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6 Tips to Calm Down An Anxious Dog

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Have you ever experienced having an anxiety? If you have, you know that feeling nervousness and stress can be very overwhelming. Well, pets also experience anxieties that humans experience and can vary greatly. I am sure that it must be very difficult for a pet owner to witness their dogs suffering these anxieties. Calming an anxious dog can be very tough and you might need help from experts to address this problem. There are many signs of the presence of anxiety and it can change your dog’s behavior after some time. These symptoms can include pacing, trembling, shaking, lip-licking, frequent yawning, and decreased appetite. Physiologic effects may also take place and may include drooling, dilated pupils, increased heart rate, and panting. If you have noticed some of these behaviors, your pet may be experiencing anxiety. Try to calm him down and find out what’s causing this behavior. You may also seek help from his veterinarian to be able to address his behaviors acc...

3 Methods to Calm Your Dog Around Other Dogs

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It is natural for a dog to be excited being around other dogs, especially if it is their own kind. Dogs are naturally pack animals which means they are used to being in groups, this also means that they are highly social animals and they constantly long for attention and the presence of others. But what do you think will happen if your canine buddy gets too much excited being around others and he gets completely out of hand? It may be possible that your dog’s barking, whining, and jumping may not be pleasing for other dogs. Your dog can put himself in danger of being attacked or bitten if other dogs do not like being invaded of their personal space. One issue that is concerned when your canine buddy is excited is that his excitement may develop into an aggressive behavior. Hyperactive dogs can be related to a dog that is developing fears and anxieties. If you restrain your dog from reaching from other dogs, it may just create further tension that may result to ne...

Calm Down Your Golden Retriever With These Tips

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Golden retrievers are a smart and intelligent breed that will give you years of companionship. However, because of their friendliness and high intelligence, golden retrievers also tend to be very excitable and have a lot of energy. Though this is fun, it can get pretty exhausting in the long run. This excitability and energy comes from the fact that golden retrievers were bred as work dogs. The “retriever” name comes from their bloodline being meant to help hunters get back their catch when they go out hunting. This means that they will be very hyperactive and energetic. If you want to own one, you will need to be able to calm them down from their usual state. Golden Retriever Problems One of the things that you have to remember about your golden retriever is that they require a lot of physical stimulation. They will need to be trained into a particular type of physical activity unless you want them to be unfocused and cause problems for you later on. It would ...

4 Types of Pet Parenting Styles of Dog Owners

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Positive reinforcement training for dogs has been recommended for many years. Although there are many successes to this training method, there are still people who prefer to use unorthodox ones. This is the case especially on training your over-excited dog to calm down, since reward system doesn’t seem to work on dogs that are easily riled up. There are four predominant types of dog owners based on their methods with regards to calming their dogs down. These are called pet-parenting styles, and you can be either one of them or a mixture of any These various styles have strengths and cons of their own, but the last style is the one currently favored by dog parents that focus on getting the proper training success. Below are the four pet parenting styles of dog owners. 1. The Alpha This parenting style is more of the dictator type among the parenting style. Their main aim is to make their pet dog submit by establishing himself as the boss of the household. If you ar...

3 Ways to Stop Your Dog from Barking Through the Fence

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Does your dog bark uncontrollably at your fences? Are you wondering what he is seeing and barking at that you can’t see Well, almost all dogs bark when they are bored and when they do not get enough exercise for them to release the energy from their system. And having an obstruction in front of them such as fences can be extremely frustrating for them. When dogs have a barrier in front of them like fences and they can see, hear, and smell what is on the other side but they cannot possibly get them, which is extremely frustrating for them, so they tend to make these loud barking noises to get your attention hoping that they would get what they want – in their case, the thing that they see from the other side of the fence. So these dogs end up barking constantly to their fences. This behavior of your dog is something that needs to be eliminated and together with patient training, there will come a time that your dog can calm his nerves down. Here are some tips that you ...

6 Steps to Calm Your Dog When the Doorbell Rings

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I know that for some pet owners, some have already experienced this situation: A friend that you are expecting to come over for a visit rings your doorbell then there goes your dog running to your dog even before you open it. And there you are wishing that your dog will stop going crazy over the sound of the doorbell and people coming over. Well, lucky you! There are trainings that you can conduct to make your dog go away every time you have a visitor. You just need to invest your effort and commitment in practicing your dog towards completing this training. Here is the step by step process on how you can train your dog The Doorbell Game: 1. Getting started The first thing that you should do is to decide where you want your dog to go once your doorbell rings. You can send him to another room or send him to his crate if he has a history of jumping and going crazy around. If he tends to bark or pushes you away once the doorbell rings, you might need to train hi...