[NAGDU] Treating What Could be Separation Anxiety

[Julie J.]

It might help to put the crate in a place where the dog can't see or hear 
the handler.  Music or some sort of background noise, like the talk radio 
idea, can help cover up noises the dog may be reacting to.

Sometimes putting a cover over the crate can help.  This is more useful with 
the wire style crates.  Some dogs settle better in a den like environment. 
Warnings with the cover...be sure the dog can't chew it or pull it inside 
the crate.  Be sure it won't make the dog too hot or limit air circulation 
too much.

Ideally using the crate for short amounts of time and working up slowly to 
hours would be ideal.  It doesn't sound like that is possible though.  You 
could also try using a phone to talk to the dog.  Don't laugh just yet.  So 
you need two phones, one near the dog and one for yourself.  If the dog 
begins to be agitated or bark, you can talk to the dog, giving praise or 
verbal reprimands as the situation warrants.  this is only going to work 
with a dog who responds well to verbal coaching.  It would be fairly easy to 
set up though and perhaps worth a try.

There are lots of products on the market that are supposed to help with 
anxiety.  I've tried some of them and they do work, to a limited degree.  In 
this situation I think music is the most likely to help.  You can purchase 
music that is specific to calming dogs, or claims too anyway.  It's called 
Through a Dog's Ear by Lisa Spector.  I have some of the CD's and they do 
work, although I haven't compared them for effectiveness against just your 
basic classical music station.

I hope something in there is helpful.  Good luck!
Julie
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Joe Orozco via NAGDU
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2016 12:15 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Cc: Joe Orozco
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Treating What Could be Separation Anxiety

Hi, thanks to the replies thus far.

To answer your specific questions, the dog has been positioned in a
crate in someone’s office. Though the door can be closed, the dog can
naturally still hear other people walking about. Presumably it can
still sense its handler when they are in proximity, hence giving voice
to the incessant barking. When on leash, the dog can lie still and
behave itself. Unfortunately, maintaining the dog on leash with
another employee is not an ideal arrangement, because it cannot always
be guaranteed an employee will be available.

Again, this is only a temporary period. Yet, it’s something we’re
hoping can be addressed. I’ve looked through two popular books,
Culture Clash and The Other End of the Leash. If anyone else has
specific suggestions and/or other book references, please let me know.
Thank you all kindly in advance for your help.

Joe


On 10/4/16, Donna St. John via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>
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> Hello,
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> I have a few questions before I input my thoughts.
> Is the dog crated where it can still see and hear people?  What does the 
> dog
> do if it is simply on lead, lying down without direct attention given to 
> it?
> Donna and Elsa
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