He is very socialized I have taken him to the dog park and doggie day car, he loves to go places but when I put the leash on and go out the front door he acts like acts like a big scardy cat.
2007-09-26 08:18:17 · 6 answers · asked by Jody 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
He may be noise phobic or has associated something fearful with your walks. See links for tips on dealing with fearfulness and noise phobias.
2007-09-26 09:19:59 · answer #1 · answered by no qf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep doing it. Don't give up. Dogs go throw growing phases, just like kids. My dog went thru a "scardy cat" phase too.
don't stop walking him because that will only make it worse. The more you do it he will see nothing is going to happen to him. Use a high-pitched cooing voice and tell him how good he is when you are walking him. Walk fast and keep him distracted.
2007-09-26 15:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by DeeGee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be the leash that he is unsure of.
Get him used to it by putting a short one on him and letting him go in the places where he is not scared. Hold it only occasionally. Let him go every now and then so he knows it is not a bad thing that will choke him.
2007-09-26 15:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOOOOOOOOOOL...
i have the same problem with my Dog ...everysingle thing scares him dow hes 3 years and he was like that even when he was 3 months ...even got him a female Dog , the female dog had to run after him to play with him and my dog would shake to death ...so i don't wanna make him uncomfortable coz guess this is hes nature , did a lot to fix him but din't work out
2007-09-26 15:29:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is still a baby... be patient with him... he will grow into his courage soon enough... When he bolts just stroke him (nose to tail) and in a quiet voice say it is ok... If you are not alarmed then it will stop...
Good Luck Hon
Hottttttt Doggg
2007-09-26 15:22:47 · answer #5 · answered by H.O.T. Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give him time. he is only a baby and the world has new things to him that can be a little scary. just when he is doing this don't give him any affection. this will only make it worse in the future! hope this helped!
2007-09-26 15:23:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋