My dog whines in her crate when we're home. Is it separation anxiety?

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Hi, we think the dog we adopted has a minor separation anxiety. She seems to do ok when we leave, but whines when we’re home. If she’s in the crate while we’re sleeping or cooking she will whine and bark. We don’t want to reinforce that behavior but it is difficult to ignore. Pet's info: Dog | Goldendoodle | Female | spayed | 1 year old | 50 lbs

Jessica Desrosiers · Accepted Answer

It is possible Trish could be feeling a bit anxious, or just wants to be with her new people after all this change! If she is OK to be allowed out in the house when you are home, I would just leave the crate open for her to enter and leave at her leisure and not leave her crated unless you cannot attend to her. If she's still working on housetraining, gating off the house so that she has access only to easy to clean areas such as the kitchen, or keeping her tethered to you with a leash can help prevent accidents while she learns. Here are a few articles on separation anxiety that may also be helpful for you! https://www.petcoach.co/article/separation-anxiety/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/top-5-ways-to-reduce-separation-anxiety-in-dogs/ https://www.petcoach.co/article/6-common-signs-of-separation-anxiety-in-dogs/

My dog whines in her crate when we're home. Is it separation anxiety?

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