my dog is realy scared of hoses, is there anything i can do to stop this fear?

Answer 1

Work with him/her, take him/her up to the hose and have him smell it, when he/she does give him/her a treat and say GOOD boy/girl. pat him/her, give a few pets and repeat.
Good luck.

Answer 2

You will have to slowly desensitize the dog to the hose. First, always act confidently around the hose. Never baby the dog or yell at it when it is scared, ignore the behavior completely. Get the dog used to the hose with it turned off by putting the dogs favorite treats on the hose and let the dog approach the hose at its own pace (you don't need to be near it). When this becomes comfortable, do the same with low water pressure. Gradually increase the water pressure in steps over time as the dog gets comfortable with it. If the dog becomes uncomfortable, back up to last step. The move to getting the dog comfortable with you holding the running hose. Always give treats to associate good things with the hose. Work on it every day. This may take days or weeks or more, but eventually your dog should get over this fear.

Answer 3

There is nothing to suggest your dog has been abused by a hose, thats just a myth. This is normal. Many horses are also terrified of hoses. They are exactly the same 'pattern' as a snake; they are the right colour, they are smooth and curves, they hiss. This is the training you use with a horse; it's called 'de-sensitising'.
Start by taking the hose away. Cut off a very small piece of hose, about an inch long, and hold it in your hand. Show it to him just before you give him his dinner. Act unconcerned, its no big deal.
Hopefully you get no reaction, move on to the next step - a slightly bigger bit of hose. Show it to him before anything nice happens; a fuss, a brush, going for a walk.
Gradually work your way up to 6" of hose. Let him sniff it, examine it and play with it. Play fetch with it, indoors. Hide a biscuit in it. Gradually cut longer pieces for him.
Then, let him see the rolled up hose outside, but not anywhere near him. Put it at the other end of the garden and feed him near the back door. Gradually move it a bit closer every day - you are trying to keep him relaxed and not provoke a reaction.
Finally take it away again and unroll a foot or so. Let him see you handle it confidently, and see how he reacts. You are aiming to be able to get him to run around on the grass while the hose is unravelled and the water running. It could take months. Just be patient, when he gets over the phobia it will stay with him for the rest of his life.

Answer 4

Do you really have a problem with this? Is it important that you have a dog who can approach hoses without fear? Perhaps the hose resembles a snake, in which case it would be smart for him to stay away from the "danger".

Answer 5

Seen in a paper today a police dog wearing bootees. Someone must have made them. You could try . Spose it depends on the sex of your dog however. Wellies for boys.

Answer 6

There is special water therapy for dogs. My puppy used to be petrified of any water, but after going to water therapy she is less nervous around water, and it has boosted her confidence. It can be expensive, but it is definitely worth it.

Answer 7

well your dog is like a person...little kids are afraid of the dark until they know that it wont hurt them...your dog needs to know that too...(i suggest not making the dog go by it)

Answer 8

Someone may have hurt your dog before you got him. Speak with your Vet about it.

Answer 9

take him to the grand national, have a wager and a few
beers and see how he gets on, he might want to go again.
sorry i thought you said horses

Answer 10

Move to big city. Works for me.