Tip of the Month: Separation Anxiety

Separation Anxiety and the woos of a dog dealing with the families routine changing and all the stress that comes with “back to school” schedule changes.

• Start now mimicking the changes the dog will be experiencing the changes associated with returning back to school.
• Start retrieving games with your dog now so you can have a quick exercise program before school to help your dog decompress.
• Allot in your children’s schedule a time for them to interact with the dog between arriving home from school and homework schedules.
• Get your dog temperament test and used to going to a dog daycare once a week for stress relief.
• Find interactive toys now that your dog will enjoy when they are in the crates and left for longer periods of time.
• Some dogs might need a homeopathic stress relief ointment like lavender oil or a stress relieving pill “stress easy or stress relief” found in your local pet stores.