{"id":31871,"date":"2020-05-25T00:51:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T00:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addictionpet.com\/en-sg\/?p=31871"},"modified":"2021-03-12T08:35:53","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T08:35:53","slug":"does-your-pet-have-separation-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addictionpet.com\/en-sg\/blog\/does-your-pet-have-separation-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Does your pet have separation anxiety?"},"content":{"rendered":"

After having spent so much time with your pets during community quarantine, you should prepare for your pets\u2019 separation anxiety when you go back to work.<\/p>\n

Happy together<\/strong><\/p>\n

You and your pet have been inseparable throughout the pandemic. For you, your pet is a welcome distraction while working from home. For your pet, it\u2019s a moment to treasure as they lie on your lap while you answer your emails. Moments like this strengthens the bond between pet parents and their pets and is known as the \u201csecure base effect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Secure base effect<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mostly evident in dogs, the secure base effect is \u201csimilar to that found in human children.\u201d[1] It\u2019s like children gravitating to their caregiver, using them as \u201ca base for interacting with their environment.\u201d[2] This attachment is strengthened further when pet parents \u201cdevelop stronger bonds with their pets similar to that of a parent and their infant child.\u201d[3]<\/p>\n

According to an article in Indepent.com<\/a>, \u201cPets give people so much in terms of love and emotional support. Simply stroking a dog, cat, rabbit, or even horse can lead to lower blood pressure and can combat stress.\u201d The article further says that these feelings are returned by our pets, as our touch has therapeutic effects on them too.<\/p>\n

So don\u2019t be surprised if your pets will have separation anxiety once you go back to work.<\/p>\n

Separation anxiety in dogs<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dogs that have grown attached to their humans get overly stressed when they get separated. They are \u201cfearful that you can\u2019t handle it out there.\u201d[4] Your dogs feel anxious because they feel that \u201cthey need to be out there with you\u201d[5]. If your dog is alone and separation anxiety begins to overtake him, he might do the following:<\/p>\n