Why you should crate you dog with Separation Anxiety
I highly recommend that all dog owners crate their dogs.Some folks think that crating your dog is cruel.This is misinformation and completely incorrent. Dogs have a den instinct and a crate is a great way to give them a den where they can go to sleep and feel safe.Dogs in their den tend to be calm and settled. I highly recommend crating your dog with separation anxiety. It will help with canine separation anxiety
There are a couple of added benefits to crating your dog separation anxiety. The first thing that crating your dog gives you is peace of mind while you are gone. As long as you make sure the crate is big enough for them to stand up and lay down sideways, they will be comfortable.Before you put your dog in the crate, make sure you take of their collar. Collars can get stuck in both wire and Vari-Kennel crates.Some dogs have been strangled in their crates from this.
If your dog has destroyed furniture or caused damage in your home, this is the fastest and easiest way to make sure that this doesn’t happen is to crate you dog when you are away.Hot Pepper Sauce from the pet shop can be used to cover the places in the crate your dog chews.Some dogs are escape artists. If your dog can escape from their crate, get a strong crate. Some people need to buy aluminum crates to hold their dogs.
Another benefit of crating your dog is that they are less likely to have accidents in the house. Dogs will do anything they can to avoid soiling their den. If your dog has severe separation anxiety, and has accidents in the house, a crate is a great way to avoid these accidents in the first place, or at least minimize the damage and clean up to just the crate.
Most dogs accept crates quickly and learn to love them! I recommend providing a crate for your dog for it’s lifetime. You can always remove the door once your puppy has grown up and can be trusted. Of course, if your dog has separation anxiety, you’ll want to keep that door on!
Dog separation anxiety can be become a major, expensive problem when left untreated. Be sure to spend the time to get the issues solved now!
