The pace of life for office workers is fast, and there is also a lot of stress and worry from work. However, the lively and cute Siberian huskies can make people happy and relaxed, effectively relieve stress, promote physical and mental health, so raising a companion animal has become a popular way to reduce stress. Many people keep a small dog to enrich their lives.
Because of daily work, overtime and socializing, it is impossible to spend the whole day with a pet. As a pet owner, you may feel guilty for leaving your lively and cute dog alone at home, and you may also worry about it chewing things up and barking. If you come home to find your home in a mess, with urine and feces everywhere, will you get angry with it? If these situations occur, it means that your dog has not yet learned to be alone, and you may want to try the following methods to help alleviate its loneliness and boredom.
1) The method of communication
Scientists believe that although many animals have a higher intelligence than dogs, no other animal can surpass dogs in understanding human behavior, expressions, and even emotions. Therefore, communicating with dogs is not only necessary but also very effective.
Before leaving the house, be sure to speak to your dog in a friendly and affectionate tone, letting it know where you are going and that you will return soon. Tell it that you will take it for a walk when you get back and that it will receive a tasty treat as a reward. If you can also give it a delicious snack or put its favorite food on a toy bone or chew toy, a smart dog will feel comforted by the interaction.
2) Building Self-Confidence Techniques
A confident dog is less likely to become anxious. You can play games with your dog and give it plenty of praise and compliments for its excellent performance in the game to boost its confidence.
3) Slow Separation Method
Give it a treat, and then leave for a few minutes and come back to the owner. Although it is only a brief separation, the dog will still jump up happily as if they have been reunited after a long time. Then, gradually lengthen the separation time, leaving the house many times a day until the dog no longer cares about the owner’s coming and going and is not affected by the separation.
4) Movement Method
Before going out, you can take your dog for a walk outside to burn off excess energy. This will make the dog tired when it returns home and hopefully ready for a nap.
5) Distraction Method
You can give it an old shirt or sock that has your scent on it, the familiar smell will make it feel like its owner is still with it and it will feel safe. Provide your dog with some fun toys that it can focus its energy on playing with, which will distract it from its loneliness and forgetfulness. A toy that makes noise is great.
In summary, regularly communicating with your dog, sharing your feelings with it, giving it encouragement, and praising it can help foster a harmonious companion relationship and promote its physical and mental well-being.