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Top Tip Tuesday – How to Help Shy Dogs this Holiday Season?
The holiday season is definitely here, and that can bring lots of changes for people and dogs!
So how can we help shy dogs accept holiday changes?!
Let’s get a discussion going – share some of your own great tips for helping dogs during this busy time of year, and let’s help to make the holidays a little merrier for our canine companions!!
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We exercise more and we also do lots of mental stimulations. And we do some relax time together where we just cuddle a lot.
I also like to set up a safe space for my dogs to go to when they are feeling overwhelmed. This may be a small room away from guests, or a crate with her favourite toys.
I often also ask guests not to bother my dogs when they are in their safe places.
I also try to have some structure throughout the days.
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I also like to set up a safe space for my dogs to go to when they are feeling overwhelmed. This may be a small room away from guests, or a crate with her favourite toys.
I often also ask guests not to bother my dogs when they are in their safe places. – Kristina N.
Brilliant tip, @KTinaN !
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Along with setting a shy dog up for success as Kristina suggested, by removing them to a safe place, I like the idea of playing calming music and giving them their meals in frozen kongs to increase chewing as a stress reliever.
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Before the festivities, taking a nice long hike and do some scent work. Have a room away from the noise and excitement. I would have relaxation music playing to help muffle the noise a frozen kong or lick mat and an Adaptil plug in going 30 minutes prior, and of course soft lighting.
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Before the festivities, taking a nice long hike and do some scent work. Have a room away from the noise and excitement. I would have relaxation music playing to help muffle the noise a frozen kong or lick mat and an Adaptil plug in going 30 minutes prior, and of course soft lighting. – Brenda H.
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