šŸ¾ Can Reading to Your Dog Help Anxiety?KISS Dog Training Kansas City

I recently came across an article that offers a different way to look at an old problem: anxiety in dogs.

As a dog trainer, Iā€™ve always recommended leaving a TV or radio on for anxious dogs. Background noise can help soften silence and reduce environmental triggers. That part isnā€™t new.

What was new to me was the idea of reading to dogs.

At first glance, it sounds a little sillyā€”until you actually think about it.

šŸ¾ Why This Idea Makes More Sense Than It Sounds

When you slow down and really consider it, reading to dogs isnā€™t that far-fetched at all.

In fact, it made me laugh when I realized I probably should have connected the dots a long time ago. My dog and I are part of a READ-style program, where kids read out loud to dogs to help improve their confidence and reading skills.

The dogs benefit from:

  • calm, steady voices

  • predictable rhythm

  • human presence without pressure

Those same elements are exactly what many anxious dogs need.

šŸ¾ Anxiety Is About Environment, Not Just Noise

Anxiety isnā€™t always about silenceā€”itā€™s about how a dog experiences their environment.

A calm human voice can:

  • provide consistency

  • lower arousal

  • signal safety

  • reduce isolation

Reading, audiobooks, or spoken-word content may offer a more meaningful form of comfort than random background noise.

This article does a great job exploring that concept and is absolutely worth your time.

šŸ‘‰ Read the full article here:
http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/a-dogs-tale-can-an-audiobook-calm-down-a-nervy-pooch-8359940.html

šŸ¾ One More Tool ā€” Not a Magic Fix

To be clear, reading to your dog isnā€™t a cure-all for anxiety.

But it is another toolā€”one that:

  • costs nothing

  • requires no equipment

  • and can easily be added to an existing routine

Sometimes itā€™s the small, thoughtful changes that make the biggest difference.

šŸ¾ Kansas City Dog Owners ā€” A Quick Note

If youā€™re in the Kansas City area and dealing with an anxious dog, I work with owners to identify the root causes of anxiety and build realistic routines that help dogs feel calmer and more secure.

šŸ‘‰ Learn more about working with a dog trainer in Kansas City:
https://kissdogtraining.com/dog-trainer-kansas-city/

Understanding anxiety starts with understanding the dogā€”not just trying to drown out the noise.

ā€” Mike

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