Not exact matches
When was the last time that you did
something that really
scared the shit out of you... run from a lion... run from a
dog... go bungee jumping... get on a roller coaster... go bouldering or rock climbing... take up an extreme sport... pick a fist fight that's worth fighting for... (I did this at the post office one day when a man was bullying a woman clerk, he retreated).
Maybe there was
something environmental that
scared him; a car back - fire, a house under construction with lots of banging noises, even scary
dogs or kids.
When
dogs fear
something, it triggers the instinctive «fight or flight» response, and when your puppy can't escape whatever
scares him, he lashes out with teeth.
Often fear in older
dogs is due to reduced senses, like not seeing or hearing well as before, but could also be
something happened outside that
scared him.
Howling is a sound that can be heard over a distance and
dogs may howl when danger is near, they're injured or
something is
scaring them.
: he acts like a senior
dog but he's only 4 or 5 years and we're
scared that
something is underlying all these issues.
Submissive urination is
something a
dog does when they are
scared and trying to show that they are not a threat.
Dogs do what works for them; if they're
scared of
something, growling makes it go away.
Growls, snaps or snarls are a
dogs way of communicating that they feel
scared or threatened and want
something or someone to move away.
Long - Term Effects: If
something happens at the
dog park — your
dog is
scared, bitten, or a fight breaks out nearby — your
dog's behavior can be affected from then on.
Something some of you have mentioned was the
dog was
scared to death.
If you are tense,
scared, or on edge, your
dog will know it in a second - not only from your body language but also by the scent of your adrenaline and sweat - and will take this as a cue that there is
something to be
scared of.
You would be taking your
dog repeatedly to an environment where he is
scared, trying to teach him
something challenging when he just wants to run home.
A
dog freezes if she is
scared or guarding
something, such as food or a toy, or feels cornered.
I totally feel sorry for the
dogs that people just «lock up» for fear that they might get
scared about
something.
Instead of making a scene when you see your puppy going potty in the wrong place, do
something to startle him without
scaring the
dog.
The theory is this: each time your
dog experiences
something new and lives to tell about it, he or she knows there is one less thing in the world to be
scared of.
Whether a
dog is
scared as a result of past abuse and abandonment or for
something comparatively simple such as the appearance of a new puppy at home, frightened canine behavior is indeed a dilemma.
Unintentional ones are along the lines of someone tripping over a
dog or someone interacting with the
dog at the same time as a loud noise or
something else
scared a
dog.