22 | Stop Saying "It's Okay!" to Your Fearful Dog. (Say this instead)

Beyond Obedience | Dog Training, Dog Body Language, Anxious Dogs, Scared Dogs, Reactive Dogs · Jul 1, 2024 · 32m

Hey there fellow dog lover!

So I was in Pet Valu the other week when an already nervous/anxious dog working on "socialization" reacted (negatively) to a little puppy who came into the store.

The chaos and barking caught my attention and before I could get around the isle to see what was going on, both owners (and the staff at Pet Valu) were all saying "It's okay, you're okay!"

The puppy owner was petting her pup and saying it.

The anxious dog owner was saying it.

The employee at the cash register was saying it.

And as I watched, I thought... Nothing about this is okay.

This incident inspired…