Is quarantine safe for my dog with separation anxiety when moving?

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hi my name is eva and i am from norway. i have a dog that has separation anxiety and we are thinking about moving to iceland next year. i want to take her with me but my parents and sisters think that its risky to take her beacuse she has to be in quarantine for 4 weeks. i just wanted to ask if it is risky to take her with uss and mabye you know what is best for uss ? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 5 years and 9 months old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Great question! Funnily enough, I faced this same problem when I moved from the US to New Zealand. I also had a dog who had a problem with separation anxiety who had to be in quarantine for four weeks. When in quarantine, Tinna will be kept in a large cage and having an enclosed space may help with her separation anxiety. You can also let the people running the quarantine know she has problems with separation anxiety, and you can see if they will let you put a DAP diffuser in her cage. This diffuser helps dogs with anxiety. You can also talk to your vet before you go about putting her on an anti-anxiety medication which the quarantine people can administer to her as needed. My own dog was just fine traveling and being in quarantine, and I hope Tinna will be the same :-)

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