{"id":214,"date":"2016-01-13T11:35:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tailsdogblog.com\/?p=214"},"modified":"2020-12-23T11:15:50","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T11:15:50","slug":"visiting-the-vet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tails.com\/blog\/visiting-the-vet\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting The Vet"},"content":{"rendered":"

January can be a busy month at the vets as aside from the usual reasons to take your dog, such as vaccinations, weight loss clinics and puppy socialising classes, January can also be a great time to take your dog for a health check for anything that became noticeable over Christmas. For a lot of dogs the vet is not their preferred destination, often due to bad experiences like remembered injections, operations or simply separation from their owner. This can lead to anxiety and stress during future visits.<\/span><\/p>\n

This anxiety and stress can manifest as aggression, fear, over excitement and challenging behaviours. Some dogs will simply freeze \u2013 with a toy or small breed this is less of problem but picking up larger dogs, like a German shepherd, to get them into the waiting room is not a good idea.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some things to try if your dog is stressed by the vets:<\/span><\/p>\n