{"id":32852,"date":"2026-02-20T19:07:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozydogspaces.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/cures-for-dog-anxiety-why-is-lying-down-the-goal\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:07:24","slug":"cures-for-dog-anxiety-why-is-lying-down-the-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozydogspaces.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/cures-for-dog-anxiety-why-is-lying-down-the-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"“Cures” for Dog Anxiety: Why Is Lying Down the Goal?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Zani, the black dog, was taking fluoxetine and diazepam at the time of this photo and all photos in this post<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Products that purport to help dogs with fear and anxiety have an interesting thing in common. Their marketing almost always portrays dogs lying down. Just check out their featured images: snoozing pups. It seems that lying down, looking drowsy and relaxed, is the goal<\/em>. But the opposite of fear or anxiety is not sleep.<\/p>\n

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Zani, on behavioral medication, was on leash in the yard because she wanted to raid a robin\u2019s nest<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

You know what dogs free from fear or anxiety do? Well, lots of things!<\/p>\n

They may: <\/p>\n