separation anxiety in dogs.

Are you reading this at work? That's OK; we won't tell your boss. It's Friday afternoon and you're dragging. You can't wait to go home to find your best pal wagging his tail and jumping up and down with excitement from being so happy to see you. We get it: you miss your dog. Your dog probably misses you too while you're away all day. The thing is, some dogs miss their owners a little bit too much. Being away from you might be causing your pooch some serious emotional stress. That's more than just "missing you." It's separation anxiety. Last week we featured a video from the folks over at The Doggie Dish, and many of you responded positively to it. So here's another Doggie Dish video ...

ryansharp, Flickr Fluoxetine is a veterinary drug used to relieve separation anxiety in household dogs. As part of a Paw Nation series providing background about the medical problems your pet may suffer, we spoke to Dr. Butch Schroyer, owner/operator of the Animal Care Clinic in Lexington, Ky., to get some insights about the drug. You should always consult your veterinarian before giving medicine or supplements to your pet. What is fluoxetine? Fluoxetine is our Prozac. That's what it boils down to ... doggy Prozac. Fluoxetine is a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, or SSRI, which are a group of drugs used in humans to address depression, anxiety disorders, compulsive disorders, and ...

Ben Westhoff Each week, Ben Westhoff shares the ups and downs of owning Pippi, the Dalmatian mix he and his wife, Anna, adopted as a puppy in late 2009. We recently took Pippi back to the vet for the first time since her traumatic experience boarding there a month back. The poor dog got sick during her stay there -- either owing to missing us, fear of the noisy dog run or a bad reaction to a Lyme disease vaccination (nobody really knows). But upon our return, the workers there told us something we didn't know -- that Pippi refused to eat for much of the time. They had to feed her by hand! Perhaps this is arrogant of us, but we suspect the reason she wouldn't eat is because she missed us. ...

protographer23, Flickr Meet Mary Burch, American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen director and Paw Nation's expert columnist addressing your questions on animal behavior. Dr. Burch has more than 25 years of experience working with dogs, and she is one of fewer than 50 Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists based in the United States. She is the author of 10 books, including the new official book on the AKC Canine Good Citizen Program, "Citizen Canine: 10 Essential Skills Every Well-Mannered Dog Should Know." Q. I am writing about my dog Gunner. He is a German shorthaired pointer, and we adopted him as a young dog two years ago from a rescue group to be a companion to our older dog, Bear. ...