Like humans – every animal is different
So why one dog, for example is persistently digging holes for one reason, another might be digging holes for a completely different reason. Also you may have two cats grieving, but their grieving behaviour may be very different from each other.
Body language
Your pet may convey certain things through body language – e.g: feeling anxious, scared or aggressive. But that doesn’t necessarily tell you WHY they are feeling that way. We need to know ‘why’ so we can correct the situation in a loving and caring way.
Just curious?
You might not have a problem. Perhaps you’re just curious to know what your pet is thinking and feeling. Great! Your pet loves the fact that you are asking questions. It makes them feel cared about and valued.
Some common problems
Some problems clients would like to understand more and resolve include:
Behavioural issues
- Aggressive behaviour
- Timid behaviour
- “Needy” tendencies
- Incessant barking
- Digging
- Disappearing, running away
- Feather picking
- Fence jumping
- Bucking / Acting up
Health issues*
- Toilet problems
- Not eating or over-eating
- Not drinking or drinking a lot
- Limping
- Vomiting (already Vet checked)
- Lethargic
* Faye does not diagnose health problems, she just tells the client what the animal wants to say about it which may inform the Vet.
Change in living circumstances
- Animal new to family
- Moving house
- New baby in house
Rescue animals
Your problem not listed here?
Solutions
Often the animals have solutions to their behaviour – behaviour that may be problematic for their human and/or the animal. With medical problems, a visit to a vet/specialist may be required before the problem is properly diagnosed and solved.
Some trends
While each animal is different, there are some trends in behaviour that may assist your understanding of what’s going on. See the ‘emotion tabs’ below:
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