Dogs are such brats. They will thwart your plans simply because they want to cuddle. They will do whatever they want, and if you don’t go along with their plans, they will get angry about it. There’s nothing funnier, yet more intimidating than a pouting puppy!

Another thing you learn pretty quickly when you have a dog of any age is that you can’t leave them unattended around certain things: trash, food, other people, literally anything that produces a strong smell… It’s tough!

For one Mastiff, her big thing is bubblebaths. Her mom has had to learn the hard way, several times, that leaving her bubblebath unattended will almost always result in a dog the size of a small horse getting her fur all up in it first:

Kelly King is pretty lucky, if you ask me. I can’t get my dogs into the bath with anything short of a gentle kidnapping. I know I definitely can’t just leave a bath unattended and they pop right in! She can, though: Leia seems to know exactly when a bath is ready, and she’s ready to hop in!

Someone in the comments said, “if they’re grey, they get their way,” and Leia agrees! Though we’re not sure exactly how old she is, Kelly has posted that she’s a rescue, and her boyfriend got her when she was 5. Sweet Leia has pretty severe anxiety, too.

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Leia actually really doesn’t like baths in other places: sometimes they take her to the groomer. She gets super anxious, and when they’re blow-drying her, they have to cover her ears with a towel to muffle the noise. At 155 pounds, an anxious pup can be overwhelming!

How to Help a Rescue Dog’s Anxiety

At least she looks cute with the towel over her ears. She’s very sweet, too, especially when she plays on her splash pad:

Leia is not the only rescue dog with anxiety: in fact, most rescue dogs will feel that way to some degree at first. Many dogs will get better with time, but for those with long-term anxiety issues, there are some ways to help them:

1. Try not to make loud noises around them.

2. Approach new experiences slowly and with care.

3. Always keep them leashed up in new places/around new people.

4. Keep an eye on them and change the situation when they need to decompress.

5. If symptoms do not improve, medication may be needed.

For Leia, her supportive parents really help her anxiety a lot. They always make sure she’s feeling good, and they don’t even mind when she steals their baths!

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This story was originally reported by Parade Pets on Nov 22, 2025, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add Parade Pets as a Preferred Source by clicking here.