The table below provides a list of common management tool for addressing stress in the dogs that are entrusted to our care. The goal in managing stress is to relieve the nervousness from the dog and get them to relax. We’re talking about changing their emotional state back to those green states that we talked about in the earlier module. You’re going to need to experiment to find out what works best for each dog. And sometimes it’s a process of elimination to identify the best management tool for a particular dog.
Aid or Tool | Recommended Situations | Comments |
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Lavender Spray |
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Rescue Remedy / Other Calming Aids |
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Relocate Dog |
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Fasting |
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Mental Diversions:
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Thundershirt |
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White Noise |
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Assignment
Please complete the Managing Stress worksheet. As you study the worksheet, know that if you have any other options other than what we have discussed, write those down as well. After completing the worksheet, please save your file and use the file uploader below to submit your work.