Health & WellbeingMy dog won't stop howling when he is left alone. Even if it's just in the other room, is there anything I can do to get him to stop. I rescued him a month ago from a shelter so I am not sure of his background and if he was abandoned.
It sounds like Astro is suffering from separation anxiety. You can get a pheromone diffuser called DAP that helps dogs with anxiety, and pair that with a Sentry calming collar or DAP collar. The collar will release pheromones when in contact with his skin, helping with his anxiety when you leave the room. I would recommend crating him when you are gone. The crate will provide him a small space where he can feel safe in it when you are gone. You will have to slowly train him to get used to a crate. Start putting him in it when you are home and sitting nearby so he doesn't think you are abandoning him, and slowly increase the time he is in it. He can have toys in the crate, and puzzle toys with treats in it that he has to figure out how to get the treats out. You can also fill a Kong toy with peanut butter and freeze it in the freezer overnight, then give it to him in the crate. That will keep him occupied for a while.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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