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Watch the guide about how to recognize fear and worry in your dogs!
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Welcome to the explainer. Today we are
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cracking the code on K9 anxiety.
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Seriously, we're going to learn how to
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translate all those subtle silent
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signals our dogs are sending us every
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single day. All thanks to a fantastic
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guide. So, let's just dive right in.
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Have you ever wondered, is your dog just
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being quiet or are they trying to tell
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you something's really, really wrong?
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We're about to learn the secret language
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of our best friends and in the process
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build a bond that's just unbreakable.
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Okay, first things first. Why is this so
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important? Well, listen. It goes way
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beyond just preventing a growl or a
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snap. This is about getting to the heart
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of your dog's emotional world so you can
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be their ultimate protector, their
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number one advocate. And this slide just
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captures that mindset shift perfectly.
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When you can recognize fear, you stop
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being a commander who just gives orders.
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And you become a protector who builds a
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real partnership. You stop asking,
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"What's wrong with you?" And you start
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asking, "Hey, what are you trying to
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tell me?" You know, it's really
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important to get this distinction. Fear,
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that's that instant jolt when a car
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backfires. Worry, that's your dog pacing
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before the thunderstorm even starts
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because they know it's coming. And
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chronic anxiety, that's just a constant
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state of being on edge. Knowing the
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difference helps us give them the right
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kind of support. All right, time for a
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little crash course in canine body
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language. These are the signals, both
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big and small, that your dog uses to
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say, "Hey, I'm not comfortable right
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now." So, the most direct way a dog
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says, "I need out of this situation," is
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well, by trying to get away. This might
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look like them hiding behind your legs,
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turning their whole body away, or that
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classic all of a sudden deep interest in
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sniffing the ground. And when they plant
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their feet on a walk, it's not them
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being stubborn. It's a very clear
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request for space. Now, these these are
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the subtle whispers of discomfort. That
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little flash of white in their eye, a
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quick lip lick when there's no food
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around, a yawn when they're definitely
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not tired. These are the physical tells
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that show they're feeling internal
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pressure. It's almost like their version
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of a nervous habit, you know. And here's
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the key. To really become a K9 decoder,
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you can't just look at one signal by
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itself. You got to look at the whole
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picture. The face, the tail, the body
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posture, all working together to tell
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you the full story. Oh, this is a big
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one. A wagging tail does not always mean
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a dog is happy. It just means they're
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emotionally worked up. A low, tucked, or
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really stiff, fast wagging tail. That's
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a sign of anxiety. A happy tail is
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loose, sweeping, and held at a nice
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neutral height. The quality of the wag
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is everything. You can see so much in a
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dog's face. A relaxed dog has soft
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almond-shaped eyes and a loose, slightly
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open mouth. But fear, fear tightens
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everything up. The eyes go wide and
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round. The ears pin back against their
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head. And the mouth clamps shut. It's a
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really clear shift from loose and
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relaxed to tense and worried. So, now
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that we know the signals, let's play
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detective and investigate the source. I
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mean, fear doesn't just pop up out of
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nowhere, right? Figuring out what
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actually causes these reactions is how
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we can start to help our dogs feel safer
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in the first place. Fear can come from a
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lot of places. You've got the obvious
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ones, of course, like loud noises and
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new things they've never seen before.
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But it can also come from past trauma or
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not having enough good experiences when
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they were a puppy. And this last one,
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please don't forget this underlying
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physical pain. Any sudden change in
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behavior is absolutely worth a trip to
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the vet. Okay, this is a super critical
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section because our very human habit of
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putting our own emotions onto our dogs
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can lead to some huge misunderstandings
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and can actually make a scary situation
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even worse for them. This table just
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lays it all out, doesn't it? That
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so-called guilty look we see, it's
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actually just fear and appeasement.
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They're reacting to our anger. What we
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call jealousy is often just insecurity
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and stubbornness. So often that's just a
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dog who's totally overwhelmed and is
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shutting down. Getting this right is a
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total game changer. All right, so you've
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spotted the fear. You've decoded the
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signals. Now what? What you do in that
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moment is absolutely everything. This is
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where you get to be your dog's hero. The
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most important first step couldn't be
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simpler. Create distance. Just calmly
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help your dog move away from whatever is
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scaring them. Your calm energy is a
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massive help and you should never ever
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ever force them to face their fears.
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That whole approach just makes things so
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much worse. So beyond just managing fear
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in the moment, the long-term goal is to
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proactively build up our dog's
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confidence. We can actually create
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experiences that help them become more
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resilient and feel more secure about the
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world. You know, empowering your dog
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with choices is such a powerful
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confidence booster. Things like nosework
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games where they get to be in charge of
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finding something or even just letting
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them choose which way to go on a walk.
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It makes a huge difference. And
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rewarding those little moments of
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bravery really reinforces their ability
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to cope. Ultimately, it all comes down
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to partnership. This isn't about having
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a perfect dog who's never afraid of
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anything. It's about building a bond so
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strong that your dog trusts you 100% to
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help them get through the scary parts of
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life together. And all of these
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incredible insights from this explainer,
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they come straight from a really
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comprehensive guide in Doggozilla
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magazine. It's a truly valuable resource
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for anyone who loves a dog. So the
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takeaway is this. Start observing a
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little more closely. Just stop, watch,
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and really listen. Because right now, in
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their own quiet way, your dog has a lot
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to say. The only question is, what are
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they telling you?
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