My dog freaks out when people hug. How do I stop her anxiety?

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My dog doesn't like it when two people hug eachother or have physical contact in front of her. She starts crying and running in circles, speciality when it's my mother and sister hugging eachother. I tell her to lay down on her bed but she'll still cry, stare and also start shaking. She's a very anxious dog but I would like to know if that's the only reason, if it's something to be worried about and how can I stop it. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 11 months old

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about Quica. It does sound like a form of her anxiety is causing her to whine and run. Its difficult to understand why she gets anxious when this happens, but you can manage the behavior with some training and desensitizing. This would be best done by having a thorough evaluation of her with a veterinary behaviorist whom can then recommend which exercises and how to respond to Quica when she gets like that. In the interim, what you're doing is fine in telling her to go to her bed. Ask your veterinarian for a referral to see a behaviorist. Hope this helps and best of luck.

My dog freaks out when people hug. How do I stop her anxiety?

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