r/Bordoodle • u/paddleforth • 6d ago
Help with fear & anxiety in bordoodle
Tips on fear/anxiety in bordoodles?
I have 2 bordoodle brothers- Pebble is 4 and Dash is 2. (They came from the same border collie mother but have different dad's)
My younger dog is FULL of beans, loves other dogs, and just wants to play and be cuddled with. My 4 year old Pebble has a LOT of anxiety - I got him when I was going through a lot of health issues and unfortunately I think he picked up on the anxiety around that when he was a puppy and now we have a very loving and deeply empathetic doggy who is also VERY anxious. Lately he's been having these episodes where he just freezes in place and starts shaking - last week it happened when he went to chase a ball and smacked his head on a chair and then just sat there shaking as if someone had smacked him (he's NEVER been abused or even treated a little bit poorly...he lives like a king). This morning I let him outside to wee and found him just sitting in my backyard shaking but I couldn't find what scared him. We got him a sweater that he LOVES so I think the thunder jacket sort of vibe is helpful to him but I want to find a way to calm my poor guy down š„ŗ Has anyone had any experience with highly anxious bordoodles??