Separation anxiety in dogs: a UK guide for owners back at the office
Separation anxiety in dogs: a UK guide for owners back at the office
Quick answer for UK dog owners: separation anxiety is a trained response, not a temperament flaw. The fix is a layered protocol — leaving for shorter periods than the dog can currently tolerate, an environment that gives the dog something to do, and (if you choose to use one) a THC-free CBD oil such as our Dog CBD Drops 500mg for the transition weeks. Behaviour modification does the long-term work; the supplement buys you the runway to do it.
That answer is the headline. The honest version of how long it takes and what to do on the bad days is below.
— Sarah
Why this is still the most-Googled UK dog problem
Hybrid working is the new normal, but most UK office workers are now back in the office two to four days a week. The dogs that were acquired during lockdown are between two and five years old — past the puppy stage, deep into the years where separation anxiety presents hardest. The 2024 PDSA Animal Wellbeing (PAW) Report put separation-related behaviour in the top three dog behaviour problems in the UK for the third year running. Source: PDSA PAW Report 2024.
The other shift: a lot of the owners...
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