my dog is afraid of other dogs he's afraid to play or sniff their butt is that normal behavior he shakes when we go to the vet or when i take him to be groomed need help what to do
2007-02-17 02:34:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Try to get him use to being around another dog would help alot
2007-02-17 02:39:02 · answer #1 · answered by Daniella D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have any friends with older, patient dogs? If so, you could introduce your fearful dog to your friend's dog in a calm environment. If your dog is very scared, ask your friend to put their dog in a down-stay, so that your dog can take his time approaching the other dog to sniff, etc. It's important to not pressure your dog to 'do anything' - many times in the first few sessions, your dog may just need to be in the same room as the other dog for a while. Let your dog take this at his own pace.
You are very smart for asking for help. It's so sad to see our little best friends being afraid of things - my dog is afraid of loud noises (city buses, construction noise) I regret that I didn't help him more to overcome this when he was a pup, but I am doing the work now to help him - giving lots of treats whenever I hear a bus coming, for example. I always reward him with his favorite treats when there are loud noises of any kind, and it is working, but I have to take it slowly.
2007-02-17 10:50:36 · answer #2 · answered by Misa M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very normal, you need to socialize him. If you have a dog park near you, that's a very good place to start. Take him on walks where there are a lot of people and other dogs. And DON'T baby him when he acts scared... trust me, he'll get over it very quickly. It took 2 trips to the dog park for my little Yorkie and now she's the boss there!
2007-02-17 10:40:12 · answer #3 · answered by kalamibe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
age of dog? if it's still a puppy, puppy kindergarten is a good start. if the dog is older slowly take him around friends dogs that are not aggresive my dogs play with the cats so maybe a kitten
2007-02-17 10:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is the dog? was it abused? does it have doggie friends to play with? look at those things and then I suggest to take it to a day care center to get accustom to being with other dogs. they will get socialized there...worth a try, eh?
2007-02-17 10:46:03 · answer #5 · answered by J.M.C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great source of help is The Dog Whisperer.. really!!!
Cesar Millan is the best at helping people with their dogs. I've used his books, tapes & watched his shows he has helped me with a very similar problem.
http://www.dogpsychologycenter.com/
2007-02-17 10:41:19 · answer #6 · answered by Celtic Tejas 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋