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Is the dog psychotherapy simply mad?

Americans spent over 100 billion dollars on their concerns last year. Over the past five years, there were more prescriptions written for emotional problems than for any other drug class. In a culture quick to project human conditions upon animals, and treated with medicines for humans, I wonder if more and more family dogs liquidation on beds psychiatrist and anti-depressants.

A recent survey by the American Psychiatric Association showed that 91% of Americans willing to seek counseling for themselves or a close following a crisis. This is not a bad thing for humans. It bad for dogs, however, because the dog psychotherapy ignores the very reason humans and animals congregate in the first place.

It ignores relationship.

There are ten thousand years, when the dog and the man decided to become best friends, no doubt there was a fair exchange of value. Dog got free food and companionship, and the man had an early warning system in case of imminent danger, a hunting buddy, and the company.

But another advantage came with the market, at least for the dog. Without doubt the dog reasoned, "I am a pack animal by nature and I decided You make my leader. Now lead the way, O brave Alpha Dog! "

Precisely where we fail our friends fours. Leadership.

Here's the problem.

A customer at the retreat mining called the other day to ask if I could recommend a good psychotherapist for his Old English Sheep Dog, Higgins. My client and his wife recently sent their youngest son to college, and Higgins now shows signs of separation anxiety.

His veterinarian recommended treatment being elevated mood drugs and monitoring visits. Taxes would run indefinitely and are between $ 300 and $ 400 per month. Ouch!

"What Higgins to do all day? "I asked my client.

"He mopes around the corner and he's sleeping," he replied.

"And what do you do all day?

"At about the same thing," he said with a slight hint of where my issues were on their way.

I think it was my drift, because the conversation quickly turned from psychotherapy to his dog investment portfolio, which is usually why people tell me they call it, at least initially.

Fact is, I decades to take care of animals, I have not seen an emotional problem in a dog that has not been inflicted by a human, and generally the most important man in the dog lives.

Implicit in our contract supervision of the animals is our responsibility to meet the needs of both physical and emotional. This includes our most important role of being the pack leader. We must always be the Alpha Dog - Fearless, resolute, farm - calmly and systematically asserting the right instructions to our four-legged friends.

What to do?

Some dogs really suffer from phobias, and suffering of any type should be relieved. If you think that your best friend needs a dog psychotherapy before called Shrink dog's try these three practical space.

Firstly, become more active. Walking is by far the best exercise for dogs and people. With 20 to 30 minutes of sustained walking, movement springs to life, joints and muscles to regain their vitality, and the brain is soaked in a sea of feel-good endorphins.

Second, get social. Take your dog to a dog park to hang out with relatives. Dogs are social animals and Crave the interaction of the packaging and the butt of a few good sniffs. In the company of dogs, there no place for depression. Dogs have more important things to do, you know.

Finally, be strengthened. Do not get me started on the junk without harmful value and downright commercial industry of dog food dismisses as "dog food." Suffice it to say, your dog is almost certainly not receive adequate food, which can also lead to depression. Dogs, people and all living things need adequate vitamins, Minerals and invigorating nutrients to maintain a happy, healthy and balanced.

If you allow me, I would recommend better quality, full spectrum vitamin / mineral supplement for dogs (and cats too). It's called DailySure. I would appreciate your support of this fine product.

Give these three alternatives to psychotherapy dog trial. Soon you will see marked improvement not only in your dog, but also in Alpha Dog, smiling at yourself in the mirror.

About the Author:

www.Natural-Wonder-Pets.com Gary Le Mon's day job is in the insured financial services industry, but his evenings and weekends are spent crusading for animal rights and making the Earth a greener, friendlier place to live. See also www.TripleSure.com

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