What workarounds did people try for "How do I deal with severe separation anxiety in a newly adopted dog?"?

Community members documented 115 workarounds: 1. hiring a dog sitter 2. stopping crate use and switching to a hard-sided plastic kennel 3. prescribing and administering medication for longer absences 4. considering rehoming the dog to someone who works from home or is retired 5. giving the dog more time to adjust based on the 3-3-3 rule 6. abandoning the crate entirely and dog-proofing a room or allowing free roam of the house 7. leaving the TV or radio on 8. using a playpen instead of a crate 9. hiring a trainer or behaviorist 10. using a doggie camera to monitor behavior 11. Letting the puppy sleep in the bed 12. Sleeping on the floor next to the crate 13. Sitting next to the crate until the puppy falls asleep 14. The wife leaves the house during the day to avoid the continuous barking. 15. working in view but in another room while he is napping 16. starting to go for short walks during the day so he gets used to me leaving 17. trying to stop grieving ahead of time and focus on the present 18. avoiding travel to stay close to the pet 19. setting up a playpen 20. using a crate 21. leaving the puppy in a puppy-proofed room 22. allowing free roam 23. giving frozen kongs, snuffle mats, and toys 24. leaving the TV on 25. using 'the door is a bore' training technique 26. covering the crate 27. covering the crate with a heavy blanket and leaving a fan on for white noise 28. looking into a professional trainer 29. asking a local vet for advice 30. Leaving the puppy in a crate while remaining inside the house or in the garden 31. Starting slow by leaving for just a few seconds and gradually increasing the time 32. Making coming and going completely boring and low-key without making a big deal out of it 33. Leaving the pen door open while going into another room 34. Letting him whine it out 35. Leaving a frozen Kong to distract them 36. Starting with very short absences like 5 seconds and gradually building up duration 37. Using a playpen or puppy-proofed room instead of strict confinement 38. Relying on family members to watch the puppy for a couple of hours 39. leaving for literally 30 seconds at a time and worked up from there 40. always left a frozen kong so she'd associate us leaving with good things 41. Giving the dog more time to adjust 42. Consulting with a professional behaviorist 43. Returning the dog to the shelter as a last resort 44. Avoiding leaving the puppy alone 45. Working with an in-home dog trainer 46. Reading training books such as Be Right Back by Julie Naismith 47. Doing slow warm-up exercises for crate training 48. Ignoring the dog completely for the first day or two 49. Tossing treats behind the dog so they don't have to come close 50. Placing the crate in a low foot traffic corner 51. Using a long lead attached to the handler 52. Buying a toy with a heartbeat to help with anxiety 53. Laying down next to the crate until the puppy goes to sleep and slowly increasing distance 54. Providing multiple daily walks and access to a large yard 55. Consulting a veterinarian and trying prescribed medication 56. leaving a worn t-shirt that smells like the owner 57. freezing peanut butter in a toy to keep the dog occupied 58. staying in a hotel room with the dog instead of boarding 59. Using crates for naps and overnight sleeping 60. Installing baby gates and barriers to limit access to rooms 61. Creating micro-separations using treats, Kongs, and licky mats 62. Using camera microphones to soothe whining puppies remotely 63. Researched and tried avoiding making a fuss when leaving or coming back 64. Waiting until the dog is settled before leaving calmly 65. Trying confinement in the bedroom instead of the crate 66. letting the dog stay in the bathroom or sleep on a floor bed in the owner's room instead of a crate 67. leaving for very short intervals (30 seconds, a minute, two minutes) and gradually increasing duration 68. making exits boring without big goodbyes 69. Having someone stay in the room with the puppy constantly 70. Leaving him in a downstairs pen/crate area while working from home upstairs 71. Trying short 5 to 8 minute absences to get the mail 72. Providing bully sticks, frozen kongs, and treats 73. Doing low-key departures and arrivals without saying goodbye or hello 74. Working diligently with separation and crate training 75. Ignoring demanding barks 76. Ensuring older dogs correct behavior only when a human is present 77. giving treats every time she calms herself 78. using Kongs and safe chews 79. Checking on the puppy every 5 to 10 minutes 80. Trying to act normally and avoid giving excessive attention 81. Attempting the beginning of crate training for upcoming absences 82. Putting the puppy in the crate to settle down and go to sleep when she exhibits aggression 83. Giving a toy to play with while falling asleep 84. Taking the puppy outside to go to the bathroom multiple times 85. Taking a step back by placing the crate in the living room with closed doors during presence 86. Slow desensitization and building up time out of sight in seconds rather than minutes 87. moving the crate next to the bed 88. using a chew stick to correct nipping 89. Letting the dog set the pace without showering them with attention or forcing interactions 90. Keeping their initial environment small (one or two rooms) with a predictable routine 91. Providing a crate, baby gates, or playpen to establish a safe space and separate pets gradually 92. Feeding dogs in different rooms to avoid food conflicts 93. Following the 3-3-3 rescue dog adjustment guideline 94. Giving the dog prescription anxiety medications like gabapentin and trazodone. 95. Hiring a midday dog walker or pet sitter to break up the long hours alone. 96. Consulting a behaviorist for desensitization training. 97. Increasing daily vigorous exercise to tire the dog out before leaving. 98. Carrying the dog in a sling carrier to avoid leaving them behind 99. Changing lifestyle and routines to ensure the dog is never left alone 100. Installing a CCTV camera to monitor or speak to the dog while away 101. Asking the temporary caregiver for photos of the pet 102. Keeping their food and water bowls filled as a comforting habit 103. Crating the dog when leaving the house 104. Doing long walks and play before leaving to tire them out 105. Leaving treats and food puzzles to distract them 106. Trying short, slow desensitization by leaving for 5 minutes and returning 107. Consulting a vet for medications like Prozac, Trazodone, or Gabapentin 108. Reading training books like 'Be Right Back' 109. Having a partner shift their hours so someone is home 110. Leaving the house to work from a coffee shop to intentionally practice separation 111. Teaching the puppy to self-soothe in a crate 112. Taking the dog for a late-night walk 113. Attempting to redirect the dog's attention to a toy 114. Sitting directly next to the dog in its bed 115. Placing a worn t-shirt in the dog's bed for a comforting scent

How do I deal with severe separation anxiety in a newly adopted dog?

New rescue dogs often panic when left alone during standard work hours, leading to dangerous crate escapes, self-injury, and destructive behavior. This constant crisis leaves owners questioning if their work schedule makes them compatible with the dog while triggering intense feelings of regret and burnout.

Overview

Last updated Oct 31, 2026

People affected43 accounts across 3 forums

Workarounds found115 items attempted

Community agreement405 total upvotes

What the numbers show

Counted from the threads quoted below. How we count

The most recent one is from October 2026.
This comes up 24.8× more often in r/dogs than across the site as a whole.

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

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1
hiring a dog sitter
2 people mentioned
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2
stopping crate use and switching to a hard-sided plastic kennel
Did this help you?
3
prescribing and administering medication for longer absences
Did this help you?
4
considering rehoming the dog to someone who works from home or is retired
Did this help you?
5
giving the dog more time to adjust based on the 3-3-3 rule
Did this help you?
6
abandoning the crate entirely and dog-proofing a room or allowing free roam of the house
Did this help you?
7
leaving the TV or radio on
Did this help you?
8
using a playpen instead of a crate
Did this help you?
9
hiring a trainer or behaviorist
Did this help you?
10
using a doggie camera to monitor behavior
Did this help you?
11
Letting the puppy sleep in the bed
Did this help you?
12
Sleeping on the floor next to the crate
Did this help you?
13
Sitting next to the crate until the puppy falls asleep
Did this help you?
14
The wife leaves the house during the day to avoid the continuous barking.
Did this help you?
15
working in view but in another room while he is napping
Did this help you?
16
starting to go for short walks during the day so he gets used to me leaving
Did this help you?
17
trying to stop grieving ahead of time and focus on the present
Did this help you?
18
avoiding travel to stay close to the pet
Did this help you?
19
setting up a playpen
Did this help you?
20
using a crate
Did this help you?
21
leaving the puppy in a puppy-proofed room
Did this help you?
22
allowing free roam
Did this help you?
23
giving frozen kongs, snuffle mats, and toys
Did this help you?
24
leaving the TV on
Did this help you?
25
using 'the door is a bore' training technique
Did this help you?
26
covering the crate
Did this help you?
27
covering the crate with a heavy blanket and leaving a fan on for white noise
Did this help you?
28
looking into a professional trainer
Did this help you?
29
asking a local vet for advice
Did this help you?
30
Leaving the puppy in a crate while remaining inside the house or in the garden
Did this help you?
31
Starting slow by leaving for just a few seconds and gradually increasing the time
Did this help you?
32
Making coming and going completely boring and low-key without making a big deal out of it
Did this help you?
33
Leaving the pen door open while going into another room
Did this help you?
34
Letting him whine it out
Did this help you?
35
Leaving a frozen Kong to distract them
Did this help you?
36
Starting with very short absences like 5 seconds and gradually building up duration
Did this help you?
37
Using a playpen or puppy-proofed room instead of strict confinement
Did this help you?
38
Relying on family members to watch the puppy for a couple of hours
Did this help you?
39
leaving for literally 30 seconds at a time and worked up from there
Did this help you?
40
always left a frozen kong so she'd associate us leaving with good things
Did this help you?
41
Giving the dog more time to adjust
Did this help you?
42
Consulting with a professional behaviorist
Did this help you?
43
Returning the dog to the shelter as a last resort
Did this help you?
44
Avoiding leaving the puppy alone
Did this help you?
45
Working with an in-home dog trainer
Did this help you?
46
Reading training books such as Be Right Back by Julie Naismith
Did this help you?
47
Doing slow warm-up exercises for crate training
Did this help you?
48
Ignoring the dog completely for the first day or two
Did this help you?
49
Tossing treats behind the dog so they don't have to come close
Did this help you?
50
Placing the crate in a low foot traffic corner
Did this help you?
51
Using a long lead attached to the handler
Did this help you?
52
Buying a toy with a heartbeat to help with anxiety
Did this help you?
53
Laying down next to the crate until the puppy goes to sleep and slowly increasing distance
Did this help you?
54
Providing multiple daily walks and access to a large yard
Did this help you?
55
Consulting a veterinarian and trying prescribed medication
Did this help you?
56
leaving a worn t-shirt that smells like the owner
Did this help you?
57
freezing peanut butter in a toy to keep the dog occupied
Did this help you?
58
staying in a hotel room with the dog instead of boarding
Did this help you?
59
Using crates for naps and overnight sleeping
Did this help you?
60
Installing baby gates and barriers to limit access to rooms
Did this help you?
61
Creating micro-separations using treats, Kongs, and licky mats
Did this help you?
62
Using camera microphones to soothe whining puppies remotely
Did this help you?
63
Researched and tried avoiding making a fuss when leaving or coming back
Did this help you?
64
Waiting until the dog is settled before leaving calmly
Did this help you?
65
Trying confinement in the bedroom instead of the crate
Did this help you?
66
letting the dog stay in the bathroom or sleep on a floor bed in the owner's room instead of a crate
Did this help you?
67
leaving for very short intervals (30 seconds, a minute, two minutes) and gradually increasing duration
Did this help you?
68
making exits boring without big goodbyes
Did this help you?
69
Having someone stay in the room with the puppy constantly
Did this help you?
70
Leaving him in a downstairs pen/crate area while working from home upstairs
Did this help you?
71
Trying short 5 to 8 minute absences to get the mail
Did this help you?
72
Providing bully sticks, frozen kongs, and treats
Did this help you?
73
Doing low-key departures and arrivals without saying goodbye or hello
Did this help you?
74
Working diligently with separation and crate training
Did this help you?
75
Ignoring demanding barks
Did this help you?
76
Ensuring older dogs correct behavior only when a human is present
Did this help you?
77
giving treats every time she calms herself
Did this help you?
78
using Kongs and safe chews
Did this help you?
79
Checking on the puppy every 5 to 10 minutes
Did this help you?
80
Trying to act normally and avoid giving excessive attention
Did this help you?
81
Attempting the beginning of crate training for upcoming absences
Did this help you?
82
Putting the puppy in the crate to settle down and go to sleep when she exhibits aggression
Did this help you?
83
Giving a toy to play with while falling asleep
Did this help you?
84
Taking the puppy outside to go to the bathroom multiple times
Did this help you?
85
Taking a step back by placing the crate in the living room with closed doors during presence
Did this help you?
86
Slow desensitization and building up time out of sight in seconds rather than minutes
Did this help you?
87
moving the crate next to the bed
Did this help you?
88
using a chew stick to correct nipping
Did this help you?
89
Letting the dog set the pace without showering them with attention or forcing interactions
Did this help you?
90
Keeping their initial environment small (one or two rooms) with a predictable routine
Did this help you?
91
Providing a crate, baby gates, or playpen to establish a safe space and separate pets gradually
Did this help you?
92
Feeding dogs in different rooms to avoid food conflicts
Did this help you?
93
Following the 3-3-3 rescue dog adjustment guideline
Did this help you?
94
Giving the dog prescription anxiety medications like gabapentin and trazodone.
Did this help you?
95
Hiring a midday dog walker or pet sitter to break up the long hours alone.
Did this help you?
96
Consulting a behaviorist for desensitization training.
Did this help you?
97
Increasing daily vigorous exercise to tire the dog out before leaving.
Did this help you?
98
Carrying the dog in a sling carrier to avoid leaving them behind
Did this help you?
99
Changing lifestyle and routines to ensure the dog is never left alone
Did this help you?
100
Installing a CCTV camera to monitor or speak to the dog while away
Did this help you?
101
Asking the temporary caregiver for photos of the pet
Did this help you?
102
Keeping their food and water bowls filled as a comforting habit
Did this help you?
103
Crating the dog when leaving the house
Did this help you?
104
Doing long walks and play before leaving to tire them out
Did this help you?
105
Leaving treats and food puzzles to distract them
Did this help you?
106
Trying short, slow desensitization by leaving for 5 minutes and returning
Did this help you?
107
Consulting a vet for medications like Prozac, Trazodone, or Gabapentin
Did this help you?
108
Reading training books like 'Be Right Back'
Did this help you?
109
Having a partner shift their hours so someone is home
Did this help you?
110
Leaving the house to work from a coffee shop to intentionally practice separation
Did this help you?
111
Teaching the puppy to self-soothe in a crate
Did this help you?
112
Taking the dog for a late-night walk
Did this help you?
113
Attempting to redirect the dog's attention to a toy
Did this help you?
114
Sitting directly next to the dog in its bed
Did this help you?
115
Placing a worn t-shirt in the dog's bed for a comforting scent
Did this help you?

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In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.

r/dogs19 people · September 2026 – October 2026

“we adopted a dog yesterday that the shelter claimed had little to no issues/reactivity and also the shelter had previously told us had been there for a year "for no reason".”source ↗

“secondly, this dog is EXTREMELY reactive. if she sees another dog across the street or out the window she starts completely flipping out”source ↗

“i feel completely awful but this is not something we were equipped to deal with and i feel like the shelter was being deceptive in order to get her a home.”source ↗

777https · r/dogs · 207 upvotes

“since then it feels like we’ve lost all progress, she’s even more scared, won’t leave the house for walks, let anyone near her, mostly just lays in my room all day.”source ↗

Foreign_Lychee · r/dogs · 10 upvotes

“He is very shut down. All of the photos of him ooze fear and anxiety. He is not aggressive in his fear, he's cowering.”source ↗

“Aside from keeping things calm at our house and avoiding overstimulating environments, does anyone have any practical tips to make our new buddy comfortable?”source ↗

SheaRVA · r/dogs · 9 upvotes

“We had a house fire. It's minor but they have to thermal fog our house. We have a boarding facility set up that has experience with reactive/anxious dogs that bite.”source ↗

“This is the longest we've ever left him alone and we want to make sure he's okay.”source ↗

dinosanddais1 · r/dogs · 6 upvotes

“she'll break out of her crate, claw and hit the door, whine, bark, pee ect.”source ↗

“at my wits end with this dog. she's a sweet girl but if this issue persists this way we risk getting evicted.”source ↗

Big-Psychology-3769 · r/dogs · 4 upvotes

“Whenever I leave for even a minute she goes neurotic.”source ↗

“I’m talking chewing clothes (not just socks, but pants and shirts and shoes), she is on the beds where she has never been allowed to be.”source ↗

“It’s not just when I leave for an hour or two, instantly the second the door closes she starts.”source ↗

“Now I cannot turn around without tripping over my shadow”source ↗

Some_Girl_2073 · r/dogs · 4 upvotes

“If I leave the room she just whines and whines. Right now she is licking excessively and only sometimes is able to be redirected to a toy.”source ↗

“I need to sleep, I've been up for almost 24 hours (it's 4am here). I don't know what else to do anymore :(”source ↗

Eddyswageddyy · r/dogs · 4 upvotes

“She’s around 5 years old and has suddenly developed some serious separation anxiety.”source ↗

“I’ve recently had neighbours come to me saying that she cries/ screams excessively when we leave the house for hours on end sometimes.”source ↗

“In all honestly I will admit that this dog is glued to me constantly when I’m home and will follow me even to the bathroom in early hours in the morning when she is previously fast asleep.”source ↗

B_xllez · r/dogs · 3 upvotes

“He would not stay in the crate without hyperventilating and going in to all out panic so the first night I had him stay in the bathroom and he was fine.”source ↗

“he goes in to that same crate panic if I leave the room or put him in the yard without me. Barking and howling and in true panic mode. As soon as I come back, he is fine.”source ↗

“he's a handful when he behaves like this.”source ↗

TurbulentWasabi7552 · r/dogs · 2 upvotes

“I’m really struggling and could use some advance for how to manage my dog’s (7F) worsening separation anxiety.”source ↗

“Anytime I leave the house, no matter where I’m going or for how long, she has a meltdown. Full body shakes, panting, drooling, whining.”source ↗

kschurms · r/dogs · 2 upvotes

“im both worried about our dog, because i dont want her to be unhappy but also our housing situation if we can't fix the problem.”source ↗

Big-Psychology-3769 · r/dogs · 1 upvotes

“I had to board my anxious rescue for a week once and the thing that actually helped most was leaving a worn tshirt in her crate.”source ↗

Clean_Application810 · r/dogs · 1 upvotes

“The first time we tried leaving him, we put him in his crate and got a camera and he was making awful sounds and was attacking the crate itself.”source ↗

“Even 30 seconds worth of time with us leaving stresses him out and he barks.”source ↗

Stellasmoondust · r/dogs · 1 upvotes

“It happened ever nice the other dog died, we can’t leave the house without him going off. The meds help they just seem to wear off quickly”source ↗

SpecialistRemote2497 · r/dogs · 1 upvotes

“I've got a badly traumatised little terrier, I've changed my life, that he's always with me. I'm 71 now, so not too difficult. He's the same, I put a cctv above his bed in the living room, he stood crying for an hour looking out the window.”source ↗

Evening_Common2824 · r/dogs · 1 upvotes

“My dog developed crazy separation anxiety out of the blue one day (I think it was fireworks related).”source ↗

Long_Audience4403 · r/dogs · 1 upvotes

“I am next to her but she's still anxious and lickimg/biting a lot :( I want her to feel good but idk how to help and also idk how I can sleep at all”source ↗

Eddyswageddyy · r/dogs · 1 upvotes

“rescue dogs take time to settle in, my lab was same at that age.”source ↗

RideHairy9367 · r/dogs · 1 upvotes

“The main problem is when I leave for work. I work roughly 8–4 Monday through Friday, and we’ve been struggling badly with confinement/crate training.”source ↗

“She escaped from a wire crate, and during another attempt her paw got caught, which resulted in an emergency vet visit.”source ↗

“While I was at work, she somehow managed to manipulate/open the door latches and got out. Once she was loose, she became destructive in my laundry room.”source ↗

“I’m just starting to wonder whether keeping her because I’m attached to her is the right thing if my work schedule doesn’t match what she needs.”source ↗

Drypop22222 · r/dogs

“With her he barks all day inside and she cannot handle him barking at all.”source ↗

“It overwhelms her if he makes any sound at all it seems and she gets freaked out and overloaded.”source ↗

“According to her, nothing will make him shut up.”source ↗

“she's asking me to rehome the dog”source ↗

SmartLadder415 · r/dogs

“My question is how can I make his transition into a home environment as smooth as possible?”source ↗

“I know he’s going to need lots of patience and calm behavior from me but I’d like to help him anyway I can.”source ↗

Ka5681 · r/dogs

“I have a 5 year old husky who is on gabapentin and trazodone 2x daily when needed, but it seems that it wears off quickly, so he starts hawling down the house.”source ↗

“im at work 9 hours per day, this happened about a year ago when my other dog died. He’s just been so unsettled since.”source ↗

“I don’t know what else I can do, I don’t want to rehome him”source ↗

SpecialistRemote2497 · r/dogs

r/cats4 people · September 2026 – October 2026

“I’m at work, thinking of him, bar, thinking of him, I don’t travel, cause I think of him.”source ↗

CheetahVegetable2578 · r/cats · 44 upvotes

“How do you cope with separation anxiety from your cat? We just dropped her at my aunts and not even 20 mins later. My partner says "i miss lilith" and now we're home acting like she's been gone for months.”source ↗

“I keep hearing noises thinking shes there. I go to feed her but realized shes not home. The house is quiet and now im crying and my partner calls for her only to realize shes not even here.”source ↗

PM-ME-CAKES · r/cats · 15 upvotes

“I need to stop grieving ahead of time, and enjoy the current. Still I find myself randomly thinking about it, and the breath immediately gets knocked out of me. I just can't accept that he won't be here with me forever.”source ↗

id0ntexistanymore · r/cats · 1 upvotes

“The feeling of not having them next to you 24/7 is horrible. And it doesn’t pass. It’s been 9 months and obviously I still see them sometimes but it is crippling.”source ↗

Conscious_Cloud_7228 · r/cats

r/puppy10120 people · September 2026 – October 2026

“Well she does. But now I can't even leave the house without her panicking, even if someone else is still there.”source ↗

“I'm so worried this will be permanent and she'll never be able to be left alone. I don't want her to spend the rest of her life panicking every time I need to leave the house.”source ↗

Grouchy-Problem7393 · r/puppy101 · 16 upvotes

“These are the things we have done from week 1 with our 15 week cockapoo pup to try and prevent separation anxiety.”source ↗

“Are we missing anything?”source ↗

jeveuxuncarlin · r/puppy101 · 15 upvotes

“All that to say this puppy feels like a whole new challenge that is testing all my patience, sleep and fortitude (more like will to wake up in the morning).”source ↗

“Need to go to the restroom without him - acts like you’re leaving and never returning.”source ↗

“It feels like he resists it with his entire little body and all I want is to sleep through the night and go to the bathroom without having someone be in the room with me.”source ↗

“I could cry from the hard work that went down the drain with that misstep.”source ↗

Grouchy-Selection-18 · r/puppy101 · 11 upvotes

“My 7 month old puppy can't be alone, and I know it's all my fault.”source ↗

“He hasn't been home alone for more than 10 minutes”source ↗

“the more time that went on, the more anxiety my partner and I got about stepping away/out.”source ↗

“When we leave, he just cries and whines and jumps at the edge of his pen periodically, almost non-stop.”source ↗

“I have such dread about this situation.”source ↗

AnonSunnyFlower · r/puppy101 · 10 upvotes

“Our 10 month old spoodle has separation anxiety and it’s starting to affect my relationship with my husband - please help!”source ↗

“It’s gotten to the point where I feel anxious leaving the house because of his anxiety.”source ↗

“I’m completely lost and exhausted. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.”source ↗

bt121 · r/puppy101 · 5 upvotes

“Bonus points if you have any products/tips that actually helped your puppy calm down during separation lol. (This is my big struggle rn)”source ↗

teaganb14 · r/puppy101 · 5 upvotes

“Crate training however has been very challenging.”source ↗

“I can’t help but feel anxious myself that this is *the* thing I feared the most, when me and my wife agreed on having a dog the thing we were most scared about was separation anxiety and to stop having our independence and be housebound with a dog that can’t be even 5min alone.”source ↗

poughkeepsee · r/puppy101 · 4 upvotes

“The issue is when he is awake, if the pen door is closed he’ll start whining.”source ↗

“Sometimes he settles, but other times he quickly ramps up to an ear splitting scream and I’m not sure what to do at that point.”source ↗

“I’m conflicted about letting him whine it out since he reaches his limit so quickly with it closed.”source ↗

theperfectsphere · r/puppy101 · 3 upvotes

“He whines, screams and barks the moment we leave his eye sight. He won't even eat unless we're within his eye shot.”source ↗

UrFriend_Specs · r/puppy101 · 3 upvotes

“Today, my boyfriend left him downstairs and he started crying until he went back downstairs. He was only alone for 2 minutes max.”source ↗

“how can we slowly train him to not be scared. I would hate for it to turn into separation anxiety as he gets older.”source ↗

nerdynorman21 · r/puppy101 · 3 upvotes

“If I’m out of his sight, he is screaming barking (not crying).”source ↗

“He also isn’t sleeping through the night at all.”source ↗

“I just have the puppy blues hard and am seeking any advice.”source ↗

Defiant-Brilliant858 · r/puppy101 · 2 upvotes

“He lost his mind the whole time I was gone. He also won’t nap unless someone is in view.”source ↗

GalaxyGarlic · r/puppy101 · 2 upvotes

“she’s normally fine but i went out for dinner recently and she was aggressive (snapping and biting, then barking when in her crate)”source ↗

“she took a long time to soothe and at first was barking, then trying to dig out of her crate and whining.”source ↗

“please let me know if you have any advice on whether or not she may have separation anxiety and that’s why she was so aggressive on this night”source ↗

Due_Choice8234 · r/puppy101 · 2 upvotes

“Do you have any suggestions on how I can ensure the pup doesn’t get separation anxiety on the day I won’t be at home?”source ↗

p3rverseimp · r/puppy101 · 2 upvotes

“The second I look like I might leave the house she starts whining and crying. If I actually leave she starts howling, pacing, panting, yawning clawing at the crate etc, basically all the signs of stress you can think of.”source ↗

Grouchy-Problem7393 · r/puppy101 · 1 upvotes

“I just cannot get out of the house at all even for 5 minutes.”source ↗

Grouchy-Problem7393 · r/puppy101 · 1 upvotes

“Actually leaving him is a nightmare as he follows us all the time to the hall and as soon we leave he starts barking and whining non stop.”source ↗

“He had lots of saliva with fur on the floor trying to get out of the kennel, the barking and the anxiety.”source ↗

“I general he behaves so well but I feel really stuck when it comes to training him to be alone and meeting people without going crazy.”source ↗

gongas720 · r/puppy101 · 1 upvotes

“I’m exhausted from not being allowed to leave my puppy but it is what it is.”source ↗

Silly-Impact5445 · r/puppy101 · 1 upvotes

“we might have no other choice but to leave her alone for 3-4h.”source ↗

“she hates when we're on the other side, and immediately starts whining and trying to climb the gate.”source ↗

“we are trying to leave the house for a minute or so, but after that she starts whining pretty bad.”source ↗

“I worry that by Saturday she won't be able to stay 3h alone without unrecoverable stress.”source ↗

robbielanta · r/puppy101 · 1 upvotes

“I'm kind of just a bit lost and not sure what exactly I should be trying to do.”source ↗

“I don't really know where to start.”source ↗

“The only problem is that he doesn't seem to notice that it's a safe space for him to be because he's more concerned that he's not directly beside me.”source ↗

TheJokerGoblin · r/puppy101 · 1 upvotes

“The screaming is also extremely loud, so you will WANT to leave at some point too.”source ↗

erikhow · r/puppy101 · 1 upvotes

“This dog CANNOT be left alone. We’ve had to leave him for a few hours, and he scream cries the entire time.”source ↗

Specific_Ad_6980 · r/puppy101