Separation Anxiety

General Information: Separation anxiety in dogs is characterized by an excessive attachment or dependency on their family members, leading to extreme anxiety and distress behaviors such as vocalization, destruction, or house soiling when separated from their owners. These dogs typically try to stay close to their owners, following them from room to room and rarely spending time outdoors alone. The anxiety often manifests through vocalization, destructive behavior, or elimination either as the owners prepare to leave or shortly after their departure. Destructive activities are frequently directed at the owner's possessions, doors where the owners exit, or areas where the dog is confined, usually occurring soon after the owners leave.

How to Read Your Dog's Results for this Trait:

Likely More Anxious: Likely to vocalize and/ or exhibit destructive behavior when separated from the owner. This can include signs of anxiety, such as restlessness, loss of appetite, trembling, and excessive salivation.

Possibly More Anxious: Possibly exhibit vocalizing and/or destructive behavior when separated from the owner. This can include signs of anxiety, such as restlessness, loss of appetite, trembling, and excessive salivation.

Likely Less Anxious: Unlikely to exhibit vocalizing and/or destructive behavior when separated from the owner. This can include signs of anxiety, such as restlessness, loss of appetite, trembling, and excessive salivation.