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10 Simple Ways to Reduce Pet Anxiety

Vet-approved, evidence-based steps to help your pet feel calm and safe.

There is no shortage of advice online about calming an anxious pet, and much of it contradicts itself, or is simply wrong. This guide distills what actually has evidence behind it into ten concrete changes you can make this week, whether the trigger is vet visits, thunderstorms, fireworks, or a change in routine.

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Ten evidence-based strategies you can start today
How to build a safe space your pet will actually use
Making veterinary visits genuinely less frightening
Which calming tools are supported by research, and which aren't

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Any pet parent who suspects their dog or cat is more stressed than they should be.

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Written by Dr. Rachel Malamed, DVM, DACVB

A veterinary psychiatrist board-certified in veterinary behavior medicine, with 19 years of clinical experience. These guides put that same specialist thinking in your hands, at no cost.

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This guide shows you what to look for. The course shows you what to do.

The Dog Anxiety Foundations Course is the full, structured protocol, body language, behavior modification, and medication, sequenced the way I'd work through it with a client over several appointments.

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