Separation Anxiety in Service Dogs

Do service dogs suffer from separation anxiety...

Anxiety Question:

Do service dogs suffer from separation anxiety as they are taken away from their trainer to a new person?

Anxiety Answer:

When you are a puppy raiser for service dogs you have the puppy for a few months and it goes into training. Then it goes into a home with its person.

I am sure the dog understands something has changed but dogs live in the moment and move on with new things very easily and do not generally have too much trouble with separation anxiety.

I do not know how much memory a dog has but I do know that they just accept things as they are and do the best they can in the new setting.

Dogs really do not have the same emotions as humans. They move on faster and just deal with their current now.

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