Anxiety Dog Training in Oklahoma City
Have you noticed that your dog acts anxious when exposed to new people or situations? Do they seem experience anxiety when left alone during the day? Your dog could be suffering from anxiety, a condition that worries owners and keeps many dogs from living full lives.
If your dog falls into this category, we have good news: the trainers at Big Friendly Dog Training can help through obedience training, desensitization, and socialization.
Anxiety in Dogs: What is the Cause?
Aggressive behavior is more common in anxiety relating to changes in the environment. For example, if you’ve adopted an older dog or introduced a new person or pet to the home, your dog feels insecure and may show signs of aggression. Stressful social situations outside of the home or loud noises can also result in your dog experiencing the fight-or-flightdilemma.
Separation anxiety is more likely to result in destruction, whining, excessive barking, and scratching at doors and windows. You are, essentially, your dog’s rock, and they might not know what to do without you.
No matter the cause of your dog’s unique brand of anxiety, we’re going to help you help them.
How to tell if your dog has canine anxiety
An anxious dog may display the following behaviors:
- Destructive behavior
- Whining
- Panting
- Excessive barking
- Scratching
- Growling
- Snapping
You may notice that some of those symptoms are indistinguishable from aggression. It’s common for dogs to lash out when they feel anxious because chances are they also feel threatened.
Training a Dog with Anxiety
You may be curious to know how a dog trainer can use behavioral training to train an anxious dog. Anxiety is not a personality trait; it’s the result of how your dog responds to a change in their environment—and changing responses is what behavior modification is all about!
We know every dog is unique just like humans. Using balanced methods, your professional dog trainer will create a unique in-home training regimen to build your dog’s confidence and solve any behavior
Of course, dog owner involvement is critical in any successful training program. Our anxiety dog training will only be successful if you’re willing to commit to the program.
Get started
Contact Big Friendly Dog Training to schedule an in-home consultation to start your training process. You’ll meet your trainer, discuss your concerns, get to the source of anxiety issues and learn exactly how we can help your dog overcome it.
We proudly serve all dogs, regardless of age, breed, size, or temperament.