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A dog with separation anxiety usually starts barking and fretting how soon after you leave?

Within minutes.

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  1. Within minutes ✔
  2. Only after a full day
  3. Only at night

Why: Dogs with separation anxiety often start barking, howling or chewing within minutes of being left alone. Many also get upset while you get ready to leave.

Huh, didn't know that: The ASPCA says these dogs often greet their people as if they had been gone for years.

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Answer: Within minutes. Dogs with separation anxiety often start barking, howling or chewing within minutes of being left alone. Many also get upset while you get ready to leave.

  1. ASPCA, Separation Anxiety www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/common-dog-behavior-issues/separation-anxiety
    often within minutes.

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