really need advice re separation anxiety in an old dog :(

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I have had my dog for 10 years, and he is now 14. He has separation anxiety, which means he barks while I am out. This wasn't really an issue before, as I used to live in the country, with neighbours who were always out. But I have relocated back to my hometown, and now live in a terrace with neighbours who are in in the daytime. They havent complained, but it really isnt fair on them.
My dog has had this problem for a while. He is well behaved, and well trained. I have tried: a citronella bark collar, but he barks through it; DAP pheremones (no difference); I have had a behaviourist come out, and while he stopped jumping on the furniture etc, it made no difference to his s.a.
I am really seriously considering rehoming him, but he is 14, partially deaf and blind, has arthiritis and separation anxiety. Not only can I not believe anyone would want him, I cant imagine how awful being in a rehoming kennels would be for him
He gets several walks per day, he gets love and attention, he is well trained, but he just barks and barks and barks.
And I HAVE to go out and leave him - I have relocated and have a toddler, so we BOTH need to make new friends and get out. It is restricting everything we do, as I dont like to leave him long, so we cant even go out for the day

Has ANYONE any advice? I really dont want to rehome him, but if the consensus is to do that, I will consider it more seriously.

thanks for the bump! I guess this is too difficult a decision for other people to make for me!
I like the idea of finding someone who might like him part-time - but I haven o idea of finding out who! Like I said, I am new to the area, and I never see any other dog walkers in my local park (shocking but true). Maybe the local vets or something...

I really dont want to rehme him. I know he would be happy with anyone really - just someone to sit with him for awhile - but its the interim of him going to rehoming kennels that I dont like. But its also not fair for him to be left alone and stressed, and nor is it fair on my neighbours. I am sure its only a matter of time befor I get compaints

My dog does this, he is 7.

It took weeks of the following to havean impact (all taken from Jan Fennell)

No dogs on furniture -assert your place in the pack
No greeting dog when coming in - this helps them not feel responsible for you or the house when you're out
Not saying anything when leaving - as above

Confusing them - putting coat on, getting keys, going out - coming back in in 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, with keys and without, with coat and without - the basis of this is because they have no concept of time so they won't know how long you've been away

There are loads of tips in the book but it took ages- and it really worked - I know this cos I taped him when I was out.

Think it's called the Dog Whisperer but I will look it up.

good luck and I hope you don't have to re-home him

The dog listener

and when I say it took ages it took me 2 weeks to train him not to bark when I was out - and he was not a pup - think he was 4

www.amazon.co.uk/Dog-Listener-Jan-Fennell/dp/0006532365/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1240944413&sr =8-1