Pet Tips by Allan: There Will Be Times When You Will Be Apart

Unless you have no intention of ever being apart
from your dog, then it is a wise decision to train
it to be happy while you have periods apart.

As we have our pets for many years there will
generally be times when there is no alternative
but to leave your dog alone or with someone else.

The sooner they become accustomed to staying on
their own as puppies the easier it will be for
both you and your dog.

It is a lot harder to leave an older dog on it\’s
own if you have never been apart since it was a
puppy.

Dogs can get separation anxiety quite easily as
they cannot be told when we will be back if ever
and they will assume that you have left them and
are not coming back.

By training them when they are young they will
accept that you will be gone for while and will
remain happy knowing that you will be coming back
at some time.

I know people who have failed to do this and they
have the burden of never being able to leave their
dog alone with anyone else.

This can make certain situations very difficult
and I have seen these people take their dog to a
wedding and a funeral and having to check
constantly throughout proceedings to see that
their dog is happy in their vehicle while they are
gone for very short periods of time.

This is unfair on the animal as there can be times
when it is not possible for you to be with your
dog, in the case of a hospital emergency as an
example. If the dog is trained to accept these
times away it won\’t be a big deal but a dog who
has never been apart from it\’s owner could be
devastated by this time away.

It is in your dogs best interests to get used to
time apart so if you haven\’t done so already,
start a plan to help it cope as soon as possible.

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