Anxiety in dogs can show itself in so many different ways that it’s easy for dog owners to pass off the problem as a fault in the dogs character or simply bad behaviour. How many times do you hear dog owners complaining about their dog being aggressive when out on a walk? Or damaging the ...…
If you’re looking for a way to stop your dog’s anxiety, this could be the answer to your problems. It’s a Step-by-Step Training Guide developed by a professional dog trainer with 10 years experience of working with anxious dogs. The training methods are easy to understand and use and works with all forms of dog anxiety symptoms ...…
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What our dogs should and shouldn’t eat is often a source of anxiety for dog owners and it can have us running to the vet for expensive emergency treatment if they get hold of the wrong foods. This kind of incident can cause our dog anxiety too. Last year, there were more than 100,000 cases ...…
Anxious dogs will often react badly to having visitors in the house. Some dogs have a generalised fear of all strangers, while others will react badly to particular groups of people such as young children. An anxious dog’s reaction to having visitors in the house can range from a dog acting shy, cowering under the ...…
Dog anxiety surfaces when a dog is anticipating that something will happen that they are afraid of. The threat could be real and direct such as a person approaching them, or it could be something that is associated with the fear. For example, many dogs will start acting anxiously when their owner picks up their ...…
Dog anxiety medication can be useful, but is generally thought of as a last resort. In itself it is unlikely to cure dog anxiety completely, but combined with a behaviour modification training programme can be effective. The medication will need to be prescribed by your vet and should be monitored throughout because of the possible ...…
Anxiety in dogs creates a wide range of dog behaviour problems that are difficult enough to deal with, yet a recent report has just given us something else to worry about. Research into the effects of fear and anxiety on our dogs now indicates that it can have negative effects on both their health and ...…
