So I got another dog today, she's a six year old lab. She is super stressed out and confused. Any ideas on how to calm her down? I already tried rubbing lavender on her face and its a mellow atmosphere.
Just let her be, don't fuss with her too much. She will become more comfortable as time goes on.. Comfort her if she wants to be near you, if not just leave her alone until she feels confident enough to settle down.
Only thing to do is socialize with her calmly until she gets used to new owners. Try to also refrain from holding eye contact with her because some dogs percept it as a challenge. Also spoiling her with treats should make you a new friend pretty damn fast.. good luck man
[quote name='"yoregan"']This isn't the first place I'd go for advice on taming my dog. Just sayin'.[/quote] I'm not trying to tame her, she's a good dog, she's just panting and pacing and being neurotic.
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Give her some love. maybe she's scared? Not a dog owner, but isnt there something they like, kinda like cats and catnip? Maybe get her some chew toys
[quote name='"junkheadrev"']you may get better answers here Pets - Grasscity.com Forums or here Dog Fear and Anxiety - Extreme Fear and Anxiety in Dogs | petMD[/quote] I didn't even know that there was a pets forum, my bad.
Calm, relaxing music may help. Talk to your local dog trainer(s) if you're that worried. Also, the other dogs may make her uncomfortable. Especially if she was the only dog in the previous household she was in.
[quote name='"zjsladek"']Grip the animal firmly around the neck, be sure to place your hands about a quarter inch below the point where the jaw meets the front of the neck. Begin by applying a firm, even, and consistent pressure and gradually strengthening your grip on the animal. Be careful not to start off with too much pressure for this could potentially scare the animal and cause it to pull away or even bite you. To insure the pressure is even and consistent, it may help to rotate your hands away from each other to further cut off air supply and blood flow to the brain. After getting a firm grip with the correct placement, keep squeezing tighter until the dog begins to slump over. Keep the constant pressure until the dog is lying down and is unresponsive to audible commands. For extreme calmness grip tightly around the neck like you normally would and slowly pull the dog's head down lower to the floor. Once the dogs head is almost touching the floor, quickly and abruptly twist to the head toward the shoulder and high into the air. This will cause a jerking motion in the dogs neck. Do not be alarmed if you hear a loud cracking sound much like breaking a very dry stick over your knee. Also don't be alarmed if the dog yelps loudly, this is just an autonomous response and it's completely normal. Hope you enjoy your newly calmed dog! If you need any more animal advice please feel free to private message me. ~Dr. Remus Renker, Veterinarian, Dog Whisperer, and 3 time convicted animal abuser. Also, best friend of Michael Vick, star NFL quarterback.[/quote] Imfao..... what
Exercise, play games, give her a bone, get a kong it keeps them busy. Kongs are like the best dog toys. Buy a book on dogs obedience.