Anxiety Dog Training
Anxiety Dog Training in Buffalo
What is the most common canine behavior problem? You may be surprised to learn it isn’t aggression or even basic obedience; it’s that many dogs experience anxiety.
We get calls about separation anxiety and general dog anxiety daily. It’s heartbreaking to know your dog is distressed while you’re away. Dog owners also contact us about anxiety that has disguised itself as aggression or excessive behaviors, like barking or chewing.
If you notice any change in your dog’s behavior, or if your new dog isn’t settling in well, Buffalo Niagara Dog Training can help through obedience training, desensitization, and socialization.
Anxiety in Dogs: What Can Cause Anxiety?
There are some obvious dog behaviors that owners will recognize as the source of anxiety. For example, when it comes to separation anxiety or even anxiety related to triggers like fireworks or strangers, you may notice the following:
- Shaking
- Whining
- Tail tucking
- Excessive behaviors (barking, panting, digging, scratching)
- Destructive behavior
However, there are more unique signs of a dog with anxiety that are often mistaken for other problems, like aggression or hyperactivity. These may be the excessive behaviors mentioned above, with the addition of jumping or zoomies, or they may be more concerning, like growling, snapping, and raised hackles.
Like humans, dogs will fight, flee, or freeze when threatened—even when they only feel threatened. As a professionioal dog trainer, we teach them to trust you, trust their surroundings, and relax.
Training a Dog with Anxiety
To say we can train your dog’s anxiety away would be oversimplifying it. However, training works not only to modify behavior but also to build a dog’s confidence and strengthen your overall relationship. This is exactly what our training plan does!
Using balanced, proven training methods, our professional dog trainer will help make your dog feel more secure, no matter the cause of their anxiety. Our training programs are uniquely designed to help anxious dogs in ways that speak to them as individuals.
Owner involvement is critical, so we focus on empowering you and your dog using a combination of private, in-home dog training and real-world practice. We remain available to you until all training goals have been met.
Help Your Dog Today!
If private, effective training for an anxious dog in Buffalo is what you need, give Buffalo Niagara Dog Training a call today.
We know each dog is unique so we NEVER discriminate based on age, breed, size, or temperament, and we often succeed where other dog trainers do not with our proven training process for dogs that suffer from anxiety and so much more.