Tell me you never owned a golden retriever without telling me you never owned a golden retriever.
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When my dog hears dogs barking on TV I always wonder what they're saying. The scene may involve the dog being aggressive or scared, but maybe they're actually yelling about the treats their trainer is bribing them with off camera
We have a vet open up recently that uses calming pheromones throughout and plenty of distractions for pets to make them feel comfortable. A lot of effort was put into pet psychology in the design of the offices.
That may be a Fear Free clinic. If it isn't, that certification may be worth them looking into.
Bingo. It absolutely is.
My wife works at a certified Fear Free clinic. Customers are only allowed in the building when their animals are being put down. (A greeter goes out to retrieve animals from the cars and return them after the appointment.)
Animals are happy to be there, because it doesn't smell like fear any longer. There's no waiting room with other animals. Just the staff who are happy to see them.
It is a real game changer.
This puts a lot of trust in the vets and vet staff, I don’t think I’d be comfortable with it. I definitely see the benefits but it seems like owners should accompany the pet to the visit, at least for the exam portion. It’s too much of an opportunity for good communication between the vet and the owner, especially since the pet can’t speak for themselves.
Typically the owner is in their car outside so they can still inquire and be brought inside as needed.
My cats don't mind the vet either. My one ragdoll they have trouble taking his heartbeat because he keeps purring and trying to be social
I want your cat <3
Unless you're my dog, who fucking loves going to the vet and groomer. He has zero survival instincts, though.
Depression resistance +1000
Oh 100%. He's 13 years old and still acts like a big, dumb puppy. Yellow labs/labs in general tend to be like that, though. Just happy with life, haha.
I hate the hospital for the same reason. Nothing like the mixed smells of chlorhexidine and death in a cancer ward.
But as a human, I can at least rationalize being there on an intellectual level
So pets are scared of something because pets are scared of something?
The olfactory equivalent of screams of pain echoing through the halls of a hospital.