Many dogs that are nervous, or that are put on alert for certain circumstances. All of this can lead to anxiety and behavior problems. A good level of activity is positive for them, since they are active, they move and they enjoy themselves, but nervousness should not end in an anxiety that they do not know how to manage, and that is why it will be necessary to practice calm with them.
There are dogs in which power seems almost impossible practice calm, but we must do it in many situations and throughout the day, whenever we can. Over time we will realize that the dog no longer has so much anxiety. There are some simple ideas that can help us even if we don't have training notions.
The activity of chasing the ball or toys upsets them more, because it brings out their hunting instinct. In this case, if we want to keep them distracted and not get nervous, we can direct the activity towards smell. The sniffing games they are better, since they require your concentration and this calms you down. The more active games are better for the beginning of the day, and the others for the afternoon, so that they are more serene when they get home.
If we caress it, we must transmit serenity. It is proven that if we massage the dog and caress it serenely, with long movements, this relaxes them a lot. It is different if we caress it by patting it, since it is like a signal for them to activate. We transmit our own state of mind to the dog, and therefore, if we want the dog to be calm, the first thing is that we are also serene.
If you know that the dog gets nervous about any situation, whether it is traffic noise or loud noises, gradual and controlled exposure will over time make it less disturbing. It is the habituation which will help you to be more serene in the face of things that scared him.