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Questions tagged [anxiety]

Anxiety provoking situations and behaviors. Signs and symptoms relating to anxiety, and possible solutions.

Anxiety behaviors, signs, symptoms, causes and solutions. Anxiety can be observed as nervous behaviors like restlessness, lack of concentration.

Separation anxiety is a common problem for pets and owners, and can also manifest in many other aspects of pet life, with strangers, busy roads, and all sorts of phobias.

There is a variety of treatments and problem solving techniques to overcome anxiety in a pet.

This tag should be used for questions about anxiety in pets and should be used along with other pet tags e.g , .

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What can I do to ease my dogs' fear of loud noises?

Whether it is my Black Labrador or my parents' American Eskimo, the sounds of thunder, fireworks and sometimes random loud noises can send them into a bit of a panic mode. They shake for an extended period of time, pant, drool, and scratch at the…
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Did I Traumatize My Puppy?

I have a 5 month old puppy who's pretty much attached to my hip and feels super comfortable around me. However, I have noticed recently that he seems to get agitated sometimes whenever I try to pick him up and he ends up running around and peeing…
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How do I help my dog with major leash anxiety?

I am fostering a dog who was left chained to a fence outdoors for several days. Inside our house, he is friendly and very affectionate with all people. He has a healthy, shiny coat, he's extremely well house-trained, he's reasonably obedient, and he…
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Is the cat trying to communicate by leaving toys in significant places?

My boyfriends cat will often bring toys and leave them in places that seem to have meaning. This morning he found 3 toys in the spot where he sits to put on his work shoes every morning. What could this mean? What is his cat trying to tell him?
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My dog is destroying things and peeing inside when I am at work. How can I get him to stop?

I have a 7.5 year old pit bull and he likes to destroy things while I am at work (the couch, anything kind of box left out, anything left on the table - edible or not) and he likes to pee inside. He has no health problems and gets a check up at…
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My pit bull cries for 5 minutes when I leave for work. Is he ok?

I just adopted a 2 year old american staffy / boxer mix 5 days ago. He's been an absolute angel so far! I'm out of the house for 9 hours on week days since I have to work. He cries for about 5 minutes after I leave, then he's quiet. He hasn't caused…
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What could cause my dog to bite/pull her own hair out?

The title pretty much says it - my dog, Chewy, has been biting and pulling the hair out on her front arms. Her name was given before this problem started. :) It's not every day, and I cannot find a pattern but about every week or so I'll come home…
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What breeds of dog are known for handling separation anxiety well?

My wife and I are looking for a dog, preferably a larger breed of dog such as a Siberian Husky or German Shepherd. The problem that I am having with the situation is that my wife and I both live an hour away from work. That means we are both away…
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My dog only pees in the house when I'm not home

My 13 month old dog started peeing in the house again after being house trained. He would only do it at night (when I was asleep) or when I would go out. At first it seemed just like an accident, but when it started happening more consistently…
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My cat is terrified ALL THE TIME. How do I fix this?

Three years ago, my wife and I adopted a cat from a coworker's relative. She's a very small calico/manx, and she was about 1 year old when we adopted her. We have no reason to believe she has ever been abused, either directly or through neglect. We…
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Food anxiety in former stray cat?

We adopted a stray cat a little over two weeks ago; she’s about a year old. She's a total house cat, but she was very skinny when rescued so we have no idea how long she spent in the streets. Now that she’s settled in and is at a healthier weight,…
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How do I make my cat accept the new vacuum robot?

The situation I recently bought one of those vacuum robots that wander around the house to clean it. I set it to clean the flat twice a day (it takes ~1 hour to clean the whole flat), and I'm having a problem with my cats. I have an…
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My male cat is attacking my female cat; female so scared she urinates herself

My wife and I are at our wits end with two of our cats and want to see what advice people have for us. Here's the problem: Larry, a male, stalks and attacks Curly Sue, a female. In the past, we have witnessed fights between them starting and were…
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Why does my dog lick her lips while being petted?

My dog (well, my landlord's technically) seems to love being petted, running to my bed when I first let her in my apartment where I usually pet her, and reaching her head towards me begging me to scratch it. However, she often ends up licking her…
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My dog scratches at the floor during fireworks. What can I do to make him feel safe?

Sometimes when there is a thunderstorm or fireworks my dog will become restless and scratch at the front door or back door. If I open the door he doesn't move, but if I walk away he will begin scratching again. What can I do to make him feel more…
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