subject: Tips To Calm A Dog [print this page] Dogs are the best friends and protectors of humans. Dogs have made a significant difference to humans way of life. On many occasions, dogs have comforted and manifested their affection to humans. The mere presence of these animals have given pet owners a kind of reassurance that everything will be all right. Dogs are noted to be tough little and not so little guys that are always ready to comfort and defend the master but there are cases when these animals are the ones needing the comfort of their master. Pet owners have to learn how to calm a dog as these animals get stressed too.
Some dogs would easily get stressed with different situation in the environment. Frantic barking, excessive drooling, pitiful whining are manifestations of a stressed dog. Other dogs would react to the same situation in a different manner. The dog can be highly active and hard to control. Loud noises such as the sound of thunder and firecrackers, unfamiliar faces and places as well as new situations would trigger the nervous behavior of dogs.
Constant exposure to the objects and situations that triggers nervousness would develop fear phobia in the dog. As such it would not be impossible for the pet's quality of life to be affected. No dog owner would want to see a pet trembling in fear and no owner would want to constantly calm the pet. Owners have to find ways to calm the pet.
Pet owners should start off by knowing what situations set off the nervous behavior of the dog. However, it would not always be possible shield the dog from stressful situations thus it would be the owner's task to find means of calming the dog.
Due to an affectionate nature, dogs would love to be petted by their owners. Massage is an excellent method of calming the pet. Slow circular movements of the hand that starts from the head to the tip of the tail will be very calming for the dog. Take advantage of the dog's inordinate liking for food by giving frozen Kong toys that are proven to effectively distract the dog's attention and ultimately calm the pet. Dogs are highly energetic animals. To calm the pet, an owner must ensure that the dog is given sufficient opportunities to exercise as tired dog are calm dogs. Did you know that yawning is a simple trick to calm the dog? Try yawning several times in front of your stressed pet and you will see that after a while the dog is already calmed.
