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Times Life
Times Life
Lifestyle
Aishwarya Kapoor

Separation Anxiety in Dogs: How Vets Tell It Apart From Boredom and Why Punishment Makes It Worse

The Chewed Sofa Is Not the Problem

Most dog owners discover the damage after the fact: a torn cushion, scratched door frame, or puddle on the floor. The instinct is to correct the dog. The problem is that correction assumes the dog made a choice, and with separation anxiety, choice is not what's happening.

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