My dog, ponzu is a super sensitive. When we go for walks he doesn’t charge and is great with other dogs and people. He’s super gentle with people and other dogs on walks or outdoor environments + ppl he feels safe with. he never has these issues with kids and my nieces and nephews love how gentle and cuddly he is but for adults he’s a bit different. at home he gets these anxiety attacks, and he starts growling and chasing his tail frantically but does not growl that crazy at people. He also rarely barks at anything outside.
When adults come over, and it’s loud with us talking or saying hi, it’s a different story. he barks in a panic, while he chases/ jumps up on their legs and kind of moves his head sporadically with a biting motion. but he does not bite anyone or anything but the air n seems to b in a frenzy. then he does the little anxious tail chase thing which can be overwhelming for people for logical reasons. The thing is, when I am firm with him or the guest I have over is firmly tells him to sit, he listens really good and stops. N is pretty calm and good with them whenever they visit after the first meeting. when guests feel a little timid n try to get away from him it makes him want to go chase n jump on them n bark more :(. I set up a gate for when ppl who aren’t so familiar w dogs come over to not feel scared to come to my downstairs kitchen area; but he still barks so much.
It’s the tail chasing and barking/trying to bite his own tail that concerns me too bc I know he’s feeling panicked or anxious. How can I ease his anxiety? And also eventually make him get comfortable with people coming over.
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