Separation Anxiety in Pets Is Manageable

 Do you have to travel for work, or to see family?

There are so many things to consider before you leave your home for a holiday or a convention, or a night out, or..

... and, if you're leaving a four-legged companion behind, you have some extra considerations.

Imagine if you simply left your young children all alone with no word about where you were disappearing to, or when you'd be back, or who would care for them while you were gone

No instructions on what to do - or not do - or how to contact you for help if they need it.

 just left, without being sure their needs, questions, and concerns were met.

Not good.

If you do that to your fur-family member, they could experience separation anxiety, triggering bad behavior, and poor health

But separation anxiety in pets is manageable and avoidable if you take the right approach

It doesn't even have to be a trip. It can be a change in your daily routine - like going to the office, then working from home for several weeks, then going back to the office.

Consider that switching up your routines without talking to your pet about it is just like changing your shift rotation and not telling your husband and kids!

Pets, like the human loved ones in your life, deserve to be 'kept in the loop'.

They're relying on you, and when you change your patterns and habits with no notice or proper provision for them, they must try to change along with you.

Unfortunately, their coping mechanisms can be more destructive than the ones your family might employ...

Preventing separation anxiety in pets takes thought and care

You are your dog's entire world... anxiety can affect them much more severely than other more independent minded pets

And while cats try to sell themselves as aloof and disinterested unless you've filled the food dish or cleaned the litterbox, they care about your schedule, too.

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