separation
Separation Anxiety. Lovely Beagle Howls When Left
One-year-old Beagle Haggis has separation issues. They can’t leave him alone for even a few minutes with him starting that beagle baying howl.
Cocker Spaniel
Leaving Danny Happily Home Alone
How can a young dog learn to feel relaxed when left home alone? Usually, when someone has a problem with their dog, it’s a mix of several inter-related issues. This isn’t the case with Danny. Danny, just six months old, is near perfect in my opinion! The lady wants to Read more
separation
New Home. Huge Change. He’s Latched Onto the Young Lady for Security
Over the past five days the little dog has become increasingly attached to the young lady. The other members of the family ‘will do’, but the young lady is his anchor
separation
Alone All by Himself he Panics
Why does Rufus panic when left completely alone, yet cope with any company? This is quite a straightforward separation case. Two-year-old Fox Terrier Rufus panics when he’s left alone all by himself. He came from the breeder to live with the young lady at about eight months of age. Until Read more
Cocker Spaniel
She Howls When Left Alone After Always Having Company
Why does Ellie howl when left alone, and how can she learn to feel safe by herself? Four-year-old Ellie lived with several other Cocker Spaniels for the first two years of her life. She then went to live with the lady and for the first time in her life was Read more
separation
Teaching Pippin to be Happy Left Alone
Why isn’t gradually increasing alone time enough – and what else must change for Pippin to feel truly safe when left? Cocker Spaniel Pippin, like many other ‘lockdown’ pups, isn’t used to being left all alone. He’s now sic months old. The young couple work from home and seldom have Read more
puppy
Where Should Puppy Sleep – and What Makes Everyone Happiest?
When a young puppy cries at night, is it really about toilet trips — or about needing security and company? It all started off so well. English Springer puppy Fern would sleep in the spare room at night time. She settled well and was taken out once in the night Read more
Cocker Spaniel 
Puppy Can’t Be Left Alone
How do you teach a young puppy to cope calmly with being left alone before it turns into separation distress?
I have had a lovely day.
Bella
This morning I was with fifteen-week-old Cocker Spaniel, Teddy. This evening I was with Bella, a nine-week-old Cockerpoo.
Both puppies have lady owners. Each lady called me because she wants to get off to the right start with her puppy. (more…)
separation
Being Left Alone Feels Like Losing Everything
Are they distressed by being alone — or by suddenly having nothing to do? Yesterday I met Cockerpoo Marnie and Springerpoo (Springerdoodle Sproodle?) Luna. The are adorable friendly and polite little dogs – a real tribute to their owners. They have just moved to a new house with much closer Read more
barking
Golden Retriever Barks When Left Alone
Why would a calm, friendly dog become distressed and bark whenever his owner leaves the house? The lady called me because she wanted her beautiful eight-year-old Golden Retriever, Harvey, to ‘stop barking’ when she goes out. One friend suggested she tried an ultrasonic sound device (he ignores it) and another Read more