me a lot to think about and use. I can see what I've been missing.

😱 I could not concentrate in what you were trying to help us with. But noticing your gorgeous hair.!😅 are you Kate Middleton aunty ? Ok I’ve adopted a 6 yrs old German shepherd mixed breed., and he cries when left alone so I think he has an abandoned issue. When I go to work I have to leave it with someone. He’s fine as long as he’s feeling a human presence. Great educational content! Thanks 🙏

Hi, my dog is 9 months old, a goldendoodle and she is super people oriented, so I really appreciate how you discussed that some dogs are naturally more pack oriented than others. I hadna scottish terrier for 13 years and she was not people oriented at all, and actually I personally would consider her an easier dog than my Goldendoodle due to this. With my scotty I never had hardly any blowback whatsoever to kennel training. However, my goldendoodle has ALWAYS whined when putting her in the crate. I finally gave up. My dog is fine if I leave her in my car to go to the store, but she thinks she is left alone at the house she starts running and crying throughout the house. I know this because my husband was napping when I left and he told me this is what she did. I have nit left her home alone at all except for half an hour about a week ago. IF I can get her in the crate and block her from coming out, what do I do when she starts barking or crying? Also, can I use a treat to get her in the crate? How many times a day should I do this exercise? She is not hyper, but seems to ultra crave mental and verbal interaction and get bored easily. Thanks.

Im goin try this

This was a great training video. The things you discussed are exactly what I'm going through with my new rescue. Hank is a 15 month old shih tzu mix. I noticed when we picked him up and the lady at the rescue walked away he got anxious. Now he does it with me and has been pooping and peeing in his crate even if I take him out. It seems to be getting worse. He will wake up from a dead sleep if I get up and move away and will follow me everywhere. If I walk outside without him I can hear him barking. I'm very frustrated

Thank you for being so calm and patient with teaching us humans! Very nice training, can't wait to try with my new pup.

Ohhhhh my Goodness Thank You So Much, Finally I found the perfect videos❣ I found the Perfect puppy for me today. He is So relaxed So Easy to train, So Calm in a elevator he just naturally sits next to me. I used to adopt the dogs around 1 year old and I had Great companions. So this is my first puppy, I was looking for someone who really gets to the serious side. I will Always visit your videos I Appreciate You 💗👍💯

7:31 to get past the unnecessary stuff that anyone who has a dog already knows. You're welcome. Jesus Christ on the damn space shuttle