My dog had/has separation anxiety. Desensitization training is the evidence-based treatment for it and it delivers results, it just takes a lot of patience and effort. We trained my dog using Julie Naismith’s method in her book Be Right Back. We also used medication (trazodone and fluoxetine) to assist the training. I agree with the comments telling you to get help from a vet/behaviorist as medication will likely be helpful to you. I would also recommend ditching the crate since many dogs with SA do worse in them.
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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '21
My dog had/has separation anxiety. Desensitization training is the evidence-based treatment for it and it delivers results, it just takes a lot of patience and effort. We trained my dog using Julie Naismith’s method in her book Be Right Back. We also used medication (trazodone and fluoxetine) to assist the training. I agree with the comments telling you to get help from a vet/behaviorist as medication will likely be helpful to you. I would also recommend ditching the crate since many dogs with SA do worse in them.