Sudden onset separation anxiety
Our 8 yr old lab is suddenly howling whenever we leave, despite having not done so for years. We adopted him when he was 3 and noticed he had separation anxiety and would howl mournfully when we left, but the problem was solved with a combination of measures: He is regularly exercised, medicated when we leave, he has a buddy (a younger miniature schnauzer with whom he gets along great), and is kept in a kennel. All of this worked for 4 years. We even have a recording device that we use to ensure it is. Just in the past month the howling has returned. He is fine when we're home, the vet has confirmed he's not sick, and nothing about our lifestyle has changed. Any idea why the separation anxiety has suddenly become inflamed again or advice on how to handle this? We don't want him (or our neighbors) to suffer every time we leave.
Submitted July 01, 2018 at 02:49PM by TragicallyUnhip_
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