BehaviorSeparation Anxiety How to Help With Separation Anxiety in Dogs Separation anxiety in dogs can be treated with these tried and tested training methods. How to help a dog with separation anxiety depends on the dog and his symptoms - here are ways you can calm an anxious dog who hates to be alone. By Pat Miller, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA - Published: June 9, 2008 Updated: April 18, 2023 45