Fear
Quietly Fearful of Everyday Life in a Young Cocker Spaniel
Sadly, for both him and the couple who love him dearly, too many things in daily life scare him. They would like to be able to include him in all they do without scaring him.
Behaviour and Training
Too Scared To Leave The House After Gunshot Noises
Why can loud bangs make a dog too frightened to leave the house? Too scared to leave the house. Abbie’s case is so severe. Even small incidental bangs or heavy rain send her ears back and tail between her legs. She tries to dig through the floor, pants and trembles Read more
arousal, excitement
Fearful Reactivity to Dogs, People and Traffic on Walks
Two main things are going on here which they need to change. One is the window-watching. The other is the ‘flooding’ – the forcing her to confront the things that overwhelm her.
Fear
Severe Noise Sensitivity in a Labrador: Sudden Sounds and Fireworks
Why was Jake reacting so strongly to sudden sounds and fireworks? They have had Jake since he was a puppy. He’s now four years old. The couple have theories about why he’s quite so noise sensitive. As a puppy a closed crate crashed down beside him and sent him Read more
Fear
Scared in the Car: Helping Henry Feel Safe to Travel
Why is Henry suddenly too scared to get into the car, and how can he learn to feel safe enough to travel again? Henry never has liked being in the car and the lady has even bought a new car to help him, to no avail. For the past four Read more
Fear
Romanian Rescue Dog Shakes with Fear Outside
Milo spent the two years before coming to live with the couple in a Romanian rescue. I would guess for several years before that he was on the streets, fending for himself.
Cocker Spaniel
Fearful Cocker Spaniel Needs a Safe Haven from the Toddler
What can you do when a fearful dog doesn’t feel safe even in her own home?
She seldom feels completely safe. Lucy’s fearfulness affects everything, most importantly her reactions to their baby daughter.
So many things she fears
With fear being at the root of all the issues that are a problem for the seven-year-old Cocker Spaniel’s owners, general fearfulness is what we must address. (more…)
Aggression
Abused Malinois Explodes with Aggressive Barking at People
He has attacked a couple of people and only didn’t cause injury because he was wearing the muzzle at the time. On both occasions, to his humans, it seemed without warning.
Aggression
Wary of New People but Not on the Train.
She scares easily – apart from the very times when most other dogs would be frightened. On trains, on the underground and on the busy streets of London she is absolutely fine!
Fear
Street Dog Feels Unsafe. Fearful and Hypervigilant Behaviour
Why does a rescued street dog still feel unsafe, even after living in a home for a long time? Neo is still a street dog – still a street dog despite living in a house. The fact he is living so well in a house is tribute to the hard Read more