Have you ever dealt with SA? I have and it is not easy and my dog has a very mild case of it. There is no way to 'fix' SA, just manage it. This was a big, strong dog that was intent on basically killing himself to get back to his owner every single time he was left alone. No kennels could hold him, he'd figure out ways to get out. He impaled himself on a piece of a metal kennel he'd busted once. His paws were completely bloody as were his gums from clawing and biting the entire time his owner was gone. I can't remember how many times he had to get stitches. He couldn't be left alone for a minute and the owner wasn't one that was out a lot either. She worked from home.
Are YOU willing to deal with a dog like that? I certainly don't know anyone that is and it's not like there are homes just lined up wanting a dog like this. It's inhumane to make a dog live in that state of panic. Eventually that dog was going to hurt himself to the point that it would kill him.
Are YOU willing to deal with a dog like that? I certainly don't know anyone that is and it's not like there are homes just lined up wanting a dog like this. It's inhumane to make a dog live in that state of panic. Eventually that dog was going to hurt himself to the point that it would kill him.
When I got home 2 hours later I tried to open the bedroom door but it was blocked so I pushed on the door real hard and got it open. Lola shredded the carpeting right behind the door and she also started scratching through the door. I knew at that point that she had SA along with other behaviors that she had. She would go into a full panic when I just left the room and be in the next room. My vet asked me if I wanted to rehome the dog as he knew someone with 4 Japanese Chins that was home all day and that she would be glad to take on Lola even with her SA.
I told him that I would not do that because when I make a commitment to an animal it is for life and I will get her through it and that is exactly what I did. I could leave her alone all day now and she doesn't bark, whine, cry, hurt herself or do any damage at all.
An owner of a dog with SA cannot go to work all day and then expect the dog to get over the SA. At the time I adopted Lola I was out of work due to a broken wrist so it gave me plenty of time to help her. So a dog with SA can get over the SA with the proper training and time and in a worse case scenario medication.