Does anyone know how to prevent an elderly dog barking when she is left alone.?
There are solutions to your problem, please read on to find out. Excessive inappropriate barking CAN be stopped, no need to put up with it or send the dog away, all you need to do is to spend some time correcting the problem, re-training your dog out of her anxiety at not having her beloved owner around. pOOR SWEETIE! I love older doggies, of course the barking can be due to confusion at her age, such as she doesn’t know where she is or where you are, feels lost. It’s important to be teaching your dog that leaving the room and shutting the door behind you doesn’t mean that you are leaving permanently and his good behaviour will bring you back shortly. Has she had this problem before? If this behaviour has started in her old age, she could be becoming senile. Half of dogs over the age of 10 will show signs of senility – otherwise known as Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS). This disease gets worse over time and if left untreated may lead to owners considering putting their dog to slee
