Infrographic titled The 6 Different Types of Dog Anxiety. In the center is a photo of the head of a dog and surrounding it are text bubbles with the names of each type of dog anxiety - Separation Anxiety, Noise Phobia, Situational Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Claustrophobia (e.g. dog crate anxiety), and Generalized Anxiety.
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6 Types of Dog Anxiety (Some Can Be Debilitating)

ByRobert

Dogs can experience nearly every type of anxiety that humans do. From separation and social anxiety to phobias and general anxiety. However, unlike people, they don’t develop conditions like selective mutism, since they don’t use language in the same way. That said, they may go silent or “shut down” in fearful situations.  Discover the 6…

Calming Dogs During Fireworks Night: Coping Techniques to Help Soothe Staffies

Calming Dogs During Fireworks Night: Coping Techniques to Help Soothe Staffies

ByRobert

We all want the best for our pets. To give the best care during festivities, Knowing about calming dogs during fireworks night is going to ease their obviously heightened level of anxiety. Thorough preparedness involves pre-conditional training, reassurance, distraction methods on the night, and post-anxiety measures to bring them back to normalcy. Part of training…