Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Dog Anxiety 5 Chapter 1: Understanding Anxiety in Dogs 7 Chapter 2: Unpacking the Nature of Anxiety 19 Chapter 3: Building Confidence with Routine and Play 39 Chapter 4: Addressing the Many Causes of Anxiety 73 Chapter 5: Finding Help When You Need It 85 Part 2: Soothing a Dog's Separation Anxiety 97 Chapter 6: Understanding Separation Anxiety 99 Chapter 7: Treating Separation Anxiety 115 Part 3: Resolving Containment Anxiety 133 Chapter 8: Soothing Indoor and Outdoor Containment Anxiety 135 Chapter 9: Recognizing Trauma in Rescues and Other Dogs 149 Chapter 10: Rehabilitating and Training Leash Reactive Dogs 159 Part 4: Helping a Dog with Social Anxiety 177 Chapter 11: Easing Your Dog's Fear of People 179 Chapter 12: Managing Resource Guarding and Other Aggressive Reactions 203 Part 5: Calming a Sensory-Sensitive Dog 227 Chapter 13: Rehabilitating Storm and Sound Sensitivities 229 Chapter 14: Alleviating Other Sensory Sensitivities 245 Part 6: The Part of Tens 259 Chapter 15: Ten Plus Confidence Building Exercises 261 Chapter 16: Ten Plus Ways to Address Separation Anxiety 265 Appendix A: Anxiety in Puppies 269 Appendix B: Anxiety in Senior Dogs 279 Appendix C: Addressing Fear of the Veterinarian and Other Pet Care Professionals 289 Appendix D: Managing Multi-dog Households 299 Index 323.
Dog Anxiety for Dummies