Quiet Tails Journal / Printable anxious dog journal page
Printable anxious dog journal page
Quick answerPrint this page and copy it for each episode, or keep the same fields in PawLine’s daily notes.
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Episode
Date and time
Where were we, who was there?
What happened right before?
What did my dog do? (signs, how long)
What happened after? How long to settle?
What helped? What did not?
Meals, walks and medications that day
Weekly look-back
Hard days this week
Good days this week
Patterns I notice
Questions for the vet or trainer
Sources
- AAHA Behavior Management Guidelines: common signs of anxiety/distress https://www.aaha.org/resources/2015-aaha-canine-and-feline-behavior-management-guidelines/common-signs-of-anxietydistress/
- Cornell Vet: Anxious behavior in dogs https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/riney-canine-health-center/health-info/anxious-behavior-how-help-your-dog-cope-unsettling-situations
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