why does my staffy shake and stop still when loud noises occur?

Question

i have a 3mnth old staffy ***** named angel she is so beautiful when i take her for walks like to the shops she gets scared, shakes and wont move when loud noises occur, this is very upsetting i try to praise her and tell her its o.k but she still does it she is pretrified and i dont know y . can any one answer my q?

thanks to all of you who putt in a suggestion ill try all of them thanks heaps

Answer 1

Your dog is still very young and so is not used to loud noises and busy places. Its completely normal for her to be petrified but once she gets used to it all she'll be fine. I suggest that you do not forcing her to face these noisey situations but instead build her confidence up slowly.
Its good that you are taking her to different places, that is very important. Keep it up and continue quietly praising her - not too much fuss though - and use the following techniques:
Take her for her usual walk to calm and quiet places where you know she can relax. Spend a little time each walk practicing training with her and playing with a ball or other toy she likes. At this age she only needs about 10-15 mins out. Get her used to noisy things from a distance at first. For example, if there is a busy road near by go a little closer to it every day so that she has time to realise that the cars and buses won't harm her. Sit on a bench near a road where she can see noisy buses pass but feel safe with you. Take her to local shop where people come and go and see her and obviously make a fuss of her because she is so cute but the experience doesn't last too long.
Taking her for an outing to the shops is obviously too much for her at just 12 weeks but by building her up to it in this way she'll soon be old enough and confident enough to enjoy the trip.

Answer 2

Animals, like people, have different personalities. Maybe your baby is just a nervous little thing, and there's not too much you can do about it.
To toughen her up try taking her to obedience classes, to get her mind off things and let her focus on making you happy (that's what dogs like best). Keeping her busy by teaching her new things will raise her confidence levels, and being able to interact with other animals her own age should also help a lot.
Some things to stay away from..
If she's scared of something, don't just automatically pick her up and take her away from the situation. That will teach her she doesn't have to deal with her problems and make her worse. Don't force her to do anything she really doesn't want to, but keep encouraging her to be brave and give her lots of love and attention.
Make sure you never "hit" her, or yell at it if it does something wrong. If she does something really bad give her a firm "No.", put her in time out, or maybe give them a small smack with a newspaper on the nose. Don't do a wind up or anything, just a small tap. The noise will be the punishment, not the physical hit. Make sure you're ALWAYS consistent with your dog and it's training. If you let her get away with peeing in the house because you're tired and don't feel like disciplining it, don't be mad when she does it again.. it's your fault for not teaching her.

Answer 3

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The new puppy is certainly one of the most adorable and cuddly creatures that has ever been created. It is the most natural thing in the world to shower it with love and affection. However, at the same time it is important to realize that if you want to have a well trained adult dog, you need to begin the training process right away. The dog, like its related ancestor, the wolf, is a pack animal. One of the features of a pack is that it has a single dominant leader. Your new puppy is going to want that leader to be you, but if you do not assume that role from the very beginning, the puppy’s instincts will push him to become the leader.

The most important thing to remember about training the puppy during its first six months of life is that it must see you as the leader of the family pack. The essential thing is gaining the trust and the respect of the puppy from the beginning. You will not do this by allowing the puppy to do whatever it wants to do whenever it wants to do it. On the other hand, a certain amount of patience is required. Most people err in their early training by going to extremes one way or the other. Although you need to begin the basic training process at once, you can not expect your dog to do too much at first. Basic obedience training is fine and should include simple commands like sit, stay, and come. Remember that trying to teach the dog advanced obedience techniques when it is a puppy is much like trying to teach a five year old child algebra.

It is also important to restrain from cruel or abusive treatment of the puppy. You can not beat obedience into your dog, and it certainly is not going to engender feeling of respect and trust. House breaking is an area where this usually becomes a problem because of the anger that is triggered when the puppy fails and creates a mess inside the home. Although this issue must be addressed without anger, it most be addressed. If you allow the puppy to eliminate inside the house, it will continue to do so as an adult dog. The same thing is true of other destructive or dangerous behavior such as chewing and biting. Do not expect the puppy to grow out of it. You are going to need to train the puppy out of it, but you should do so firmly but with a sense of play and fun using positive reinforcement and lots of love and praise for good behavior.

Answer 4

Get her hearing checked and her eyesight, if that Ok, she is what we call
'shackie' this is a dog with no confidence, maybe the runt
of the litter and was bullied. She will need you to
build up her confidence, much like you would a child, take it slow
and introduce her to everything... it is very daunting to a small
dog on the end of a lead, amid all those, legs,smells and very
loud noises !!! go to dog training classes, it really is fun for
both you and your dog, plus you learn a lot from your fellow
pupils !!! go for it..good luck !

Answer 5

I have a staffy to she is 5months and was the same so we took her for little walks to get used to the outside just round where we lived for her to get used to the traffic noise and cars going buy then gradually we took her to local shops where there was more traffic and noise gave her treats and praised her best thing to do is not to comfort them as they think that comforting means there is something to be scared of....best of luck.......

Answer 6

Keep exposing her to new and different environments and socialize her with other people and animals. You must remember she is still very much a baby and is looking to you for comfort and reassurance. Praise her and get her excited when you are about to take her into new places and she will start become more confident and not so skittish

Answer 7

She sounds scared ...if she is a puppy, she may outgrow this..
If she is an older dog..then you may have to work with her to help her overcome her fears.
I wonder if she is like this at home...when a loud or sudden noise occurs.
Praise, reassurance and love will always help.
You may want to consider dog training classes with her as a source of further assistance with her.
Good Luck.

Answer 8

She is only a baby everything is new to her. Noises are scary if you dont understand what they are. Dont worry she should grow out of this, just try to expose her to as much as possible. Different sounds, places, people other dogs etc Dont be afraid to take her to noisy places.

Answer 9

She's only 12 weeks old, a baby. She probably came from a really quiet home and isn't used to noise.
You are her pack leader and she'll take her cue from you. Act really confident and bubbly, never be sympathetic! Jolly her along.
And carry her, it won't hurt, she'll soon be too big and heavy; but for now it will give her much needed confidence.

Answer 10

She is only and baby and everything is new to her. Keep praises her and encouraging her on. I have an 8year old staff and she still shakes and hides at louds noises.