Our trainer told me that Lady Gaga needed socialization with people and dogs. Whenever she goes some place new such as a pet store or park she starts shaking because of anxiety. For weeks I have been training Lady Gaga to sit, lie down, play dead, and she has successfully learned these tricks. What I have not been able to do is make her calm and less anxious. I have taken her out on walks which has helped, but still her shaking continues. Doing a little research I decided to take her to the local dog park and thankfully things started to look up.
At first she was a little anxious around dogs, but after a few minutes she started socializing. Along with her younger sister Glinda, they walked around, sniffed other dogs, and peed (meaning they were claiming territory). Glinda is less anxious around people, but she still barks at other dogs. On the other hand, Gaga has anxiety more with people than with dogs. I am positive, even if at a slow pace, Gaga and Glinda will overcome their anxiety. Now I’m going to take them out for a walk.
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