Dachshund Separation Anxiety Dachshund Separation anxiety is a common problem. For some owners it is a mild inconvenience, your dachshund barking for a few minutes when you leave the house. For others, including myself, Dachshund separation anxiety becomes a nightmare. I dreaded coming home, fearing that I will find my furniture chewed, feces or urine on the carpets, or even worse, the carpets pulled up. I used to think there was no hope, but I was wrong. Causes of Dachshund Separation Anxiety. Dachshunds are pack animals and are attached to their pack leader. When left alone, some Dachshunds think they have been kicked out of the pack. Others see themselves as pack leader and are anxious because you as a follower have left the pack. Either way, the problem is that you are not seen as an effective pack leader. You must show your Dachshund that you are in control and will always return home. https://experiencenissanleaf.com/tag/celebrating-the-dachshund-bobblehead/ Dachshund separation anxiety should decrease once your Dachshund acknowledges you as alpha. They will become more relaxed and less stressed knowing you will handle any problems.