| As any Pit Bull owner will tell you, Pit Bulls are very | | | | from diarrhea, nausea, and may use the potty in the |
| social and crave a lot of time and attention from | | | | house when he is otherwise housebroken. Most dogs |
| their owners. They are very devoted and loving. Pit | | | | suffering from a case of separation anxiety will show |
| Bulls often have a hard time coping when their | | | | symptoms usually in the first hour or so the owner is |
| owners have to leave them alone. Your Pit Bull | | | | away. |
| doesn't understand that although you love him very | | | | There are a few things that caring owners can do to |
| much, you cannot stay with him all of the time. It is | | | | help ease or eliminate separation anxiety in their Pit |
| important to train them well, so that they can better | | | | Bulls. Crate training is often very helpful because it |
| deal with this separation anxiety. | | | | gives the Pit Bull his own safe space, so that he will |
| Pit bulls will often suffer from separation anxiety for | | | | feel comfortable and secure usually even if you are |
| a number of different reasons. Often, if you have | | | | not around. Sometimes having a special chew toy |
| had your Pit Bull since it was a puppy, and if you | | | | that you only give your Pit Bull when you have to |
| have a strong bond, he is just unable to deal with | | | | leave may help eliminate anxiety, or at least give him |
| you being away from him. This is often made worse | | | | something safe to chew on while you are away. |
| if you have always made it a point to keep your pit | | | | Some owners also say that leaving a radio or |
| bull at your side, and then all of a sudden are unable | | | | television on while they are away also helps. Pit Bulls |
| to. Young puppies will occasionally suffer from | | | | that have went thru obedience training courses |
| separation anxiety when they are taken away from | | | | generally are less affected by separation anxiety. |
| their mother. | | | | In extreme cases of separation anxiety that seem |
| Pit Bulls don't know how to handle the symptoms of | | | | untreatable, your veterinarian may be able to |
| separation anxiety, and will often give in to | | | | prescribe some medication to help, at least in dealing |
| destructive behavior to try to make themselves feel | | | | with the symptoms. He may also recommend other |
| better. If they have free reign in your house while | | | | methods of keeping your Pit Bull calm when you are |
| you are gone, they may give in to the urge to chew | | | | away that may be successful. Pit Bulls crave a lot of |
| on your furniture or belongings that are in reach. If | | | | love and attention, so sometimes all it takes is a little |
| you are gone for a long period of time, or if your Pit | | | | extra time from you when you are home to make |
| Bull is highly susceptible to stress, he may also suffer | | | | them feel better when you have to be away. |