What are your Dogs Afraid of?

My dog is afriad of cars. She doesnt like loud noises. she tucks her tail in and runs when she hears something loud. I think its funny. she's easy to scare

The Vacuum cleaner :-)

my pet dog is afraid of cabs as he was hit by one when he was without his belt and playing he was hurt badly it was difficult for him ot walk. and he hates fire crakers too noisy.

my dog, as far as i know is only scared of my mum, it never stays in the same room in which my moms present. She scars the hell out of it

My dog used to be afraid of mirrors, he would tentatively walk past them and then once he spotted himself he would start barking. It was quite funny to waych. He was also afraid of cats, that was even funnier watching hiim get chased

I have a Lab/pit mix as well. He's deathly afraid of the vacuum. Other less 'deadly' fears are his drinkwell fountain(water is 'attacking' him while he drinks lol), cats that have put him in his place(swipe on the nose), slippery floors. He was badly abused b4 we took him in so he came with a TON of fears/aggression but now they are just ones that I've listed. His aggression has toned down alot as well, just don't try to come into our house/car without us there is all. He's definately not afraid of any human or animal. Will attack anyone that tries to abuse him in anyway now, thanks to the abuse he suffered b4. Made him mean instead of coward. Gunshots/fireworks/loud noises don't faze him a bit.

My pet puppy, poppyzai is 9 months old. Recently I found that when I point my digital camera at him. He will bark and move backward. No matter how I invite him he still reluctant to come near me as if he realize that camera is something that will bring harm to him. He will approach me when I hide the camera.

my dog just afraid of ointments whenever we say ointment it will run away from there.It wont get afraid of any sounds.

Many dogs become very distressed when they hear loud noises such as thunder. Fireworks, vacuum cleaner noise and other types of storms can also cause certain dogs to become extremely fearful. Common reactions include hiding, shaking and occasionally destructive behaviours like chewing through screen doors to escape to safe territory. There are several things you can try to help calm your dog down depending on the severity of the problem. If you are anticipating a storm or fireworks a good extra long walk can help by tiring out your dog so that fatigue wins out over fear. Playing the radio or TV at a high volume can also mask the noise and relieve the fear. Providing your dog with a safe space of the DOG'S choosing usually where the noise level is lower, can often lessen the anxiety. During an actual episode of anxiety, calming your dog down by over petting it and 'babying' IS NOT a good idea since this can actually reinforce the fearful behaviour. Punishing or crating an anxious dog is also bad thing to do since they cannot control this anxiety and may well destroy their crates or injure themselves. A technique that has been very successful treating anxiety and phobias is called desensitization. The technique involves exposing the subject to a low level of what actually causes the anxiety while paired with something positive. Get a tape recorder and get your hands on sounds of a thunderstorm or fireworks or loud noises (perhaps the vacuum cleaner) that normally cause your dog to become afraid. Have your dog in a quiet room with you and start the tape off at a very low (barely audible) volume. Reassure your dog by petting it and saying "good dog" (or something similar) in a regular non babylike voice. Give your dog a couple of treats. Start off very slowly the first few times, perhaps just a couple of minutes of the low volume noise. GRADUALLY over a week or so make the volume louder until at the end of the exercise it is very loud. The goal is for the dog to associate these loud noises with calmness and treats thereby relieving the fearful behaviour. This technique works well for most dogs, but it must be done correctly or it can worsen your dog's reaction. Seek advice from your vet when in doubt. If none of these techniques work then perhaps a meeting with a behaviorist (ask your vet for a referral) can provide you with a specific plan for your dog. In terms of medication, there are herbal medications that can help and there are mild tranquilizers that can be prescribed by your veterinarian. Regards, Sam

Well our dog is afraid of cats...lol..he is totally out numbered so he has decided that cats are a bad thing...specially their claws.But he is very curious to try to make friends with the kittens.I guess they aren't as intimidating. :)

We once adopted a dog from a Local Shelter in the UK. He was a mixed breed but so loveable - he had the softest saddest eyes you'll ever see on a dog I couldn't wait to start taking him on walks, and bought him a new collar and a new leash. That same day, I clipped his leash on, and out we went. He was wonderful at walking by my side - no tugging or anything. We walked down a residential street, and we came across a tree in someone's garden that they'd trimmed down to just the trunk and a few little stumps stuck out at odd angles where the branches used to be. Well, the dog went crazy! Barking and growling at this stump. I was so shocked I didn't know whether to laugh or shout at the poor dog LOL. In the end I just dragged him away and eventually he turned his back and carried on walking by my side as though nothing had happened. I tried taking him down that street a few more times, but each time he did exactly the same thing, so I ended up changing the route. I have NO idea why that three set him off like it did. There wasn't a lot of history available about him at the Shelter because he was taken in as a stray so they couldn't help.

I have a pit/lab mix too, and for no reason she is shy with men. My husband takes time every day to try and coax her, but shes still really shy and will run from them, and cower behind me. Its really odd. The only reason i can think this may be is because we adopted her when she was 6 months old, and her previous owner was a man. Maybe he scared her. Shes not scared of my son, just of fully grown men. I think your dog might be afraid hes gonna get shut in the door hehe, :) Its the only thing i can think of.

My dogs are affraid of the cat when it attacks back, they chase is around until it has had enough and then the cat has a little go at the dogs. Also the hover and teh hair dryer scares one of my dogs but the other doesnt seem to care at all.

My dog (golden lab) is afraid of water.. thats why when we clean him it takes 3 people to hold him.

My husky, Masha, is pretty fearless. It seems she's not even afraid of the things she SHOULD be afraid of. (I have to be vigilant or she'll try to lick the inside of the stove when I open it) The only thing that seems to phase her is small yappy dogs. I don't know if it's the high pitched yap or what, but she just doesn't like them. My shepherd is another story. We're pretty sure he was treated pretty awfully as a pup (he's a rescue) because he's afraid of just about everything.

Aww my Yumi does that at the door too. It's pretty funny. She also gets really upset whenever she see's a fly in the house. I don't know why but it makes her so nervous we have to lt hr outside and try and get rid of th thing lol.

My black lab is afraid of my 20 lb orange cat, Tigger. Tigger doesnt like any animal bigger than he, and he constantly attacks Haden. Haden mostly ignores him when they are apart in teh same room, but when Tigger starts to go by him or comes at him, Haden jumps up and hides behind my recliner, then peeks out at the spitting countenance of my orange tabby. Tigger is declawed so he more mouth than attack, but the noises that come out of him as he intimidates Haden is scary - if I dont see him coming, even I wonder what it is sometimes!

yes our dog who is cross breed of shitzu is really afraid to climb in the stairs there was a day when we teach him on how to climb the stairs he fell down on the gas range cause our gas strange is below in our stairs he was really scared and never learned how to climb the stairs maybe she already a phobia on stairs.^^

Has your dog been caught in a doorway and got hurt at some time? The reason I ask is this - I have two dogs at home, and the little shih-tzu has the same problem as your dog - here's why. When she was a puppy she was standing in the doorway and the wind started to close the door. Unfortunately, she didn't move quickly enough so she was caught in the door and she screamed. We thought she had broken some ribs but the vet checked her out and she was ok, just very bruised. Since that day she will not walk through a door unless it is completely open! As for the door in question, I have to stand holding it open before she will walk through! Hope this helps.

My lovely german dog jakie,he is hairy and very aggressice,very fond of bread.I think he is afraid of many things,most is his doctor.when the doctor comes he barks for some time and after that he starts crying because the doctor is going to give him injection,the niddle is hurting.