Seperation Anxiety HELP

dug123

krlyr wrote: »

Sorry, but I have to say I'm not a big fan of the Amichien techniques.

http://www.dogpages.org.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=220554
http://www.petforums.co.uk/dog-training-behaviour/171927-dog-listener-any-experience.html
http://positively.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=669

Thank you very much for that. I am no expert and I could not ignore my dogs or harm them in any way but I did find out that ignoring them for a few minutes when we walk in has stopped them tearing around like crazy.
But after reading the pages you linked to I will have a re think.

krlyr

I find it's much more effective to teach a dog what to do rather than what not to do. For example, if you got your dogs to sit every time you got home, soon it would become ingrained behaviour. Or an alternative would be to send them to their bed, until you specifically invite them over (e.g. once you've put the shopping away or flicked your shoes off and put the kettle on), soon the dog would get in the habit of going to its bed as soon as you get in.
I don't think ignoring them for a few minutes is a bad thing - but make sure that as soon as they show the desired behaviour, they are rewarded for it, rather than just ignoring them for the sake of ignoring them! I don't think your method is too far off what other trainers would recommend, I was just a little concerned OP might go into more indepth Amichien-type methods on your recommendation to be honest!