Why Ignoring an Anxious Dog Makes Things Worse
(What I misunderstood about “giving space”) For a long time,I believed ignoring anxiety was the right thing to do. People
(What I misunderstood about “giving space”) For a long time,I believed ignoring anxiety was the right thing to do. People
(What I learned after doing everything I thought was right) For a long time,I believed one simple thing. If my
(What I didn’t understand about the in-between moments) For a long time,I thought my dog’s anxiety had clear causes. When
(What I misunderstood about reunion anxiety at first) When I first noticed it,I was confused. I came back home.The door
(The changes that made things easier over time) For a long time,I thought helping my dog meant doing more. More
(What I wish I had acted on sooner) For a long time,I told myself it wasn’t serious. My dog followed
(What the evenings started revealing) For a long time,I treated day and night as two separate problems. Daytime anxiety was
(What I misunderstood about relief and reunion) When I first noticed it,it confused me more than the anxiety itself. I
(What I didn’t realize it was connected to) When my dog first destroyed something,I didn’t think of anxiety. I thought
(Why it didn’t feel serious at first) When I look back now,the hardest part wasn’t dealing with separation anxiety. The