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Meriv çawa fam dike ku heywanê we hewceyê psîkolog e
Not only we have a rich inner world, dogs and cats too.
Zoopsychologist of the online consultation service with veterinarians Petstory
“Pets are not just pets that bring positive emotions. Each animal has its own experience. Abused dogs back away in horror at the sight of a human hand. Cats and dogs are seen for obsessive-compulsive behavior – licking a patch of fur over and over again until the patch of skin is bald. This all suggests that animals can develop post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety, depression, and more. ”
Who is a zoopsychologist
If your pet is having behavioral problems, the easiest way to solve them is to contact a qualified professional.
An animal psychologist is a physician who specializes in animal behavior. He studies their character and habits, helping pets to overcome various difficulties. Such a specialist owns techniques that help change or correct the behavior of the pet. In addition, a zoopsychologist can objectively assess which behavior is a deviation from the norm for your animal, teach you to understand your pet and work with it effectively.
“First of all, it is necessary to exclude the pathology of internal organs; if it is excluded, we can say that the problem is associated with a psychological state,” says Yulia Chumakova. For example, if your XNUMX-week-old puppy goes to the bathroom in the living room, this is normal, and most likely, he just needs a little time to grow up, and training to learn. But if the cat is five years old and during all this time there has not been a single incident, and then she suddenly begins to use the carpet as a toilet, then there is a high probability of problems with a physiological or psychological nature. “
To begin with, you must definitely consult with a veterinarian, especially since now this can be done online. But there are situations that directly indicate that the animal needs a psychologist.
Painful living separation
And the matter here is not limited to mental suffering. Separation anxiety can manifest itself even in situations where the owner simply leaves for work, and the dog begins to whine, or even destroy everything around him.
Dûbare
A serious condition that, in some situations, can threaten the life of the animal. For example, when a cat is sent for overexposure, on the first day, staff closely monitor whether she went to the toilet. If the animal does not cope with stress, this can cause acute urinary retention and provoke idiopathic cystitis – a condition that leads to irreversible pathologies, and sometimes even death.
Xemgîniya zêde
Here we are not necessarily talking about some kind of psychological trauma. Even a simple change in your work schedule that changes your cat’s daily routine can lead to increased anxiety. It will be expressed in barking, meowing, refusal to feed, the animal can start going to the toilet anywhere.
Aggression against the background of jealousy or fear
Sometimes it seems that the animal as if deliberately acts out of spite, stubbornly continuing to do what it is forbidden to do. In reality, the pet may simply not cope with strong emotions. For example, it is not uncommon for a cat to be possessed by someone when a small child appears in the house. And any attempts to suppress unwanted behavior, be it problems with the toilet or damage to furniture, cause even greater resentment, jealousy and aggression.
Tevgerên aggressive
Probably none of the signs of dog behavior is discussed so emotionally and not accompanied by so many outdated ideas as aggression. It is important to remember that aggressive behavior, both between dogs and between dogs and humans, can hide anything from anxiety disorder to psychological trauma. And only after observing the animal in its familiar environment, the specialist will be able to identify the reasons and prescribe a correction.
Psychotherapy for animals
If we talk about the methods of treatment, then in each individual case the zoopsychologist selects them individually – as in the work of a psychologist with a person, there are no universal solutions here. First of all, the specialist finds out the reasons behind the problematic behavior. After that, complex treatment is prescribed. These can be training, natural herbal anti-stress medications, and in some cases, prescription medications to correct mental disorders.
Pets do not have the ability to directly communicate their concerns. Therefore, the only way to identify the problem in time is to be attentive to any changes in the pet’s behavior and not to postpone contacting a specialist until later.