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My dog barks when I leave. How to stop separation anxiety barking?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 6 years and 3 months old | 46 lbs

HOW DO I GET MY DOG TO STOP BARKING. EVERYTIME I LEAVE FOR WORK HE BARKS AND BARKS.

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 5th, 2020

It sounds like he has separation anxiety. The quickest way to resolution is to get a professional, in-home dog trainer to help you. This is not easy to correct. In the meantime you could talk to your vet about some behavior modification medication. You can also try a citronella bark collar in the interim. https://www.barkbusters.com/dog-training-fortmyers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-lLuMX-6Vs https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/separation-anxiety-in-dogs

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