Friday, August 5, 2011

Top 3 Ways to Deal With Dogs Fear of Thunderstorms.

By Bev Langford


It is calculated that around 50% of all dogs are adversely impacted by loud unexpected sounds and noises. Many dog owners report that their dogs suffer from acute dog anxiety symptoms when a storm is building and in some cases their dog can become totally uncontrollable and even aggressive.

If your dog is out of sorts or acts out of character when thunder hits, you aren't the only one. This is a common problem and here are the three things you can do when you secure your dog.

Offer Food and water.

Give your dog some food and drink. In most cases it might help reduce anxious reactions if your dog has a full stomach. Even giving your dog a bone or gnaw treats might help to keep his mind off the thunder storm.

Dogs like to eat and chew on things and chewing can also offer your dog an avenue for frustrated feelings which might surface in a thunderstorm.

Offer Distractions.

Give your dog some distractions like some of his favourite gnaw toys, favourite ball maybe a small cardboard box to tear up. Giving your dog some diversions will not 100% fix anxiety feelings for your dog during the intense part of the thunder storm however it might help while the thunder storm is building and can scale back your dog's anxious symptoms at that time.

Get your dog an anti-anxiety coat.

Dog anxiety coats and wraps are proved to lessen the level of anxiousness experienced by a dog in a thunderstorm and other occasions when your dog may experience anxiousness issues, such as when travelling in a car. They cost around $40.00 which is a little price to pay to give your dog relief from their anxiety symptoms. Anti anxiety dog coats can be found in a wide selection of sizes to fit your dog.

Dog anxiety coats and wraps are easy to fit and use and will not affect your dog adversely in any way. They are built to apply light all over pressure across the back, chest and shoulders of your dog and simulate an all over body cuddle.




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