What Does Separation Anxiety Look Like in a Cavapoo 

So glad I found this video. I just adopted a 1 yr old cavapoo and within 4 days he’s so attached to me . I have 3 kids and a husband but I am his favorite. I notice he’s starting to show separation anxiety…

I have a cavapoo and maltipoo. They are best friends and do fine when I leave because they have each other❤

Sophie is just so cute!!! Thanks for the information on separation anxiety.

Would it help if you put more *stuff* in her crate, do you think? Toys, chew toys, maybe hide some treats she could find? I wonder why the move (re)kindled separation anxiety? That to me is the real mystery. Poor Sophie. 😢

Aww she's so cute. I have a Shih Tzu and they are very quiet dogs. They hardly bark or cry.

My 9 month Cavapoo settles in her crate well when I have to leave her to go to the shops (usually only 1-2 hours, but max I’d ever leave her is around 4 hours). But if I leave her in a room to go into another and close the door, she sounds so distressed and upset. I’d love to get to a place where I can leave her safely in a room instead of her crate when I have to go out. I can’t wait to see the techniques you try! Cavapoos are so friendly and affectionate, but it breaks my heart that they suffer so badly from separation anxiety.

Ah, it breaks my heart to hear that little cry. But I am so glad there is tech nowadays so that we can see what happens after we leave. She was able to regulate herself after a bit, so there is hope. It strikes me that Sophie must have thought of your family as secondary pack members, since I believe you said you lived together. You were together even more for the touring, and she loved that. But then, poof, they were gone. Her most important pack member is still here. But will she poof? Sophie may be hyper vigilant of that. She is getting used to a lot of new situations. I do think time is your friend. Knowing you, I believe you will give most of the techniques a try. I'm looking forward to see the results. Thanks for taking the effort to show us your work.

My little Ricco is exactly the same way. Loves me so much he can't do it. I'm still working on it and we are only at 14 weeks

That crying sound is heart breaking… 😢I am also dealing with this everyday 😢

Just adorable another tip I heard was rattle your keys then just put them in bench wait repeat so they don’t get stirred up then repeat 20 x if you have to , until they settled they do clever 😂hope that helps some great vid

cover the crate on all sides except the front with a dark blanket if you are still experiencing anxiety :-). Dogs are den animals by nature and prefer a cave like environment. The licking of the crate is a stress behavior.

Oh... poor Sophie... hope Sophie will get stronger and stronger

I was gone for a half hour and have no doubt my puppy cried the entire time. I dont know what to do. Thanks for the helpful video

Nessa thank you again for another awesome video I love Sophie so much she's such a good girl a great video hope a lot of people learn from your sweet dog my dog is very sad when I leave him as well but you're such a wonderful dog mama have a blessed day!🥰

The zoomies at the end 🥺😍

I’ve had my cavapoo since June. She sounds like my Cairo when I leave him. He hates his crate at night time. I’ve tried everything in terms of training. I need help in that regard. He’s my first pup

oh poor girl. Nico has separation anxiety too. He usually cries in his crate for 10-15 minutes before settling down. It makes me feel so guilty :( I've been giving him time alone in his crate since I got him but I think doodles are just kind of prone to it. Looking forward to seeing what you try!

I love this video. It’s super helpful. My question is, what is the longest time you have left Sophie? We are getting a Cavapoo puppy soon. I’m usually gone between 4-5 hrs. a day. Do you think this is long? Thanks 🐶

i know its hard but it would help more if you just get home and ignore the dog for the first five minutes in the beginning, so that the dog think its nothing special if you get home.

There’s no doubt that you love her. What about a bigger crate? So she can move around a bit more.

Omg, my dog does the same but louder... when i leave and come back. He howls. Any tips on how to fix this?

Get her a friend so she isn’t lonely.

Why leave her confined in a cage? 0:00

Poor Sophie 😢

The crate is horrible/ i don’t care if she is crate trained - you can purchase a bigger crate. I never crated my dog . I simply see it has cruel.

Have you tried ignoring her for while when you come back and not making a BIG Deal that you left? Another hard thing to do, is not give hugs and kisses 24/7.

Ok my question is y did you get a dog ?for what purpose ? If you know you will have to lock her up when you go to work

Can't you just not close her in a crate? That's horrible