Like humans, dogs can get scared, anxious, or nervous from time to time, and some dogs will get scared more frequently than others. It’s sometimes thought that you shouldn’t comfort dogs when they’re scared so as not to reinforce the fear, but increasingly, the advice is that it’s totally fine to comfort your pup if they need it, and it could make your relationship with them stronger, too.
But how do you recognize that your dog is scared or anxious in the first place, so that you can get on with making them feel better, perhaps by distracting them with one of the best dog toys? Not everybody knows the signs to watch out for, and that’s where certified dog trainer Melissa Goodman of Mission Pawsitive comes in. In a recent Instagram post, she’s explained how we can find out if our dogs are scared, and what we can do to help.
