Dogs Home Alone Flashcards
Canine home alone is the #___ problem.
1
Studies EI conducted showed dogs showing signs of distress during the first 20 mins, and after __ hours.
6
True or False?
Prolonged good-byes, greeting too effusively upon arrival, and allowing the dogs to follow them everywhere in the house seems to be factors that increase distress responses.
True
True or False?
CHAP problems are more easily treated in older dogs?
False
Four reasons for CHAP are:
- _____
- _____
- _____
- _____
- Lack of Learning
- Unwillingness
- Under-stimulation
- Fear (Anxiety)
True or False?
It’s natural for dogs to be alone.
False
Puppies and young dogs up to year one of age, typically take up to __ days to be comfortable being home alone.
14
We see a lack of _____ on how to cope with being alone. This is often paired with under-stimulation and fear.
Learning
_____: This usually arises from a household where the dog has no rules set. They often bark or howl for a few minutes while the owner leaves but they are not fearful, they are just used to getting their way.
Unwillingness
One way to address unwillingness is to start setting _____.
Boundaries
_____-_____ is the most common cause for dogs to be destructive, even when they normally can be left home alone without problems.
Under-stimulation
The cure for under-stimulation is _____.
Stimulation - to prevent an overbearing amount of energy via other outlets such as destruction.
The most common cause of CHAP is lack of learning, but the most common factor is _____-_____.
Under-stimulation
Dogs showing true separation anxiety are the most _____ to treat. Owners often wait too long before seeking help, aggravating the problem.
Difficult
Dogs who suffer from genuine separation anxiety often howl, _____, _____ or defecate, or are destructive
Bark / Urinate
_____ come up more often after holidays, or staying with guests, or changing work hours.
CHAP
True or False?
Getting a second dog can help with CHAP with your first dog.
False
True or False?
Punishment after the fact does nothing to prevent future undesirable behaviors.
True
Most dogs will howl, bark, urinate or defecate, or destroy things within the first __-__ minutes after leaving.
30-45
Should puppies be encouraged to nap close to you or away from you?
Away
Is CHAP worse when you leave for the first time for the day? Or the second?
Ex: Leaving for work in the day, or going out again that evening?
Second
If you are going out for a long period of time. What should you do to be proactive with CHAP?
Provide extra stimulation.
True or False?
When you’ve been home on holidays or have had guests over for a period of time, create opportunities for the dog to be left alone.
True
If you are changing your work hours, or they vary, should you ensure to stimulate your dog plenty?
Yes
True or False?
Dogs more likely to develop CHAP if they sleep in their owner’s bedroom.
True
Dogs suffering from CHAP seek _____.
Contact
We teach the dogs in order to get something, you learn to _____ it. We satisfy the dog’s stimulation level, secondly the need for contact.
Earn
The best exercises for this CHAP purpose are the _____-4 (Sit, Down, Stand, Free)
Combi
Working with CHAP via the Combi-4, we should do 4-6 sessions a day of __-__ minutes. Longer sessions for excitable dogs, and shorter more frequent sessions for “sluggish” dogs.
2-4
Searching is tiring for a dog, therefore highly _____.
Stimulating
Searching exercises should last around __-__ minutes. This is a great exercise for busy owners.
10-15
_____-solving is the ability to use previous experience in new combinations.
Problem
Should you aid your dog when they are struggling in problem-solving
No - but keep them easy and progress to harder challenges over time.
Periodically, you can signal the dog to go to bed. Sit by the bed, pet the dog and talk quietly. After some time, just get up and leave _____. This teaches a positive association with its bed, and it being a place of contact and comfort.
Slowly
Never use the dog’s bed as a _____.
Punishment
Place the dog’s bed in a location where the family spends most of their time, a place they can see others. _____ _____ move the bed around.
Do not
The goal is to use _____ conditioning to associate the dog with good things while being alone.
Pavlovian
Do not allow your dog to sleep in your or others’ _____. If you can succeed in teaching them to be alone at night, you’ll have a solid foundation for coping with being alone during the day.
Bedroom
True or False?
Give your dog free contact, at least while you train CHAP.
False
Do not engage in any special farewell or welcome ceremonies. _____ the dog on return can prevent unwanted greeting behaviors.
Ignoring
Frequently touch things linked to being left alone: doorknobs, keys, main door, other items. Open and close the main door, put shoes on and take them off. This will aid in _____.
Desensitization
Using food strategically. Consider portioning the dog’s daily food into separate areas such as _____ exercises, searching, _____-solving, and CHAP.
Contact / Problem
After solving CHAP, you must _____ it. Train CHAP exercises during the holiday periods. Don’t take the dog everywhere with you. Even if it’s easy to bring the dog with you, create opportunities for the dog to remain confident while being alone.
Maintain
It’s always easier to _____, rather than cure.
Prevent
It’s easier to create an unwanted behavior than to _____ it.
Extinguish
True or False?
Older dogs can find it even more difficult to stay home alone. Finding a babysitter may be useful in these cases.
True
If you truly suspect it’s anxiety, have the dog checked by a _____.
Veterinarian
_____ can help, but they are not the solution. Try the other methods before jumping to medications.
Medications
