Why is my dog ​​crying?

Why is my dog ​​crying? If it is the first time that we live with a dog, we may have many doubts. We want to provide him with all the care he needs to make him happy, and seeing him cry is an experience that can be quite painful and sad. Our first reaction is usually always the same: pick up the animal in our arms and try to comfort it, but this is precisely what we should not do.

It sounds cruel, but you have to think that a dog is not a person: if we console it, what we will actually be doing is telling it that it is okay to cry, that it is just what we do not want. If we want to help you, we will have to know why he reacts this way.

Anxiety and / or fear

Anxiety and / or fear are the main reasons why a dog may cry. Either because he is not used to traffic noise, or because he does not like going to the vet at all, or because he has separation anxiety, or because people or objects scare you, you may cry.

In order to solve it, you have to try to get him out to exercise every day in quiet areas. This will not only keep you in shape but will also gradually get you used to the noise, people and animals that are outside the home. As if that were not enough, we will ensure that you are calmer in the home, which will help you gradually overcome separation anxiety.

He is very happy ...

The dog, like us, you may cry with joy when you see a loved one. It shakes its body, wags its tail from side to side, it may even jump or tremble, and whimper with joy. In situations like this you want to celebrate that he is so happy, but be careful, if we don't want him to jump or get so nervous when we see each other, we will have to ignore him (just turn his back on him) until he calms down.

... or very sad

Whether it's because you miss your mother and siblings, or because you haven't adjusted to your new home yet, you are probably feeling very bad.. To help him we can use a wind-up watch and wrap it with a towel to remind him of the sounds of the mother's heartbeat, and not overwhelm him with kisses or caresses.

Yes, I know: you want to enjoy your dog from day one, which is completely logical and normal, but you can't harass him Since, otherwise, the only thing you will achieve is that the adaptation process takes longer than necessary.

Wants to attract attention

You may not know it yet, but in time you will realize that the dog may also be able to manipulate us, especially if you are very spoiled. Receiving a lot of affection is good, but only if we do not neglect everything else (taking it out for a walk, not humanizing it, training it).

If you find yourself in the situation that your dog manipulates you to get what he wants, the best thing you can do is ignore him and pay attention to him when he is calm.

He needs something

If you are hungry and / or thirsty, want to go outside to take a walk or relieve yourself, get into bed, or if you have pain in any part of your body, you may cry so that we provide you with what you need. In the event that we suspect that something hurts him, as his caretakers we will have to take him to the vet as soon as possible to have him checked.

As we have seen, dogs can cry for a variety of reasons. It is necessary that we be attentive to be able to take care of them the best we can.