you shouldn't give too much affection because then he will get used to you giving him too much affection. Try to take him to one of your friends that has a dog so they could play with each other. But then once you get back home after you had left, pet him and say don't worry i am here. and play with him.

hope i helped!

do you make a big deal when you leave? if you are talking to the dog to comfort it when you leave, it is thinking that is what you want it to do and encourages the behavior.
try leaving the house without any contact with the dog, wait a few mins, and come back in. and extend the time by a few mins. each time. but dont make a big deal when you come back in. pretend the dog is not there and go on your way. when it has calmed down, pet it and reward it to let it know that is the behavior that you want.
dont calm it. it will think that is hpw its supposed to act when you arent there. so when you leave, it automaticly thinks "mommy is leaving... this is how she will come back"

Hi, I adopted a 9-month-old puppy after a bad hurricane andshe had severe separation anxiety. She is a Black Mouth Curr, which is asimilar breed in the fact that if you do not exercise and train them enough,they can be very naughty. This being said, my dog had so much anxiety, Icould not even go to the bathroom without her throwing a fit.

With much love, praise, reward for goodbehavior, Maggie came around after about 2-3 months.

I believe she felt like she did not know whatto do when I left so she literally freaked out.

She would chew on her metal crate, eat things that dogs don't normally eat and cry all day.

I contacted dog specialists, trainers and acouple of vets and they all recommended I get her some training and positivereinforcement.
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This is what worked for me:
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Putting her in a crate while you are gone.

This will at least keep her confined so shecannot chew up and destroy things that will hurt her.

Also, this will let her have someplace to gowhen she feels scared and it will remain consistent.
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Become “Mama dog” and establish your dominance.

Maggie responded much better when she knew Iwas in control and she did not have to worry about everything.

This can be done by simple things like eatingbefore your dog, not letting them walk through doors you and ignoring (notfeeding into) the whining and crying.

Let her know that is not how to get your attention.


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Training her to do simple tasks or at least where she feltpart of the family and she could contribute.

Also, basic puppy obedience is a must.
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LOTS OF PLAY AND LOVE
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Only in extreme circumstances, did I use Benadryl, whichmade her a little sleepy and made the day go by faster.
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My dog Maggie, now 3, is very confident and wellmannered.

She has stopped chewing and panickingwhen I leave.

She is confident I willreturn and we will play again.

Establisha pattern your dog will learn and predict and you too will be much happier forit.

You may contact me personally if youwould like more on this.


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Thanks for reading.