What not to do with an anxious dog?
Felipe Hoeger
2025-08-03 20:47:08
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Reward your dog for calming down and absolutely avoid punishment for behaviour related to fear, phobia, or anxiety. Remember that not all dogs are calmer when crated; some dogs panic when caged and will injure themselves if forced to be confined. Puppies and dogs that get less social and environmental exposure may become habitually fearful. Exposing them to lots of new things in their socialisation period as puppies can help reduce anxiety in adulthood but new, loud or startling experiences can induce anxiety in even the most adventurous of dogs. Knowing how to spot anxiety in your dog means you can help, by removing whatever is causing the anxiety, taking your dog out of the situation or managing the stress in other ways.