Some dogs will bark and howl when left alone by their owner, but an analysis of video footage shows getting a second dog may make the problem worse
Life
3 November 2021
Adding more dogs to your household might not be a good way to reduce separation anxiety when you leave them at home JoeFox Liverpool/Radharc Images /Alamy
Dogs living with other dogs often bark more than those in single-dog households when their owners leave home for a few hours – and they whine and howl just as much.
The discovery suggests that getting a second dog might not be a reliable way to resolve the anxiety that some dogs experience when they are separated from their humans. It also overturns a popular belief that dogs that are …
source: newscientist.com