i have a little yorkie that i rescued about 6 monthesd ago and i still hae not managed to help her get over her fear of sound. any tip of sound puts her into a panic
2006-12-09 16:02:35 · 8 answers · asked by pandabear8806 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
i do watch the dog whisperer and i use his methods with all of my dogs(i have 4). and suzi is the perfect little dog other than this fear. she trusts me completly and has no behavioral issues, she is healthy and walks for at least an hours and a half every day.
2006-12-09 16:22:21 · update #1
She will probably never get over it. I know that's not what you want to hear, but human beings with 10 times the reasoning abilities of a dog cannot always resolve thier fears. How is a dog supposed to? We humans can be explained to that our fears will not hurt us, a dog simply does not and cannot understand. You can comfort her, but she will never "believe" she is safe from sound. Just let her know you are safe to be around. She will know you love her. Good luck.
2006-12-09 16:08:57 · answer #1 · answered by Sweet T. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be very cautious about using any "dog whisperer" methods with a timid dog such as yours. Many times, his theories of dominance and being the alpha are inappropriate to the situation. You do not need to be domineering with this dog, or force her into situations where she cannot get away from the things that scare her. This is called "flooding" and is a huge gamble to take with a dog as it often backfires and leaves the dog with much more stress. Don't take this risk - read a little about gently desensitizing your dog to these sounds. You do have a solvable situation - good luck!
2006-12-09 17:52:44 · answer #2 · answered by Misa M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-03 09:12:18 · answer #3 · answered by rentschler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same ordeal with my dog, she's very skittish around loud noises and ends up having a panic attack. I have had her for 3 years now and it has'nt got much better my advice is to keep her around loud noises in your house for example turn the radio on, tv on, washing machine and after awhile she should start getting use to being around noises and eventually the fear will fade away.
2006-12-09 16:18:34 · answer #4 · answered by soccer_Queen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read a book or watch a video by Cesar Milan, a.k.a. 'The Dog Whisperer'. A very unfortunate title for a very brilliant man.
I have 2 Yorkies. Don't 'protect' her from noises. Your attitude should be, 'hey little sister, this is life and you are going to participate'.
2006-12-09 16:10:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use treats and play with noisy dog toys. Giving treats and playing with her will let you build up to toys that make sound. Work her up slowly. When she starts to feel safe with you around noises, then she will be able to sooth herself when hearing them.
She probably had a rough start, and never got that important bonding with mom or an adoptive parent like yourself. Insecure dogs need to have their bond with a person strong to gain confidence.
2006-12-09 16:12:16 · answer #6 · answered by BuffyFromGP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be patient. Sometimes it helps if you show her what is making the noise and let her sniff it and see for herself that it's harmless (if that's possible of course).
Love her, love her, love her. If she has someone who she feels is her protector, she'll feel safe.
Some dogs are just naturally nervous, and in her case, there might have been some trauma before you got her. So, just take your time.
2006-12-09 16:07:12 · answer #7 · answered by tamara_cyan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch the dog whisperer. You'll learn all you need to know.
2006-12-09 16:04:05 · answer #8 · answered by iamsoboredandtired 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋