Dog Training Tips Check out the articles in Seasonal Concerns. In the News to find out what's happening in medicine. A new product has been released by Novartis in order to help treat separation anxiety in dogs. Dogs with this behavioral problem become extremely stressed when they are separated from their owners.
Dogs are highly social creatures, and they form very strong attachments to their owners.
When their owners are absent, some dogs experience extreme amounts of anxiety, resulting in disruptive and distructive behaviors. While many owners think of this disruptive behavior as the dog being spiteful or angry, it is really more of a distress response. This is a treatable disorder that can see great improvement with behavioral modification and the drug, Clomicalm. Clinical signs of this disorder can vary widely, and include a range of destructive or otherwise inappropriate behaviors, from mild to quite severe. The vocalization is the most common sign, and includes repetitive barking, howling and whining, that may occur just when the owner leaves, or could continue until the owner returns.