Puppy Dog Anxiety

Dog anxiety, especially separation anxiety, disrupts the lives of many dog people. Mixed breed shelter dogs and very young puppies are at the highest risk of developing anxiety. No matter the cause, dog training is essential to overcome the associated challenges of anxiety. Our dog training methods are an excellent solution to treating dog anxiety WITH love and WITHOUT medications.

Dog Anxiety Symptoms

Symptoms of dog anxiety include barking, whining, howling, screaming, trembling, shaking, panting, pacing, tucked tail, cowering, army-crawl, dilated eyes and more. The severity of dog anxiety ranges from mild to severe. The hallmark stress response is Fight, Flight or Freeze of the sympathetic nervous system. The Fight response is an aggressive dog. The Flight response is a scared, runner dog. When dogs Freeze, they are unpredictable. Some will fight, some will run and other dogs will literally shut down.

Dog Anxiety Medication

Our goal is to reduce and/or eliminate dog anxiety without the need to medicate dogs. Antidepressants and other pharmaceuticals are often prescribed for dog anxiety. These medications include Xanax, Valium and Prozac. Unfortunately, these come with serious potential side effects, including: sedation, lethargy, agitation, aggression, vomiting, diarrhea, changes in heart rate and lack of coordination. Alternative medications for dog anxiety includes CBD oils, supplements, diffusers and pheromones.

Dog Anxiety Training

Dog socialization, house training, loose leash training plus extensive petting and dog massage are all part of treating dog anxiety. Our residential board and train (B&T) programs are ideal for training an anxious dog. Most dogs thrive with immersion training, especially when socializing with playful therapy dogs for dogs. Client dogs live in our comfy, cozy home, with our super-friendly Muttley Crew. Anxious dogs do not thrive in kennel runs and outside cages, typical in traditional B&T facilities, but NOT part of our training programs.

Dog Socialization

Lack of dog socialization, especially for young puppies, directly causes dog anxiety. If young puppies are immersed with socialization opportunities, they will thrive. Our Muttley Crew provides ample dog socialization opportunities, while mentoring our clients. Puppy dogs playing with other puppy dog pals is an invaluable experience for all our client dogs.

House Training Dogs

House training includes both puppy crate training and potty training. Crate training is essential for treating any type of anxiety. Puppies and dogs learn to self-soothe in a crate, similar to infant babies in a crib. Crate training can be challenging at home, but is super fast and effective in our training program. We ultimately create “New York studio apartments” for puppy dogs and they love it!

Dog Leash Training

Teaching your anxious, leash pulling dog loose leash walking is the crowning jewel of dog training. We use positive reinforcement training to stop leash pulling and leash reactivity. Our goal is for dogs to walk along side their humans, just like service dogs. Leash training builds confidence and strengthens the bond between dogs and humans by allowing dogs to experience the outside world with their beloved humans. We start leash training by teaching dogs to LOOK at you, so they can pay attention. Dogs cannot listen to you until they LOOK at you. Once you have their attention, loose leash walking becomes your everyday joy.

Dog Petting & Massage

Physical dog petting and massage, both major components of our dog training programs, treat dog anxiety with love. Instead of constant treat training, we use physical petting and verbal praise to reward and encourage puppy dogs. When training dog anxiety, we use massage techniques directed at the dog’s nervous system. With directed dog massage, we calm the Sympathetic response (Fight, Flight or Freeze) and activate the Parasympathetic response (Rest & Digest). The combination of our LOOK skill, plus physical petting and verbal praise activates the love/cuddle hormone (Oxytocin). Our dog training methods create the conditions for dogs to love us. All of this without the need for constant treats or anxiety medications.

Dog Training Programs

All our B&T programs help dogs overcome dog anxiety. Our Wonder Weeks Puppy program PREVENTS anxiety through puppy socialization, house training, petting, etc. Our adult dog training programs (Dog of Your Dreams & Greatest Dog in the World) deals with the challenges of dog anxiety. Because training an anxious dog requires lots of PATIENCE, a minimum 2-week B&T is recommended. Our 6-week B&T program is ideal to: (1)  raise a puppy to an adult and 2) address all types of dog anxiety issues.

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