The bonds between humans and pets run deep and genuine. Therefore, pets create strong bonds with their tutors, wanting to be with them at all times.
When they are away from people, animals can show mixed emotions or suffer from the separation anxiety.
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Whether for a long period or part of the day, pets can change their usual behavior, showing distress and other symptoms that they are suffering from the tutor's distance.
Not always the dog or cat's agitation or destructive behavior is just rude, maybe your pet is in pain, for example.
The specialist in animal behavior, Luiza Cervenka, says that it is possible to compare different pet signs to understand when he is very uncomfortable with the absence of the owner.
For the researcher, the dog that makes a fuss when the tutor arrives is often the animal that gets agitated and barks a lot when the tutor is away.
Therefore, recognizing the signs of pet suffering is the first step to
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Check below the main behavioral symptoms that indicate the suffering of your dog or cat.
1. destructive behavior
The first happens when the pet starts to destroy furniture, shoes and other objects in the house. Such behavior may be a way he found to deal with stress caused by separation from the tutor.
2. Vocalization
Another way to identify that the pet is not well is if he barks or howls a lot when you are not at home. This could be how he demonstrateinsecurity when you're alone.
3. euphoria and out of control
An uncontrolled reaction when you meet the tutor is an indication that he missed you a lot. The ideal is to find out if the pet has the same animation in your absence.
4. Prostration
According to the animal specialist, one way to identify the anguish of pets is by observing whether they have stopped eating, drinking or playing like they used to.
5. Health problems
Vomiting, excessive saliva, lack of hair or marks caused by the animal itself are physical signs that the dog is not well because of the distance.
Such indicators must be monitored by a professional specialized in animal health.
6. Pee and poop in the wrong place
Animals also indicate that they are not doing well when they relieve themselves in different places in the house. Even if you have taught him correctly, he starts to behave like this all of a sudden.
Hence, it is necessary to observe whether it is a case of separation anxiety or any health issue that requires veterinary monitoring.
Dogs and cats are animals that need to adapt to the new scenario, such as absences and changes in spaces.
Therefore, if the period of absence is unavoidable, make the distance more peaceful so that the pet can get used to it without developing separation anxiety.