Calming Anxious Dogs with Magnesium

When I used to leave home, I thought my dog was just “waiting.” Until one day,

I forgot something and came back a minute later— he was still sitting at the door,

staring at it like the world stopped moving. That’s when I learned dogs don’t understand

“later.” When you leave, their oxytocin drops. It feels like a tiny heartbreak.

And that’s why some start chewing shoes, ripping pillows, or digging through the trash—

it’s not misbehaving, it’s anxiety. A vet friend told me something surprising: many anxious dogs

are low in magnesium. Magnesium helps calm the nervous system and reduces stress-driven

behaviors. I added magnesium-rich foods to his diet, and slowly… he became calmer,