Elyse Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Hypothetical question: If two dogs with SA (separation anxiety, one severe the other not-so-much) are left alone...will they keep each other company and not have issues with being left alone anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazeediamonds Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Hypothetical answer when you have done it why don't you ask them. Sorry Elyse i couldn't resist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 It's quite possible. It's one of the reasons we say that two are less hassle than one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 I would say not neccessarily and definitely i wouldnt reccomend getting a second dog to treat sa. It could help with boredom but SA is a different ball game and the best thing is the old fashioned tried and tested way of getting them used to being left for short periods of time and building up gradually. It's something that takes time. Bear's separation angst was still as bad when ice came along. It didn't help at all. Bear's emotional attachment was to her humans and it was us being apart from her that sent her loopy. She had the company of two other dogs but what she truely craved was her humans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 Kodiak has some SA as well, and having other dogs don't really make a difference. In fact, he gets Yukon going when left alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 I'd be inclined to think that two Husky's with SA would be more apt to be four times as destructive as just one. As Emma said, SA and boredom are two very different "ball games". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karanvirsaini Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 possible because they will not be alone anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeo Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Two dogs with SA = probably bad. In my experience: for my boy with SA, being around extremely calm dogs while I left really helped. He now goes to my in-law's house while I work and he has absolutely no problem being in a crate at their house. My mother-in-law is semi retired but still leaves the house during the day and he's fine. He is actually excited to go to his crate there. It probably helps that he gets along well with her 4 dogs too. The old 14yr old stays loose in the same room his crate is in. He has been a lot better at home now because of this. He can still have his moments, but they are fairly rare now. After a few minutes he realizes the world is not ending and he'll settle in. Thing is, if her 4 dogs weren't so calm and content while alone, I don't know if it would be the same. If you're thinking of adopting another dog who may or may not end up with SA or crating issues, it would be a gamble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted November 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Okay, thanks guys. I was thinking of temporarily fostering one...but now I see having two dogs with SA wouldn't be a good idea at all (and both that aren't crate trained, to boot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWolf Posted November 29, 2013 Report Share Posted November 29, 2013 Dana has SA and I suspect Wodak from having it as well. However, Glala has not. So when they are together with each other, they couldn't care any less about being 'alone' for many hours with each other. It's when you take one or two of them for a walk it becomes a problem again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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