8: The Influence of Health on Behavior
How does your behavior change when you aren’t feeling well? Do you get grouchy, irritable, or standoffish?
Well, it’s kind of the same for our pets. When something is off with their health, we often see changes in their behavior. That’s why it’s really important to make sure your pet is in good health before you start trying to work on improving behavior.
Today, we are talking about health and its influence on your pet’s behavior. I’m going to share my own recent experience with my cat. She wasn’t acting like her usual self, so I took her to the vet for some work. When we came home, I saw a huge improvement in her behavior. I learned a lot from that experience and hopefully, you will too after listening to this episode.
I want to help you recognize the same kinds of signs in your pets and share some tips on staying on top of their health so that you can reach your behavior goals with them.
What We Cover in Today’s Episode
How we assess our pet’s pain levels
How we are similar to our pets when we are in pain
The importance of working on health before behavior
Why health problems can cause behavior problems
Establishing a wellness plan
The importance of preventative care
Noticing subtle changes in behavior
Bringing behavior concerns to your vet early
Staying on top of chronic conditions
Hopefully, this gives you a better understanding of how health impacts behavior in our pets. I want you to have a happy and healthy pet who is ready to start working on behavior.
Let me know what questions you have or what behaviors you’d like me to address so that I know what you want to hear on the podcast next!
Don’t forget that I also have a virtual program, Better Behavior in 90 Days, and it is reopening at the end of June! Get the behavior you want from your pet and receive the support you need along the way at www.stephaniebeeson.com/betterbehavior90days.
Resources Mentioned
www.stephaniebeeson.com/betterbehavior90days
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