A pet camera will not directly ease separation anxiety but it can help you to more accurately understand your pet's habits and behaviors when you are not home. "A pet camera is baseline essential to identifying if separation anxiety is an issue and how it is manifesting in your dog," Alison Buehler, a certified professional dog trainer (CPDT-KA) and certified separation anxiety trainer (CSAT) for Brooklyn-based dog trainers Dharma Dog NYC, told The Spruce Pets. With the ability to see and hear your dog (or cat), you'll have more information to determine if it is exhibiting any symptoms. Then, you can develop a training plan to help your dog overcome it. The camera can even help you to monitor your pet during training sessions for the condition. As a certified dog trainer specializing in separation anxiety, Buehler advises her clients to use a pet camera to see the specific way social anxiety is exhibited. Like people, some dogs get loud when they are afraid, so a neighbor might report excessive barking. Other dogs quietly pace, pant, or drool excessively, but all are signs of extreme separation anxiety that a trainer needs to address. If separation anxiety is not an issue for your dog (which you can confirm with the camera!), you can still use interactive pet camera features like treat tossing to engage your pet while you're away. “The ability to push a button on my phone and dispense a treat is a great way to redirect a dog's attention to another room,” Buehler said. And it's a tool she uses in her own home.