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did you know that what your dog fears
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most might not be what you think we
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assume it's the loud stuff fireworks
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Thunder but the real answer is way more
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subtle and honestly kind of
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heartbreaking and before you brush this
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off keep listening because understanding
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this could completely change the way you
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communicate with your dog let's get into
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it first off yes dogs hate loud noises
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and that's backed by science a study
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from the University of Lincoln found
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that 40% of dogs have noise related
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anxiety especially with fireworks but
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the bigger issue they fear losing their
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sense of security dogs thrive on
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predictability when their environment
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changes suddenly like when you rearrange
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Furniture bring in a new pet or even
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change your daily routine it can
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seriously stress them out this isn't
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just about Comfort dogs see these
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changes as a threat to their survival
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they're wired to associate stability
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with safety and when that gets disrupted
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their anxiety skyrockets if your dog
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suddenly starts acting clingy or avoid
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certain rooms after a change they're not
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being dramatic they're telling you
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they're overwhelmed and then there's the
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fear of isolation this is where it gets
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controversial we love saying my dog
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loves me unconditionally but what
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happens when you leave them alone
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separation anxiety is real studies show
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that nearly 50% of dogs experience some
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level of stress when left alone here's
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the kicker it's not just because they
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miss you dogs are pack animals being
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separated from their pack AKA goes
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against their instincts so every time
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you leave for work they're not just sad
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they're biologically wired to think
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something bad might happen to them but
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the fear that really hits me the hardest
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dogs fear being misunderstood think
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about it they don't have words their
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only way to communicate is through body
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language barks and howls when a dog is
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scared they'll show it through subtle
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signals like licking their lips yawning
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or turning their head away these aren't
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random they ways of saying I'm
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uncomfortable but here's where we mess
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up we either miss those signs entirely
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or punish them for expressing fear ever
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scolded your dog for growling that's
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actually their way of saying I don't
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feel safe when you ignore or correct
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that you're teaching them not to warn
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you next time that's when fear escalates
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to aggression and everyone blames the
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dog when really they were just trying to
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be understood all along let me give you
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an example my dog Max once growled at a
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neighbor's kid who was trying to grab
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his tail at first I was embarrassed and
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told him to stop but later I realized
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Max wasn't being aggressive he was
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scared and trying to set a boundary once
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I stepped in to stop the kid and showed
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Max I had his back his whole demeanor
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changed no growling no fear just calm so
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what's the takeaway here your dog's
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fears aren't just about loud noises or
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being alone it's about feeling safe
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secure and understood and if you're not
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paying attention to their signals you're
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missing out on a chance to build trust
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here's my challenge for you think back
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to a time when your dogs seemed scared
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or anxious were you really paying
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attention to what they were trying to to
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tell you drop your stories in the
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comments I want to know how your dog
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communicates fear and how you've helped
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them feel safe because here's the thing
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dogs don't need us to be perfect they
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just need us to listen understanding
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what they fear most isn't just about
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fixing their behavior it's about
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strengthening your bond and that's
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something every dog deserves your dog
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might be trying to tell you more than
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you realize want to know how to truly
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understand their unique way of
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communicating watch the next video and
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learn even more ways to build trust to
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strengthen your connection with your dog
