Dog B.O.N.E.S.

Holidays are for celebration and gatherings. Oftentimes people travel and stay at a friend's or family's homes. This can stress out, not only homeowners, but their pets as well. We have a couple of solutions to help your dog. Remember a Bizzy Dog   will stay out of trouble.  Always have a dog emergency box prepared for your dog. This box keeps your dog busy when you have an emergency and cannot interact with your dog much. Check out our article about Dog Emergency Boxes . Not only will you want extra, of your dog's favorite treats handy, but new fun toys as well.  If you buy a toy to use for Halloween or Thanksgiving, just put the toy up after everyone has gone home until Christmas. You do not want your dog getting bored with the toy before the next holiday and then not be interested. Sniff mats are a terrific way to not only keep your dog busy but rewarding them for being good or stuck in a room all day. One thing that is great about Sniff matts are that you can get them i

Fourth of July, thunder storms, or the garbage truck on Monday will give your dog a lot of anxiety.  Put your dog in a closed room with music or the television on. This blocks out the sound but remember dogs can hear better than humans can. They can even her sounds we can't.  Giving your dog a stuffed animal so they don't feel alone can help as well. Probably will not work so good with big dogs.  Purchasing some calming dog treats or making your own may be the way to go. Make sure to test your dog to see if they work before the loud noise event will happen.  The last resort is Benadryl or anxiety medication. Benadryl and anxiety medication will make your dog sleepy but please talk to your vet before administering. 

Dogs can sometime think you are going to leave and never come back. Kids go threw this as well. A lot of times you can give a kid a key and tell them you can't go home without the key so the parent has to come back to get the key. Your dog can have the same anxiety.  When you have some time to train your dog, put them where you normally do when you leave. Wait five minutes and come back. Do this several times over and hour or two. Then the next time increase the leaving by 10 minutes. Work your way up to 20 etc.  This is like a kid you want to sleep in their own room. Have them lay on a blanket on the floor and every night move them closer and closet to the door until eventually they are in their room.  Just like weighted blankets and vest for kids with Autism, they have weighted vest. The weight acts like a tight hug and makes the kids-dogs feel safe and snuggled. 

Dogs anxiety can be the lack of stimulation. I do not understand why anyone feeds their dog in a bowl. Dogs can be made to work for their food.  Placing hard dog food around the house and letting your dog sniff for it is a great way to feed them.  Putting the food in a bottle with the lid off or in a conge that they have to move around to get the food to come out is another good way.  Dogs need to chew and lick so having food to like on a licking matt is great way for your dog to get stimulation. Check out stuffing a bone.   Chewing a bone or licking yummy food like peanut butter or cheese from the bone or even a conge is a great activity for your dog.  Puzzle games where you put the food in a space and the dog has to move an object or push a button to get to the treat is another awesome way to give your dog stimulation.  Stuffed animals are a great toy for dog. Yes they can be messy. You can also get an animal shaped toy with a rope toy inside the object for you dog to chew on.