In children, we see an aversion to social contact with both peers and adults that can manifest as crying and / or visibly
fearful responses like shaking and sweating.
If your dog doesn't approach the crate or if he has
a fearful response like barking or running away from the crate or approaching it with fearful body language, you'll need to take this slower approach to help the poor boy see what a lovely place his crate is.
Not exact matches
When a pattern of
response is generalized
like this it most likely indicates that the child's brain has now been wired so that the child becomes more hesitant and
fearful of various things they are exposed to in their environment.
However, it is important to first address reflexive behaviors — for emotions and
responses that dogs are born with — because if a dog is too
fearful to respond appropriately, it will be difficult to train cooperative care behaviors,
like lifting its feet and stationing it for nail trimming.