Stress Reduction For Shelter Dogs

A mechanism that enables an animal to react rapidly to a stressful event.

Essential for survival.

Prepares the body for action.

Involves the release of the neurotransmitters epinephrine and norepinephrine and the stress hormone Cortisol from the adrenal glands.

All of the above.

Providing outlets for play

Preventing contact with other animals in the shelter to reduce disease transmission

Recognizing and reducing stress

Playing classical music to help calm the animals in the shelter

Keeping a regular schedule and routine

Feelings of abandonment; exposure to a novel environment; confinement and isolation; high noise levels; sleep deprivation; sight, sounds, smells of other animals; experience of confusion and frustration; being handled by strangers; lack of control over environment.

Feelings of contentment; exposure to a novel environment; confinement and isolation; high noise levels; sleep deprivation; sight, sounds, smells of other animals; experience of confusion and frustration; being handled by strangers; lack of control over environment.

Feelings of abandonment; exposure to a familiar environment; confinement and isolation; high noise levels; sleep deprivation; sight, sounds, smells of other animals; experience of confusion and frustration; being handled by strangers; lack of control over environment.

Feelings of abandonment; exposure to a novel environment; freedom of movement; high noise levels; sleep deprivation; sight, sounds, smells of other animals; experience of confusion and frustration; being handled by strangers; lack of control over environment.

Feelings of abandonment; exposure to a novel environment; confinement and isolation; high noise levels; sleep deprivation; sight, sounds, smells of other animals; experience of confusion and frustration; being handled by strangers; control over environment.

Their sensitive hearing - the shelter is a very loud place at times.

Their incredible sense of smell - the odors of the cleaning agents can be irritating.

Their different vision - they respond to our movements in ways we may not expect.

Their vomeronasal organ can detect the fear pheromones of the same species.

All of the above.

Sitting quietly, petting, brushing and ignoring the dog.

Sitting quietly, petting, brushing and scaring the dog.

Sitting quietly, petting, brushing and startling the dog.

Sitting quietly, petting, brushing and playing with the dog.

Sitting quietly, petting, brushing and introducing the dog to uncomfortable stimuli.

Comfortable environment, loud rock music, quiet kennels, time out of the kennels, social contact, predictable schedules, aerobic exercise, pheromone therapy and products like Thundershirt.

Comfortable environment, soothing music, quiet kennels, time out of the kennels, social contact, predictable schedules, aerobic exercise, pheromone therapy and products like Thundershirt.

Comfortable environment, soothing music, quiet kennels, more time in the kennel, social contact, predictable schedules, aerobic exercise, pheromone therapy and products like Thundershirt.

Comfortable environment, soothing music, quiet kennels, time out of the kennels, social contact, irregular schedules, aerobic exercise, pheromone therapy and products like Thundershirt.

Comfortable environment, soothing music, quiet kennels, time out of the kennels, social contact, predictable schedules, lack of physical activity, pheromone therapy and products like Thundershirt.

Allow dogs to look forward to good things.

Make dogs become overexcited in anticipation.

Make their life in the shelter too mundane.

Are not necessary in a shelter setting.

Are not important.

Exposure to loud noises.

Temperature variations.

Aerobic exercise.

Visualization of a variety of colors.

Exposure to a strong smells.

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