My dog chews due to separation anxiety. How can I help her stay alone?

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I need a plan for separation anxiety at 2 hours 40 mins..,need to get them to 5-6 hours..,Don’t work but worried and want to fix as she chews dog run sometimes. Should I use a shock collar and give her a low stem every time she chews? (Watch on a camera for a week or so inside house)DO NOT WANT TO PAY 1000 to fix a broken tooth one day. No meds will wait it out. Pet's info: Dog | Siberian Husky | Female | spayed | 7 months and 18 days old | 48.8 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. Separation anxiety can be difficult to address but with patience and persistence training can help. Rather than starting on anti-anxiety medications right away, I typically recommend trying products such as NaturVet Quiet Moments Calm Chews with Melatonin and an Adaptil collar, which can both be found online or at your local pet store quite easily. I would also recommend using a Thundershirt, which can be found online or at the pet store. It would also help if you began feeding Sienna breakfast and dinner in the kennel so that she becomes used to being inside the cage for positive things. I would move all of her toys to the inside of the kennel and whenever she goes inside the kennel, reward her with her favorite treat. If this does not help, I would recommend speaking with her veterinarian and discuss anti-anxiety medications as these may be beneficial in deterring this separation anxiety she suffers from. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further!

My dog chews due to separation anxiety. How can I help her stay alone?

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