Dogs are the best friends and protectors of humans. These animals have made a great difference to the quality of people’s life. Dogs have offered humans comfort and affection. These animals that are known to be highly attuned to the feelings of humans have been the silent sounding boards for man’s woes and misfortunes. Dogs are tough and they have gained the reputation of being the defender of their people but such is not always the case. Dogs get stressed too and an owner has to do everything to calm the nervous dog.
Different situations in the environment can result to a circumstance where it is necessary to calm the pet. A dog exposed to a stressful situation may frantically bark, salivate excessively, tremble or whine pitifully. Other dogs would react to a stressful environment in a different way. The dog can be highly active and hard to control. New situations, unfamiliar faces and places as well as loud noises like the sound of rolling thunder and firecrackers would make a dog nervous.
Repeated exposure to these kind of situations will enhance the nervousness of the dog until it develops into a phobia. A dog that is always exposed to a stressful situation can be lethargic and can even lose weight. No dog owner would want to see a pet trembling in fear and no owner would want to constantly calm the pet. Owners have to find ways to calm the pet.
To prevent the dog from being stressed it would be best to know what activities or situations trigger a nervous “attack” so that the situation can be avoided. Avoiding stressful situations would not be always possible thus the best thing an owner can do is to find effective ways to calm the pet.
Dogs are affectionate animals that enjoy being petted. Pet owners use massage to calm the pet. Take away the nervous tension of the pet by running the hand in circular motion from the head to the rear end. Dogs are food motivated and frozen Kong toys are proven effective in distracting the dog’s attention from stress causing situations. Dogs are naturally energetic. Tired dogs are calm dogs thus an owner simply need to provide the dog with sufficient opportunities to exercise. Are you aware that a dog can be calmed simply by yawning? Dogs are calmed if humans are seen yawning.
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