Separation Anxiety Dog Blog » dog behavior http://www.sepr8.com The Life of a Retired Service Dog with Separation Anxiety Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:45:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 10 ways having a dog with separation anxiety is like having a child http://www.sepr8.com/2008/10/10-ways-having-a-dog-with-separation-anxiety-is-like-having-a-child/ http://www.sepr8.com/2008/10/10-ways-having-a-dog-with-separation-anxiety-is-like-having-a-child/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:12:51 +0000 Tracy http://www.sepr8.com/?p=74 1.     No more spontaneity.  You can’t just run out of the house; you need to plan out your activities and errands around their schedule.

2.     You can’t leave them home alone without worry. 

3.     They aren’t welcome in fancy restaurants.

4.     You can’t leave them in a car on a hot day. 

5.     They leave their toys all over the house and out in the yard.

6.     When you leave town, you have to leave a long list of instructions with the sitter.

7.     You have to pick up their prescriptions on a monthly basis. 

8.     You have to comparison shop drug stores to see which offers their meds at the best prices. 

9.     You have to plan their meals.

10.  You’re constantly cleaning up their dishes. 

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