3. Ruling with an iron fist
According to a study, Stress is more likely to affect dogs who have been raised in a hostile environment. Anxiety can be caused by frequent punishments, yelling, pulling the leash, or forcing them to sit down by pressing on their back. It can also cause your dog to lose his temper and become hesitant to play with other dogs.
Instead of being overly strict, use positive reinforcement. Congratulate the dog, pet it, or give it a treat when it follows a command. Never strike or scream at it if it does not follow your command as you had hoped. Simply say, “No,” and then forget it. Repeating this will help the dog understand what you want from it.
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I’m going on vacation for a week and will board my 2 dogs at the vets. Any suggestions on how to keep their stress as minimal as possible?
If they have a favorite shirt, blanket of yours they like to lay on or a certain toy, send that with them and make sure this vet clinic walks them two to three times a day. Find out what food they feed, or just bring how many days worth for your dogs. If they have kennels and they are big enough yo room the dogs together, make sure they do that.
Keep in mind taking a dog to a vet for medical needs is usually stressful on its own. To bring a dog to a vet for safe keeping while you are gone is also stressful. I suggest a non-vet animal care establishment where there are other animals that are calm and not under vet-stress.
When I take my girl to a pet care or groomer for the first time I visit the facilities with her s few days before and bring her back home. This way she understands it is temporary and I am NOT giving her away or abandoning her.
Make sure you bring some type of clothing or towel with you when you drop them off that smells like you-dirty clothes work best. Realize when you drop a dog off somewhere they have no idea if you are coming back or not.
I couldn’t even read it, to many other ads and crap, and other dog posts. Lost it at 3. I would have loved to read it
Hi I have a baby cat almost 9 weeks my husband rescue him and his back legs are not the same he have no pain and his going on with it and he have no problems I love him to Mutch it is just a joy to have him
I am with my two dogs 24/7 I take them out 2 times a day 15 mins each time we are always together. I never go out. Unfortunately I have to have alit of hospital apps possible chemotherapy and am not sure how they’ll be because of my being with them sll the time I really don’t know what or how they’ll cope when they are going to be left alone.
When My dog passed I wrapped her first toy her first blanket with her I hardly go out but my sons in when I do my dogs sleep with me I play calming violin music they just soft drift of so do I they can run free in my home and grounds they feed same times each day. Outdoors there allowed along lead I teach them hand signals at moment as my throats always bad they live in a very calm environment treats are for rewards there happy well behaved dogs I will not raise my voice at them I’m just sterner they have every thing. My Pomsky’s when awake are alway wagging their tail but one of my dogs doesn’t like strangers or other dogs no matter how we try but her mum and brothers don’t take notice she not sensitive indoors or people she knows
Does anyone else find it extremely annoying that to read some of these articles that you have to constantly keep changing pages to get just a little bit more information each time? It could all be put on one page. Just because we as pet owners value what we’re reading and truly want to give our dogs the best life possible, doesn’t mean we should have to jump through hoops and figure out where the info starts again. Good info,pretty informative , a ridiculous amount of ads though.
Thank you for shedding light on the important topic of stress in dogs! It’s fascinating how similar their experiences can be to ours. Understanding their needs, especially regarding separation and exercise, is crucial for their well-being. For further tips on keeping your furry friend happy and healthy, don’t forget to check out this link: Find Food for Dog. Let’s ensure our dogs lead stress-free lives!