Is My Dog Having An Anxiety Attack Dog Anxiety Signs

Hi, I'm Dr. Courtney Campbell. And in this video, I will show you easy ways to identify if you currently have an anxious dog or potentially have an anxious dog. So stick around for it. If you'd like to learn more and get daily tips and content about fun and easy ways to help your dog be happier, less stressed, and more behaved, subscribe to Dog TV's YouTube channel. Now just hit the subscribe button and become Dog TV's new pack member. And in case you're wondering, Dog TV is the first and only channel for dogs with scientifically developed programs to keep your dog calm and happy when you're away or when you're at home. Dog TV has thousands of stress reducing programs, all colored in colors dogs can see with the music and sound that was proven by studies to reduce stress and relax their nervous system. Anxiety is a health problem that has many negative ramifications for your dog, for you and anyone else that socializes with you, including your dog's doctor. There are specific areas in the brain and all over the body that are directly responsible for managing the stress response, including the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the adrenal gland, and the amygdala. So what is anxiety? The purest definition of anxiety is an emotional response to a stimuli with potential danger. Emotion is the operative word. Although we can't ask pets if they're truly experiencing emotion, it's important for us to be able to recognize anxiety and implement techniques to help reduce stressful emotions in our pets. If you can manage anxiety well, it absolutely will improve the quality of life for your dog. It's important to note that while anxiety or fear are physiologically similar, they're not the same. Fear is an emotional response when your dog perceives a dangerous situation and it is considered a normal response. Anxiety, on the other hand, is a motion of anticipation of a possible danger that is unknown, imagined, or real. Anxiety can be considered an abnormal behavior, especially if it becomes a persistent problem. Stress or traumatic events early in your dog's development predispose them to develop anxiety once they're mature. So how do you know if your pet's actually anxious? By nature, dogs like to hang out in groups or packs. Now without company, some dogs can feel anxious. For dogs that live alone, you are their company, you are their pack. So for some dogs being alone can result in separation anxiety and other separation related behaviors. There's no validated anxiety scoring chart. However, long recognized anxiety behaviors include changes to your dog's posture, the way they stand, vocalize, hiding, physical changes like trembling, flattened ears, dilated pupils, and how they react to touch. The magnitude or the severity of these changes, they help us determine how anxious your dog is in a given situation. More subtle signs of anxiety include a rapid heart rate, increased body temperature, and a rapid pulse rate. If you see any of these signs in your dog, consult your veterinarian or a board certified veterinary behaviorist immediately. The older your dog becomes with these behaviors, the more difficult it will be to treat. If your dog has multiple behavioral issues that will make the process of training even more difficult. By helping to minimize anxiety in your dog, you're not only helping your dog, but you're also helping yourself and the people that interact with your dog, including other animals. And potentially you're also preventing destructive behaviors at your home. So let's talk about this. Are you sure if your dog suffers from anxiety? If you want to find out, let's take a second and ask yourself the following. When you're getting ready to leave, does your dog pace or pant, or even vocalize? Does your dog practice some rituals like chewing or barking? And how are they when they're home alone, when you're actually gone? Are they barking? Do they destroy property and has it caused some complaints from your neighbors? So listen, whether your dog suffers from anxiety or not, dog TV can help. Dog TV is one of the main solutions for easing stress, anxiety and overcoming loneliness in a non medicinal way. I recommend trying dog TV for seven days free and experience this positive effect on your dog almost immediately. And don't forget to like and subscribe to dog TV's YouTube channel to get more videos like this one and to help your dog improve their behavior, health, and overall wellbeing.