Separation-related behaviors are non-specifics, writes Moira Hechenleitner DVM, CSAT. She explains the importance of determining the underlying cause before designing an environment and training protocol that sets the dog up for success. The objective is to allow the animal to feel safe and stay below its anxiety threshold.
Source: Innovative Veterinary Care, May 23, 2024. Link. The term, “separation related behaviors,” is used as an umbrella to encompass behaviors with a negative connotation that could be triggered by multiple causes, including medical problems and separation anxiety.
Related: Novel ideas in animal neuroplasticity, Innovative Veterinary Care, April 10, 2025. Link. Neuroplasticity is also evident in our companion animals, from birth onwards. It is the brain’s ability to change in structure or function in response to experience. In this article, Allen Schoen, DVM, MS, PhD, presents some innovative ways the understanding of neuroplasticity can help companion animals.
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