Anxiety In Dogs - No Laughing Matter
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 20, 2008
To some people, anxiety in dogs may sound like a ridiculous notion, after all, what would a dog have to be anxious about? Plenty, say the experts. According to veterinarians, approximately 15% of all dogs exhibit signs of separation anxiety.
Anxiety in dogs is really no laughing matter as it appears they can suffer from tension and stress just like us humans do. Unlike our canine counterparts, we are able to express our frustration through words, while dogs have to rely on other forms of expression to get their point across. Some of these forms of expression may include howling, barking, chewing your favorite shoes, urinating in the house, or other destructive behaviors that only appear when the dog is away from their owner.