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Pet Stress

Short list of what stresses out FIDO/A

10 Ways to Stress Out Your Dog

  1. 1.Punish him for behaving like a dog.
  2. 2.Tell her "no" over and over.
  3. 3.Give her a variety of verbal commands for a single behavior.
  4. 4.Tell him "it's okay."
  5. 5.Pull his leash.
  6. 6.Hold him while you hug or kiss him.
  7. 7.Stare at her.
  8. 8.Point or shake your finger at her.
  9. 9.Tell him to "get down" when he jumps up. Train him to stop jumping with the verbal command "off" or "paws on floor" instead.
  10. 10.Wake her up.

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