Preventing Separation Anxiety and Struggles with your Puppy

It’s a good idea to train your puppy to get used to spending time alone as soon as you can.

Using a dog crate or puppy pen

Using a crate or puppy pen to help your pup settle away from you and will help grow independence.

Whilst puppy is safely in the crate or pen you can go about your normal activities.

Puppy will get used to you coming and going and will be quite comfortable when you are not present.

Your puppy should be contented

It is important that puppy learns to be content when they are awake in the crate or pen.

You can help with this by giving them a chew to keep them occupied.

Having some background noise, like a radio or TV, and covering the crate can also be helpful.

Once puppy is used to seeing you come and go in the house and is comfortable on their own, you leaving the home to go out will be a natural extension and should not cause worry.