🐶Fear-free is a philosophy to make your pet's vet visits stress-free and enjoyable.
🏥Vet visits don't have to be stressful; they can be fun and relaxed for both pets and their owners.
🧠Recognize signs of stress in your pet, such as pacing, panting, dilated pupils, and elevated heart rate.
🖐️Use touch gradient to make your pet comfortable during examinations and procedures.
🔊Gradually expose your pet to stimuli that trigger fear and anxiety to desensitize and counter condition their response.
What is fear-free?
—Fear-free is a philosophy aimed at creating a positive and stress-free experience for pets during vet visits.
How can I recognize signs of stress in my pet?
—Signs of stress in pets include pacing, panting, dilated pupils, elevated heart rate, and behaviors like growling or hissing.
How can I make vet visits less stressful for my pet?
—Create a comfortable environment, use treats to build positive associations, and practice desensitization and counter conditioning.
What is touch gradient?
—Touch gradient is a technique of gradually introducing touch to sensitive areas, starting with less sensitive areas, to make pets comfortable during examinations and procedures.
How can I desensitize and counter condition my pet to fear triggers?
—Gradually expose your pet to the fear trigger at a low level and pair it with positive experiences, gradually increasing the intensity to change their emotional response.
00:00Fear-free is a philosophy aimed at creating a positive and stress-free experience for pets during vet visits.
00:40Recognize signs of stress in pets, such as pacing, panting, dilated pupils, elevated heart rate, and behaviors like growling or hissing.
02:08Create a comfortable environment for your pet to reduce stress during vet visits.
03:10Use touch gradient to make your pet comfortable during examinations and procedures.
04:56Gradually expose your pet to fear triggers, starting with low intensity, and pair them with positive experiences to desensitize and counter condition their response.
