Separation anxiety is a common problem.
Exercising and stimulating your dog mentally will help to tire them out so they don’t have as much energy to spend causing damage.
Playing ‘Hide and Seek’ is a great mental game for your dog.
Put your dog in a sit stay and hide their favorite toy in a different room or area of the house. Start with relatively easy spots and tell them to “Use your nose”.
As the dog gets better and faster at finding the toy, you can increase the difficulty of hiding places.
If you have a dog that is destructive while you are out of the house, crate them when you leave.
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