{"id":3569,"date":"2019-09-09T07:11:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T07:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/canadapetcare.thepethost.com\/?p=3569"},"modified":"2020-10-21T12:31:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T12:31:19","slug":"anxiety-in-dogs-causes-symptoms-and-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/canadapetcare.thepethost.com\/anxiety-in-dogs-causes-symptoms-and-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"Anxiety in Dogs: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not unusual for dogs to get anxious. Anxiety is prevalent in humans as well as animals and there\u2019s very little we can do about it. Some mental health issues like anxiety or depression hit you out of nowhere. The trick is to know what triggers it. If your dog looks frightened or anxious, observe what made him react in such a way. It could be a stranger that seems intimidating or the lack of presence of the dog\u2019s favorite person. Besides, there are numerous reasons behind what causes anxiety in dogs, and today we\u2019re going to discuss some major causes in detail.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s crucial to assist your dog to get out of such a dark and tormenting place in the corner of his mind.<\/p>\n

Thus, let\u2019s take a look at the reasons and types of situation that causes anxiety in dogs.<\/h2>\n

Shelter\/Past Anxiety<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Most dogs that are adopted from a shelter or rescue center have had a very rough past. Getting abandoned and surviving on fewer resources can have a major impact on the dog\u2019s mental health. It\u2019s the stray dogs that suffer a lot; getting into an accident, malnutrition and living off of food scraps from the trash can. It\u2019s certainly not an easy life. That\u2019s why, even when they get adopted into a loving home, they don\u2019t entirely forget the incidents of their past.<\/p>\n

Separation Anxiety<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Separation anxiety is quite common in dogs. If you\u2019ve recently brought a dog home, he might not understand why you leave the house for the most part of the day. Therefore, this leads to aggressive and destructive behavior in a dog<\/strong><\/a> even if you are out of his sight for 5 minutes. Separation anxiety mainly occurs because the dog has had being left abandoned in the past. Thus, that memory tricks him into thinking that even his new owner will repeat the same, resulting in anxious behavior.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Illness Instigated Anxiety<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are some diseases that instigate anxiety in dogs. Anxiousness and depression are somewhat the bi-products of such diseases. The examples of these diseases are hyperthyroidism, encephalitis and diabetes where if left untreated, it can cause great mental trauma and debilitate your pooch\u2019s health. Signs and symptoms will be observed in the early onstage of the disease, causing sudden behavioral changes in dogs. Therefore, whenever you observe symptoms that don\u2019t add up to the situations, you need to take your pet to the vet so if there\u2019s any risk of such disease, the vet will diagnose it and suggest treatments according to it.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of Anxiety<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Symptoms of all kinds of anxiety are somewhat interlinked and similar. Below are the symptoms you need to be on a lookout for if you suspect your dog has anxiety.<\/p>\n