Separation Anxiety....help!

[Ryan]

We live in a throw away society.
Most people do not pick out a dog to
fit their current life style.
That does not mean the match will not work. Having a breed with a high working drive is not the best suited for apartment living.
They are happier when doing a job and have excess energy to burn off.
From reading your posts you are allowing your beagle to burn off this excess energy
through out the day.
It is more that the dog is suffering from a behavior problem. (dogs are social pack animals and some adjust much better than others when left alone).
Going to a vet which you have done determins whether or not your dog could be suffering from a medical condition that is causing a behavior problem. If your dog is healthy, than I would seek a good trainer to evaluate the dog in it's living conditions to start you out on good program.
If medication is found warrented and perscribed by a Vet that you trust,
you still need the help of
a good behavior trainer.
A program such as kayward used,
by the Univ. of Penn. Vet medicine, which not only includes medication, but training and behavior modication program with it.
Only a vet should perscribe medication if deemed warranted after a dog has been evaluted.
There are many trainers out their,
finding a good Program/trainer might mean
being able for you and your dog to live happy together.
IF you decide to re-home this dog
with-out help it will suffer the same problems unless you can find a place where the dog has constant companionship where it will not get itself into trouble.

[juliawing]

I just got a beagle puppy and she cries ALL NIGHT LONG and anytime anyone walks away from her. She could be with three of us, and if one walks away, she cries even if there are still two people with her! She won't stop crying!! This is either in the kitchen or in the crate... I'm going crazy. Please help me!

[angelchampy]

My dog had severe separation anxiety and after several methods, I ended up putting her on Clomicalm. We had to increase the dosage but eventually it worked. That, along with Xanax and behavior modification. I have the behavior modification papers if you are interested, I will mail them to you. However, my dog needed the Clomicalm and Xanax.

Debarking and shock collars are definitely out. It will cause pain and it does nothing for the anxiety. It just masks it. The problem will still be there. You need to look into the methods I used above. Please talk to your vet about that.

If you need the behavior modification papers, let me know and I'll send them to you.

Separation anxiety is a horrible thing for them. I had to take one dog to work with me b/c of it. As someone else on this thread said, maybe an older couple can watch him while you're gone.

I know what you're going through. I went through it for years.