{"id":76449,"date":"2026-04-14T13:40:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/how-to-make-your-dog-feel-safe\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:40:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:40:42","slug":"how-to-make-your-dog-feel-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/how-to-make-your-dog-feel-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Your Dog Feel Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-701781\">\n<div class=\"td-post-content tagdiv-type\">\n<div class=\"td-featured-image-rec\">\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whole-dog-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1410896357-696x464.jpg.optimal.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whole-dog-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1410896357-696x464.jpg.optimal.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cdn.whole-dog-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1410896357-1392x928.jpg.optimal.jpg 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 1392px, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 1392px, 696px\" alt=\"How do you make a dog feel safe? Respecting boundaries helps.\" title=\"Playing with a dog\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A dog who feels safe can relax, making it easier for them to play, learn, and rest comfortably. Credit: Anita Kot | Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>            Many dog owners would do anything for their dogs. They buy the best food, invest in training, shower them with affection, and purchase the latest and greatest enrichment toys. Yet some of these dogs may spend parts of their days in a low-level state of stress.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div id=\"story-paywall-subscribe\" class=\"td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"td-pb-span12 paywall-red-text\">To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid member. <u>Sign in<\/u><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"td-block-row td-post-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"td-block-span6 td-post-prev-post\">\n<div class=\"td-post-next-prev-content\"><span>Previous article<\/span>Do Dogs Recognize Themselves in the Mirror?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-box-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whole-dog-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dr.-Kate-Mornement-Bio-Pic-96x96.jpg.optimal.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo\" alt=\"Dr. Kate Mornement Phd, CAAB\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whole-dog-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dr.-Kate-Mornement-Bio-Pic-96x96.jpg.optimal.jpg 96w, https:\/\/cdn.whole-dog-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dr.-Kate-Mornement-Bio-Pic-150x150.jpg.optimal.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.whole-dog-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dr.-Kate-Mornement-Bio-Pic-100x100.jpg.optimal.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cdn.whole-dog-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dr.-Kate-Mornement-Bio-Pic-24x24.jpg.optimal.jpg 24w, https:\/\/cdn.whole-dog-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dr.-Kate-Mornement-Bio-Pic-48x48.jpg.optimal.jpg 48w, https:\/\/cdn.whole-dog-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Dr.-Kate-Mornement-Bio-Pic-300x300.jpg.optimal.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<div class=\"td-author-description\">Dr. Kate Mornement is a Ph.D. qualified, Board Certified Applied Animal Behaviourist (CAAB) through the Animal Behavior Society. She has devoted the past two decades to sharing her expertise through her consulting business Pets Behaving Badly and she recently founded Pet Behaviour Academy; an online education platform for pet owners and pet industry professionals. In her role as a consultant, Kate has had the privilege of educating and advising pet parents, pet professionals, industry groups and local government. She also enjoys sharing her knowledge across various forms of media as a pet writer and media spokesperson. Kate appeared in the three-part Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) docu-series &#8220;A Dog&#8217;s World&#8221; as a subject matter expert and is a sought-after speaker at major pet events, expos, and conferences. She has also worked as an expert witness in dangerous and menacing dog cases since 2010.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t        <span class=\"td-page-meta\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Dr. Kate Mornement Phd, CAAB\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.whole-dog-journal.com\/author\/k-mornement\/\"\/><\/span><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-04-14T08:20:05-04:00\"\/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2026-04-10T16:05:35-04:00\"\/><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.whole-dog-journal.com\/behavior\/how-to-make-your-dog-feel-safe\/\"\/><span class=\"td-page-meta\" itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\" itemprop=\"logo\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.whole-dog-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/wdj-header-272.jpg.optimal.jpg\"\/><\/span><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Whole Dog Journal\"\/><\/span><meta itemprop=\"headline \" content=\"How To Make Your Dog Feel Safe\"\/><span class=\"td-page-meta\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.whole-dog-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1410896357-scaled.jpg.optimal.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"2048\"\/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"1365\"\/><\/span>\t        <\/footer>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dog who feels safe can relax, making it easier for them to play, learn, and rest comfortably. Credit: Anita Kot | Getty Images Many dog owners would do anything for their dogs. They buy the best food, invest in training, shower them with affection, and purchase the latest and greatest enrichment toys. 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