If your dog’s anxiety is more extreme, consider asking your veterinarian for a short term medicine solution. We can work on a long-term behavioral modification when there isn’t such a time crunch for your puppy to get ready for the busy holiday season. Other things to consider using to help your dog feel less anxious are calming pheromone diffusers. Adaptil and Thunderease by Adaptil are two brands that really work. Make sure the diffuser will cover the size of the space you where your dog will be and that it has plenty of time to saturate that space and become get into your dogs system. The manufacturer reports that it may need to be in that space and your dog exposed to it for two (2)  to three (3) days to begin working. From experience, you will need to keep the diffuser plugged in continuously. When it is removed and then you plug it back in, dogs have to start over to get the calming effect from the pheromone. (Use 1 diffuser for an area up to 700 sq. ft.)

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