Anyone's dog afraid of their own farts?
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17 years ago
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Comments (14)Simple solution: Ask yourself this question: Can or will the shadow actually hurt your dog? Obviously the answer is NO? Now since you are the advanced creature in this environment you need to provide comfort and guidance to help the dog learn this is not something to fear and that it will have to be addressed. Someone here mentioned "not forcing"... unfortunately that is exactly what needs to occur. But please understand what "force" really means. Any time you do something that causes your dog to react in any way it is "force". Force isn't bad it is part of a dogs learning process. Now to solve your exact problem simply get your dog under control on a leash or hold its collar. Close physical contact is going to be necessary so that the dog feels comfort from you and will allow you to move it over the shadow. Now simply comfort the dog and move it over the shadow praising as you go. Do not allow the dog to escape dealing with the issue and do not stop and focus on the issue instead simply ignore that it is there and comfort your dog physically and praise through the process. Repeat this process 10, 15, 20 times or more, although I doubt it will take more than a few times before the dog realizes there is nothing there. The predisposition of the dog as you describe is that it lacks environmental socialization. In other words it fears what it does not know and because it has not been raised with direct acknowledgement of a "leader" it has to trust the instinct of fear to address things it has yet to identify as non-threatening. The lack of an owner to assist the dog in learning to deal with certain innate emotions allows these things that seem so ridiculous to become major issues. The Acronym: F.A.S.T. is a simple way to help your dog through environmental and situational socialization. F= Fear A= Anxiety S= Stress T= Trauma These emotions are often avoided by trainers or owners thinking that by not exposing the dog to them they are helping the dog. Quite the opposite is true. These 4 things will occur in the dogs life regardless of what we do. By avoiding them in training and handling of the dog we simple complicate the situation when one or more occur in the dogs day to day life. By allowing these emotions to be exposed and dealt with during training and interaction, at which time we can guide and comfort the dog, we can actually help the dog realize how to deal with them and accept them as a natural part of life. If we avoid these things during training then when they do occur the dog must react instinctively which could mean a dog hurting itself or worse yet result in aggressive behavior such as an attack. The basic "fight or flee" instinct. Hopefully I've kept this simple enough so that you understand how actually "forcing" your dog to deal with it makes it a much better dog and you a much better owner and leader....See MoreMy dog is afraid of the outdoors
Comments (25)...I don't make her stay out or confront her fears.Once she starts getting upset I put her inside... Debbie, this is exactly why this issue is not getting better. You are rewarding her upset-behavior by letting her get what she wants (back inside). In the future you need to not let her back inside until she is calm. You can accomplish this a number of ways. If it were my dog, I would bring a small handful of kibble or dog treats out with me, allow her to go potty, reward her for going potty, and then do a training session (sit, down, stay, etc.), until she was paying attention to me and not "upset". Once she was calm, I would just return to the door, not making a big deal about it, call her to "come" and go in, like it was no big deal. Make the lenght of time calm-before-going-inside longer and longer. This will not happen quickly, and you may have to stay outside for some minutes before she calms down. Also, do not make the mistake of trying to pet her/console her until she is calm, because this is also rewarding the unwanted state of mind (if I am upset, "mom" will pet me). I hope this helps you. I, too have a very fearful dog and this method has worked well for me....See MoreHelp with my adopted stray who gets afraid on walks
Comments (8)Sounds like some very scary things happened to your pup before he was rescued. A couple of suggestions: Does he start getting anxious when you put the leash on or just when you are actually out walking? I'd put the leash on in the house 10-15 minutes before you plan to leave the house and just let him trail around with it on. Then prepare for the walk quietly, pick up the leash and head out. No "Walkies!" or "Let's go!"... just calmly leave. Take a chair out to the front of your property along with a book, your phone, whatever... and just sit with your dog on his leash and not make a big deal about it. Just sit for awhile, ignore him, and let him watch (and deal with) cars, people, and bicycles going by on his own. Sometimes our attempts to reassure our dogs just makes them more anxious, and just reinforces that there is indeed something to be upset about! Try to end on a good note - pack up and go back inside while he's calm and relaxed. If he does well, start moving down the street house by house. Do you have a friend with a big calm unflappable dog that you can walk with? Let your guy "shield" behind the other dog as needed. Salami! (tiny pieces---or whatever your dog's highest-value treat is). Take short walks and pause frequently, ask for a behavior (sit, down, paw, whatever) praise and reward. If something scary is headed your way, stop, get his attention, hold a treat at chin height and make it all about you and him. Good luck....See MoreAnyone had a problem with 'DreamBones' dog snack?
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