My dog eats grass often, pulls, cries when alone. Is she anxious?

From your description, if Miel is showing this crying behavior when you aren't around, it can be sign of separation anxiety. She is anxious when you leave and is afraid you may not be coming back. This can be a common problem in dogs. I recommend crating her when you are gone. The crate will provide her a small space where she can feel safe in it when you are gone. You will have to slowly train her to get used to a crate. Start putting her in it when you are home and sitting nearby so she doesn't think you are abandoning her, and slowly increase the time she is in it. She can have toys in the crate, and puzzle toys with treats in it that she has to figure out how to get the treats out. You can put a tablespoon of peanut butter in a Kong toy and freeze it in the freezer overnight, then give it to her in the crate. That will keep her occupied for a while. Finally, you can get a pheromone diffuser called DAP that helps dogs with anxiety and pair that will a DAP pheromone collar that releases pheromones when in contact with his skin. If these methods do not help her, then I recommend having her seen by a vet to discuss the use of anti-anxiety medications. Good luck, I hope this helps!

Lots of questions! Good for you wanting to make the world a better place for dogs :) Always be willing to learn! Keep an open mind and soak up all the knowledge you can. The dogs will thank you for that. OK. Staying home alone is something that needs to be build up over time. If you are 3-4 hours and she is behaving and quiet and relaxed you're on the right track! Just keep building by adding 10-15 minute increments each time. My rule for kennel is their age in months plus 1=how many hours they should be able to be kenneled (after working up to it), to the max of 8 hours. Any longer than that and they need a break. Loose leash walking can be taught easiest on a harness. You can use treats or toys to encourage them to stay close to your side and focus on you. If they get pulling to hard I stop, wait till they look at me then take a step backward. This usually invites them into you, and they quit pulling. They also didn't gain any forward momentum, so they didn't accomplish anything by pulling. Keep working on this and the pulling should lessen. If you're in public and she is pulling, there is probably too much excitement and its overwhelming. Try giving more space and add distance between you and all the people. If she is bowing when she meets dogs, its usually a play bow or invitation to play. I would try to sign up for some puppy classes or find a group of friendly dogs to play with. Socializing is important for our dogs, just as much as us. And lastly, the grass. Keep her on a leash and simply restrict her access to people's lawns. Shorten the leash up when passing by and if you have to, pick up your pace walking. She will come right along with you. Of course, you can start her walk after she relieves herself at home and then hopefully she won't have to go again on her walk.

Sounds like its been a very stressful situation for Dalila. It may take some time for her to get used to her new surroundings. At home, you can try things such as a pheromone diffusing collar/plug in to help her calm down some, or even play a soothing talk radio or TV show when you are away. Distraction through extra play sessions, puzzle and chew toys, etc may also help her cope with the change. If the anxiety continues, or worsens, talking with your vet or a local veterinary behaviorist is best as they may be able to suggest additional training tips or even provide a medication to help reduce her anxiety while she adjusts.

Your dog may be licking the grass because he enjoys the taste of it, or something on the grass itself. Some dogs eat grass because they don't feel well, while others just like the taste. I'm not clear on what you mean that he gets stuck in the movement, if you mean that his tongue gets stuck outside his mouth? Is be happy to consult with you about that to get more information, or you could post again with more detail. As for destroying things while you are gone, it sounds like your dog has separation anxiety. I would recommend getting a crate for your dog and putting him in it when you leave. It will give him a safe, secure spot when you are gone. You will have to train him to get used to it, and I recommend speaking to your vet for tips on how to do it. You can also try a pheromone diffuser called DAP that works with dogs who have anxiety.

This doesn't necessarily sound like a separation anxiety to me. Some dogs (and cats) are just what I call "sociable eaters"; they don't like to be alone when they are consuming their meals. Some even want to be pet or talked to when they are eating. As long as she is eating her entirely meal in one sitting, I would say that your best solution to the problem is simply to continue sitting with her for the duration of her meals. As far as barking when she's left alone, I might recommend crate training her if she isn't already. Giving her a place to call her own that is like a den might make her more comfortable in situations that may ordinarily be uncomfortable. There are many training videos and books on crate training that will get you started on how to do it and what you will need. In more serious cases, there are medications that can be utilized to address these types of problems, but are not typically recommended until other options have been exhausted. There are some natural options such as the Adaptil collar that I have seen some dogs with similar problems succeed with. Here's a link to read all about it : https://www.adaptil.com/us#redirected Anyway, I hope this makes sense. Best of luck.

Your dog should be seen by your vet as soon as possible. Your dog is more than likely suffering from some kind of gastrointestinal upset, some toxic exposure, bacterial infection or other disorder. Your vet will do an exam, labwork and possibly x-rays to determine the reason for your pet's illness and get her started on treatment.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. There are definitely things you can do without having to see a veterinarian. Unless the anxiety is so bad that you need anti-anxiety medications, it is not necessary to see the vet for this behavior. There are several things you can try listed below to see if this relieves the separation anxiety. As for eating other dogs feces, you can buy bitter apple and apply it to the feces on the ground to help deter Sadie from eating the feces. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. 1. Adaptil collar and diffuser 2. NaturVet Quiet Moments Calming chews with melatonin 3. Provide more toys and use sound such as the TV or radio when leaving Sadie home alone 4. PetCube - this device allows you to interact with Sadie using your voice and a laser pointer that you can control from your phone ***All of the above products can be found online quite easily***