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Illness prevented German Shepherd from necessary socialisation
She has become increasingly wary of people either coming to the door or walking past their garden, but this came to a head recently.
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Scared of bangs. His world erupted
Until last year, where he was alert to bangs when out on walks, he could cope. Then, late November, they were out in the garden for his final toilet trip at about 10pm, and his world erupted.
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PTSD caused by firework in mid-afternoon has ruined walks. Terrified of bangs
Laddie has always been a sensitive dog but he loved going out, he loved his walks and he also was happy to meet people and most other dogs. That has now all changed. It took just one careless firework set off behind their fence in an afternoon. Bangs now terrify Read more…
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Border Collie’s life blighted by bangs
It took them a while to discover the connection between his extreme fearfulness and bangs. He can rally during hours of darkness when bird-scarers are banned and during those few months that are quiet, but it’s only a temporary reprieve – false security.
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Unexpected fireworks. Panic. Destruction. Injured his mouth
I have brought this story forward as it is very relevant at the moment with the approach of November 5th.
Unexpected fireworks have blighted the lives of so many dogs.
Poor Kenzo. (more…)
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Triggers stacking. One thing after another
Stunning Flo is nine months old. She was rescued from Romanian streets at 5 months old – an Akbash – a Turkish sheep guarding dog. I believe a series of unfortunate events has most likely coincided with a particularly vulnerable period in Flo’s life – a fear period. Had these Read more…
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Bang of exploding firework. Now scared of going out.
.A big bang started it all. Millie is no longer the carefree and happy dog that she was. Already sensitised last November, an unexpected and close firework explosion at New Year when out on a walk did the rest. Now the six-year-old Collie Corgi mix spends most of her time Read more…
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Bird scarers. The curse of dog walkers.
Ten days ago a bird scarer detonated and if he’d not been on lead Bob would have legged it home. He has now become reluctant to walk again – as he had been a year ago when they first got him. The Staffie Labrador mix is now four years old. Read more…
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Spooked by bangs. On high alert.
Rio, now seven, has been spooked by bangs for several years now, since a firework went off while he was out on a walk.
Now he will mostly refuse to walk from the house – unless he goes in the car. He is on high alert and easily spooked by anything.
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Street dog to couch potato. Still fearful.
Gracie is a street dog from Hungary. The lady adopted the little black terrier ten months ago and has made terrific progress in transforming the truly terrified little dog into a dog that can cope better. Coping is the word. She is still fearful of many things in the real world and runs Read more…