How long can a small dog be alone without developing separation anxiety?

January 10th, 2013

Just wondering. My family is usually away 5 hours max for 3 days a week. DO you think its possible for it to develop separation anxiety if I engage in a lot of exercise, training, and playing before and after we leave it? Chosen Answer: I have never owned a dog that would crumble mentally [...]

What are good ways to leave stress and anxiety?

September 7th, 2012

I’m just wondering if there are ways to relieve stress and signs of it. I’ve been putting tea bags under my eyes but there’s still bags there. And I’m not sure if I have anxiety or not but most of the symptoms say yes.. Please help it will be much appreciated, thanks in advance. Chosen [...]

How can I resolve my dogs anxiety issues?

May 15th, 2012

My dog, Lulu, suffers from anxiety when she is left alone in the house. She tends to tear up the carpet, sofa, etc. She is also extremely excited when we come home. Other than more exercise when we ARE around, what other measures can we take to help her? Is there anyway to keep her [...]

Anxiety and how to deal with it. I’ve been crawling in my skin for over 2 years now. Any creative ideas?

May 9th, 2012

I’ve tried exercise, guided meditation, eliminating caffeine and simple sugars, anti-depressants prescribed by a psychiatrist to no avail. Any fresh new ideas out there? Holistic meds, diet supplements, etc? I didn’t like the meds at all so we discontinued their use about 6 months ago. Anxiety and nervousness are one end of my issue, severe [...]

Do you think regular exercise can reduce anxiety significantly?

April 24th, 2012

I have not been diagnosed with anxiety but I have realised I am getting anxiety. The anxiety that I have is not that bad at all. I am quite anxious in certain situations but I can handle it. I know that a person should take up regular exercise anyway for their well-being. But, I have [...]

How does exercise help ease anxiety? Does it only ease it for the moment?

October 31st, 2011

I exercise everyday and suffer from anxiety. I take medicine to cope with anxiety and it usually works for me. I haven’t been to the gym since friday and saturday my anxiety came back (my period also came on saturday so the anxiety might have to do with my monthly coming on and it went [...]