Mikey T

Yes it is possible bur keep in mind the dogs personality, genetic, and prior environment all play a role. There is no way to tell if you did things any differently that thinks would turn out differently. No sense in beating yourself up over it, because 1 it does not make a difference now and 2 there is no way of knowing. speculation is simply not helpful. Something to consider what is important in preventing sep anxiety is not simply gradually increase duration of alone time, but making leaving and also as important arriving no big deal. Big emotional departure and greetings tend to be more problemmatic then the length of time the dog is left alone,.


Some dogs do much better if the have a companion with them. not always does it need to be another dog, However before embarking on that route it is possible adding another just doubles the problem. If you can see how the dog react to being left with a friends dog etc to see if it helps . This is a management system i.e. never leaving the dog alone rather than a cure. Provide another critter, opposed to a changing the underling behavior, is often a faster and simpler solution. Keep in mind I am not advocating that approach, it does not cure the sep anxiety it solves the problem associated with it because the dog is never alone. It is not without risk. If not tested for effectiveness before hand it is probably just as likely that larry's anxieties rub of on the new critter and now you have twice the problem.