Does Your Boxer Have Separation Anxiety?

[McGehee1]

Hershey is a two year old rescue that we've had since New Year's. He shows no signs of separation anxiety. Happy as a clam when we get up in the am and when we get home. Follows me like my shadow when I'm home, but no problem to crate up when the time comes. He's also very silent. He never makes a sound unless someone comes to the door or he's outside in the yard and hears something and then it's usually alot of "huffing". I guess we got lucky! lovicon

 

[oddlou]

Lou has some SA but not too bad. When I leave him in his crate, he pretty much just sleeps the whole time. If I leave him out, though, he will destroy stuff. If I leave him outside, he tends to throw food and water bowls all over the place. He has gotten much better though.

 

[Matt S]

I voted no, not in the least. But then we have 2 boxers which I'm sure helps. When we are at work or out they just go in their run, which they love to bits. It is great piece of mind knowing they have each other to keep company & that they are safely locked away in their run.

 

[Bekka]

Angus has no separation anxiety at all so far. He doesn't bark when we leave or anything (I have stood outside the door after just leaving or just coming in to listen). I crate him while I take a shower in the morning, and all he does is sigh and lay down. From the very beginning, he was crate trained. I never make a fuss when I put him in the crate or get him out, however I usually throw a treat in there to get him to go in. He loves his crate most of the time because I put a comforter in there and he goes in there just to snuggle with it.

 

[rc]

Yes Lisa a rescue b/c of seperation Anxiety -- she is the one whom tore up 2 leather couches (Ethan Allan)-- a king mattress 4 rooms of carpet ---- when i got her a yr ago -- I thought that we probally will never be able to go anywhere -- I got every book I could get to read talked with my Vet -- then I got a air crate --(the ones that airlines use ) I crate trained her -- let me tell you not one problem not one Like I said we will have her 1 yr next month -- i am so pruod of her -- But we do need to be aware of the dragon within -- barking was easy to control ignor her and she would stop -- I mean just turn your head with the command NO -- no colars -- ect.. Lisa is our angel and we love her dearly.-- SAD is no laughing matter -- this is a disease that is over looked most of the time in the real world -- I have taken classes with Vets to understand this disorder -- a lot of Vets and people feel that it is the dogs fault and put them down b/c of it --This is a real problem -- there are some that think that if a dogs surrounding, change of ownership will help-- I wish thier where more people to understand that this disorder is not just a rescue problem or a social problem with a dog -- this is a disorder -- that a few of us feel might be in the genes!





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[Scorpio]

Ozzy is only five months old, sometimes we go for only a short time or just go outside and put him in his crate and watch, hes fine just goes to sleep. Sometimes we leave him loose and watch and he does fine too. You have to work on it slowly to show them you are coming back. Also, we have a 4yr old rottie and I think just having Ryker there keeps Ozzy from misbehaving! and getting lonely.

 

[Boomer'sPapa]

Yes, Boomer has a mild case of separation anxiety...but be has come a long way from that first month we were together last August. He escaped from a plastic crate I was borrowing from a friend, and also escaped from his wire crate we use now. I lived in an extended-stay efficiency apartment for a month before moving into a duplex, and the manager used to tell me that Boomer would calm down about 30-45 minutes (howling at the top of his lungs) after I left for work every morning. on those days he decided to escape from his crate, he would wake up about 30 minutes before I usually arrived home and howl again. There were two occasions that he was so anxious to find me that he latched the door shut, and maintenance had to be called. I can tell you he was awfully confused why I could not get inside.
He destroyed a $300 suit two weeks after I brought him home from Houston

We've been in the duplex for about six months now, and he's getting better, but he still barks & howls for 20-30 minutes everytime I leave him. He knows when I squeeze his tiger (it roars) and drop a bone in his crate that it is time for me to go.

I'm glad I have understanding neighbors. The first couple of months, my neighbor used to come into the back yard and talk to Boomer through the window. It's still embarrasing to hear his cries for help when I lock the front door, but at least you can no longer hear him from the garage.

Cheers,

 

[jewels]

Every time we leave the house we have to put Nikki in her kennel (crate). If she is left out of it she will freak out! We have tried to leave her out and thats not a good thing. We have put her in her room and shut the door and when we got back she greeted us at the front door kidney beanin. We knew something bad happened. Well, we go to her room and she had scratched the door up and somehow managed to open it. (arent they smart lil jokers) and had pooped all over the floor and needless to say she must of thought she was an artist, yes, she flung it all over!! So we just make sure she's in her kennel every time we leave. Will she ever be able to stay by herself, not in her kennel????


Stephanie-- momma of:
Nikki: fawn w/ white markings, docked and natural; July 1, 2001
Jewels: Siamese mix; April 18, 2001

 

[KBENDER]

WHEN WE GOT OUR LLILY, WE HAD PROBLEMS WHEN WE WOULD LEAVE, WE FINALY FOUND OUT IT WAS SA, WE BOUGHT A CRATE AND STARTED USING IT. SHE FELT SECURE IN IT, AND SHE WAS FINE. WE WOULD EVEN HAVE TO PUT HER IN IT AT NIGHT. IT WAS NOT A QUICK FIX I DON'T REMEMBER HOW LONG IT TOOK BUT SHE IS FINE AND HAS BEEN FOR 3-31/2 YEARS. BEAU AND ANNIE WERE BOTH CRATED FOR A SHORT PERIOD UNTIL WE FOUND THEY DID NOT HAVE SA. HANG IN THERE IT SHOULD GET BETTER AS THEY FIND THEY HAVE A GOOD HOME AND THAT YOU COME HOME TO THEM.
KEITH

 

[shannonmac]

i voted yes but not too bad...kneesaa is crated during the day while we are at work...and if we know that we are going to be out of the house for awhile...i have left her out of her crate a few times...only once there was a big mess to come home to...yes there are pictures in my gallery of that one :rolleyes:...but the other times she was fine...im right now reading "The Dog Listener" by Jan Fennell...and it deals with seperation anxiety in it...and its a very interesting read which i would TOTALLY recommend if you are one of the people who's pup has severe or even mild seperation anxiety...it really sounds like her methods work!!!