.What happens when a single frightening bang turns a confident dog into one that is suddenly afraid to go outside? 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 Read more
How does one sudden bang undo months of progress? 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. Read more
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.
Every day she is having to face ordeals that continually top up her stress levels. Things like traffic, particularly large or noisy vehicles, post coming through the door and even the smallest of bangs.
Why can a confident, happy dog become terrified of bangs, gunshots or traffic sounds? Little Jessie’s otherwise perfect life is blighted by fear of the sound of gunshots, bangs and certain other sounds. It was rare for me not to hear a bark when I rang the doorbell. She was very Read more
Max’ new owners are, understandably, very concerned about getting him out on walks – for his own good – and their very concern will be exerting pressure on him. It’s very natural for any beings to resist pressure. The Border Collie needs exercise, stimulation and interest but any forcing him out will do a lot more harm than good.
n order that I could see how he was with animals on TV, I asked them to turn TV on. Although there were no animals yet, within a couple of minutes he was no longer lying stretched out and relaxed. He was becoming increasingly agitated and beginning to chew himself.
Then he looked at the TV, saw an animal, crouched, growled and then launched himself at it.
How did a Labrador who was too frightened to leave the driveway become a dog who could hear bangs on walks and barely react at all? Nearly two months ago I visited Poppy, a five-year-old Labrador who seemed constantly haunted by every sound she heard from loud bangs to things Read more
Has your dog become so scared of bangs or distant sounds that they refuse to walk or even go into the garden? I could see immediately that Poppy was a very worried dog. After an initial uncertainty she was friendly, if reserved, but throughout the evening it was like she Read more
What can you do when fear of gunshots and bangs makes your dog dread going for walks? Fear of bangs all started with a BANG – either a gunshot or a bird scarer. Little Cockerpoo Ruby is becoming increasingly scared outside on walks. She is no longer eager to go Read more