Tricks To Relax A Restless Dog

A restless dog can get us mad. Dogs can’t control their strength and can even hurt us with their nails and mouth, even if we’re just playing. We try everything to calm our dog, we pet him, we talk to him in a low voice, we pamper him, but nothing seems to have any effect. 

To prevent this from happening, in this article we give you some tips that will help you relax your dog.

5 tricks to make a restless dog relax

A nervous or stressed dog can have sleep and behavioral disturbances. It can also be destructive and have exaggerated reactions  to external stimuli. For example, hearing the toilet flush or the doorbell.

Although they do not seem to be serious factors, they can cause a poor quality of life for the animal and create problems with living together. Even if the ideal is to educate the dog from an early age, preferably before six months of age, it does not mean that it is not possible to do it with an already adult dog.

Let’s see where to start in order to calm a nervous dog.

The causes of restlessness

The first thing to do is to determine why the animal is restless. There are three reasons why a dog can be agitated. They can be: genes, environment or education.

If it is a genetic problem, the animal can be hyperactive, so no matter how hard we try to do something about it, we won’t be able to do it alone. In this particular case, the animal will need to be seen by a veterinarian and will need to be treated.

It proves that whatever the cause is, we won’t be able to determine it if we don’t take the animal to a vet. This is the first thing we need to do if we have a very nervous dog.

On the other hand, if the animal spends a lot of time alone, it is likely that when you get back into the house, it will be very agitated. We refer to this by saying that the cause is environmental in nature.

As far as education is concerned, there is a possibility that, perhaps unknowingly, we feed the dog’s agitation. For example, if the animal “goes crazy” seeing us and we give it rope, we nurture this attitude. He understands that being nervous is the only way to get what he wants.

Physical activity

A stressed dog needs to let off steam, let off steam and release adrenaline. For this purpose, there is nothing better than physical activity.

If a non-stressed dog needs to exercise in good doses every day, a stressed dog requires even more. As he gets tired he will sleep more, more relaxed and for longer, which will allow him to wake up more calmly.

Games for nervousness

Although it may seem strange to you, there are games that can promote the dog’s nervousness, especially if they are made indoors. Running, jumping and chasing the ball are activities that must be part of the sport rather than the games.

At home it will be necessary to play relaxing games, perhaps sitting with him by rolling a ball a short distance away. Any other game you can think of that doesn’t feed restlessness will do.

Trainers

Training is one of the best ways to calm a restless dog. No matter how agitated your pet is, a trainer can help. This is a good solution especially when you have already tried everything without getting any results.

Especially if the dog is over a year old and his level of restlessness has not decreased, despite having tried everything, the best thing is to contact a trainer.

United family

In the presence of a restless dog, it is important for the family to communicate so that all members use the same methods. If everyone gets it right, this will confuse the dog, making him more agitated. Logically, no improvement will be achieved.

For this purpose, rules must be adopted regarding walks, games, cuddles and attentions. Each member must know when, what and how to do everything to achieve the desired goal and for the good of the dog.