Saw this gem on Reddit earlier:

My neighbor’s dog barks at me daily through the shared wall, likely due to anxiety.

Instead of asking them to train it, I’m considering meeting the dog or letting it explore my room so it recognizes me as non-threatening. Thoughts?

– Overly Friendly Apartment Dweller

…Okay, that’s weird. And kind of cute.

But let’s break this down.

This person is willing to go through all the effort of knocking on their neighbor’s door and saying:

“Hey, so your dog barks at me a lot. Mind if I borrow him for a bit? Just gonna let him sniff around my bedroom so he recognizes me as non-threatening.”

That’s the plan?

If you’re already willing to go next door and have that conversation, why not just… tell the neighbor about the barking?

Seems like the much easier option.

But here’s the real issue: This won’t solve the problem.

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Why Separation Anxiety Is One of the Hardest Dog Problems to Fix

A dog that barks through a wall isn’t doing it because they don’t recognize the person on the other side.

Dogs with separation anxiety aren’t responding to an external threat—they’re responding to loneliness.

Seems obvious, right?

But this is why separation anxiety is one of the hardest behavior problems to fix.

It’s not just about training—it’s about rewiring how the dog processes being alone.

And I can tell you from firsthand experience, because I went through this with my dog, Moon.

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How We Fixed Our Dog’s Separation Anxiety (And Why Most Owners Won’t Do It)

When Moon was a puppy, she had brutal separation anxiety.

We tried everything:

🐾 Crate training.
🐾 Leaving for short periods and increasing over time.
🐾 Special treats, toys, white noise machines.

Nothing worked overnight.

Because the reality is, separation anxiety isn’t a quick fix.

It took years of patience, structure, and repetition to help Moon feel secure on her own.

And in that time, I’ve had dozens of dog owners ask me for “the secret” to fixing it.

But here’s the truth:

Most people don’t want to hear real solutions.

They want a one-and-done trick to stop the barking, when in reality, it’s a long-term process.

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