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You or your pooch? I think it's me right now.
Your experience? Thanks
The first step is admitting you have a problem.
Don't. Do. It. You'll pass it right on to the dog!
My first dog and first vet he's getting a shot. I'm all "it's ok, it's ok". The vet said "NO". Do NOT talk to him in that pathetic voice you're scaring him and you're the one making him all nervous, watch:"
So the dog is all wriggly and the vet says "hey!" or "no" in a firm but non emotional voice, standing there calmly just going about his business.
The puppy sat still right away and never showed any anxiety at all that visit.
I never looked back and used that teaching for the past 20 years. Thank GOODNESS for that vet!! It's the same thing leaving the house and coming home. NO DRAMA or "consoling" etc! Just be very practical and matter of fact.
Don't. Do. It. You'll pass it right on to the dog!
My first dog and first vet he's getting a shot. I'm all "it's ok, it's ok". The vet said "NO". Do NOT talk to him in that pathetic voice you're scaring him and you're the one making him all nervous, watch:"
So the dog is all wriggly and the vet says "hey!" or "no" in a firm but non emotional voice, standing there calmly just going about his business.
The puppy sat still right away and never showed any anxiety at all that visit.
I never looked back and used that teaching for the past 20 years. Thank GOODNESS for that vet!! It's the same thing leaving the house and coming home. NO DRAMA or "consoling" etc! Just be very practical and matter of fact.
Excellent post. See so many people turning their dogs into a nervous wreck because of the people's insecurities.
I hate being separated from my younger dog. My old girl can be happy anywhere, but my younger dog is changing every day and picking up bad habits and discarding them left and right. He's an amazing dog, and I hate being away from him. His fearlessness terrifies me, because I worry he will end up doing something stupid.
When I am apart from them, I miss my old girl because she is a comfort like no other, but my younger dog I miss because I worry about him.
I had a Belgian Tervuren that would pace and cry and howl all the while I was gone.
He did that even when my son was home and in the same room with him.
I had little or no problem. I knew I was coming back.
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It's the same thing leaving the house and coming home. NO DRAMA or "consoling" etc! Just be very practical and matter of fact.
