What are signs of anxiety in dogs?
Logan Gulgowski
2025-07-30 04:52:03
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Anxious dog may pant, pace, tremble, drool, withdraw from its owner, or hide. Alternatively, they may appear irritable or aggressive, bark or growl at someone. The dog’s tail may be low or tucked, ears back, eyes dilated or showing lots of white around them. Their body carriage may be low and their manner hesitant or avoidant. Anxious dogs may also appear extra friendly and continually approach, jump on someone, and lick their face, or just be needier with the owner. They may demonstrate displacement behaviors, which are normal behaviors that occur out of context when a dog is stressed. Common displacement behaviors are yawning when not tired, stretching when not stiff, rapid blinking when nothing is in the eye, sneezing when there is nothing bothering the nose, and sniffing the ground or scanning the environment when there is nothing of interest or when nothing has happened. Dogs that are anxious may also urinate inside. Dogs that are anxious all the time may become depressed or irritable, sleep more, and may lose interest in food, training, play, and social interaction.
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