she is a black lab she is almost two years old her birthday is on september the 13 which is the same birthday as me lol that is so weird but anyway......she is scared of everything well almost everything....she was like that when i got her so i know that it is nothing that i done....i mean she is very smart she catches on quickly so i mean there is no problem in teaching her or anything so please help me.............if you got any information or facts or anything that could help me please help me cause her being scared of stuff is not good cause that is a good way to have a heart attack......and other health problems.......but what i can not understand is that she will bark at strangers and act all brave and stuff but when they get up close on her she is so scared i mean what kind of dog does that.......she is very lovable,energetic,spoiled dog....i love her to death i am just trying to keep her healthy..so that she can live a long healthy happy life by the way her name is coley!!!!!!!
2007-05-29 12:32:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
by the way she is sortta hard headed she loves to ride in a car/truck/vehicle....
..............she also loves to sleep with me
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PLEASE HELP ME I NEED A LOT OF HELP PLEASE CAUSE SHE IS MY BABY PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY HINTS.....ANSWERS.......OR SOMETHING PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE SORRY I KEEP ADDING DETAILS AND SAYING THE WORD PLEASE AND HELP ME SO MUCH LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2007-05-29 12:38:44 · update #1
THANKS FOR SOME OF YOU GUYS HELP LOL BUT IF YOU ARE JUST GONNA LAUGH AT ME OR AT COLEY OR JUST SAY THAT I NEED TO GET A NEW DOG OR THROW HER OUT OR SAY ANYTHING THAT INVOVLES HURTING HER OR LAUGHING!!!!!!!LOL =]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]=]
2007-05-29 12:42:27 · update #2
by the way i have had her for almost a year!!!!!!!!!
2007-05-29 12:53:01 · update #3
there are medications the vet can prescribe that could help. Dogs can suffer from chemical imbalance like people can.
2007-05-30 06:21:22 · answer #1 · answered by Rhonda R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When she's afraid, do you tell her everything's okay? Do you do it in the same tone of voice that you praise her with? Dogs don't understand the difference. I try to comfort my dogs by saying "it's okay" rather firmly, more like a command. When she acts braver - even a little bit - tell her she's a good girl. Take her on many walks to new places so she's exposed to lots of different things, people, and animals. Be patient - she may still be scared of some things, but she'll get better.
Good luck!!
2007-05-29 12:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by a gal and her dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dog is and was not socialized. Best thing now is to enroll in a good obedience class. This will teach you about dog behavior and how to teach your dog. It will also help socialize your dog and give it confidence. Please do this for the dog. The suggestion to tell your dog "OK" whenever it gets frightened is wrong. What you are doing is teaching the dog that it is OK to be frightened. Also never pick up a dog that is showing fear as picking a dog up is a reward, you just taught the dog that when it is frightened it gets a reward. If you learn about dog behavior from a good obedience class this will be the best thing for your dog.
2007-05-29 12:40:49 · answer #3 · answered by DaveSFV 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, First of all if she is new then she just may not be used to her surroundings yet. To help her, invite other dogs over. Show her it's okay to interact with other beings. Let other people hold her and play with her! She will be terrified at first so only try this like 3 times a month. It should work though!
2007-05-29 12:47:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coley is doing a good thing, we have all heard the phrase her bark is bigger than her bite. She is probably trying to protect you without really being trained how. Labs do not mature until they are 3 years old so be patient.
2007-05-29 12:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by wantajeannie 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
okay heres what you need to do....
sit her on your lap or near you
get something shes afraid of
and show it to her
if shes frieghtened drop it behind you and pet her and tell he "its okay coley! its okay" in a nice soft voice
then do it again
finally make her touch it and each time confort her
you can also do this at random moments when shes scared
make sure you have hold of her so she doesnt run away from it
glad i could help
2007-05-29 12:38:29 · answer #6 · answered by Bethany 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When there's something she is scared of, take her leash and make her sit right in front of you.
No "Aww it is OK, not one word, just calmly put her in front of you, and ONLY when she sits down, then pet her, no big fuss.
Don't encourage her being scared.Encourage her being calm.
2007-05-29 12:57:43 · answer #7 · answered by Unicornrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try this site http://www.cesarmillaninc.com it will help you alot. you might want to view the esoside with the dog named banjo!!!!! i think that 1 will help the most!
~good luck~
2007-05-29 12:42:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some just are nervous nellies. I bet antidepressants would help.
2007-05-29 12:36:17 · answer #9 · answered by imgma2 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think you need a new dog.
2007-05-29 12:35:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋