Everyone on TikTok is going crazy over a video of a dog that uses a treadmill before sleeping to relieve her anxiety! So far, the video now has over 220,000 views. If you want to watch the video, please click here.
The video was shared by TikTok user @aclownandherdolly, it had an overlaid message that says how Molly is a rescue dog who gets severe anxiety at night. So, Molly runs on her treadmill to get physically tired and to get solid restful sleep. The video is ultra adorable because it shows Molly diligently running on the treadmill complete with all the ear-flops and tongue-sticking.
This video highly verifies a study made in Finland that showed that over 70% of dogs have behavior issues. Of the observed behavior issues, noise sensitivity was the most common. It is an anxiety trait that 32% of dogs have. These are dogs that get fearful of one particular noise or sound.
If your dog seems to have anxiety, you could also consider music apart from the physical activity that Molly, our viral superstar, is doing. Studies have shown that music has a relaxing and calming effect on dogs. A 2020 study even showed that playing classical music to your dog can ease stress if an environment is particularly triggering anxiety. Playing classical music for dogs goes beyond relaxing as it also brings in numerous health benefits.
If you want a quick pick-me-upper and heartwarming video, you should definitely check out Molly’s TikTok video. It’s amazingly adorable and simply heartwarming. For something that is tinged with anxiety, the video produces a very effective and calming effect. It effectively sends a message that you can always do something about what you want! Because look at Molly, she knows that she has anxiety but she also knows that she wants good sleep. So what does she do? She treadmills! There is always a solution to anything! And Molly is a perfect example of that!
Credits: Newsweek