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@jacobcarter I would agree with this. We have had her on Prozac since last summer and I don’t think there has been any real difference. The clonodine PRN helped some but 2 was way too much. It’s definitely tricky. We work with a separation anxiety specialist and arranged a vet to vet consult...

@joe27 Aw thank you for your response and feedback- I really appreciate it. We have tried the shirts/clothes as well but not successful (yet? Fingers crossed!) I am happy to hear your doggie is doing better!

@kh7777 Wow we are in the same situation exactly! Nice to know we are not alone. Good luck to you and doggie!

@josh1992 I totally understand the enabling piece- we did so much “door is a bore” and gradual de-sensitization and re-started the whole thing 3x! I am at the place now too where I’m just leaving for 10 minutes at a time. We started that this week and it’s been horrible though. She really...

@jubeth Aw they do look so alike! What a cute dog! Since we moved to a house, things have gotten better meaning she is overall calmer which is great. It is nice to hear some success stories- hopefully one day we will have one too!

@mshanzel23 Thanks for the idea! I have heard that before- that a second dog “magically” cured their dog’s SA. I’m not ready for that though yet- one border collie is so much work and it seems like a gamble tbh haha

@godenthusiast Thank you for that resource- I will check it out!

@julianwithjesus Oh I feel your pain and struggle! Our dog is also fearful of people and any dog bigger than her. We too hire a pet sitter (who she hates of course) when we on the rare occasion leave for an hour or two and she can’t come. I even had to hire one when I had to leave for 20 minutes...

@st831 Thank you for these tips! I especially like #1- I almost think so much gradual desensitization has enabled my dog’s SA. With the advice of our trainer, we are just leaving for small increments now regardless of barking (she fortunately doesn’t self harm or destroy property and we moved to...

I have an approx 2.5 y/o border collie mix (rescued from a shelter but per Embark, she is mixed with cattle dog and Aussie) who has severe separation anxiety (SA). Before us, it seems like she was on the streets for a while (potentially a bred farm/working dog that ran away or got lost?) as she...