Scared Dogs: Training a Fearful Dog

Scared dogs are difficult to work with if you don't know the right way to approach them. ferndogtraining.com/academy It's important to first understand exactly what the dog is fearful of so you can control the situation as much as possible and minimized the intensity of whatever it is. Then you must proceed only at the dog's pace - and always on the dog's terms. Here are some guidelines when working with a scared or fearful dog: 1. Don't make direct eye contact 2. Try not to directly face the dog 3. Keep your body relaxed 4. Ignore the dog 5. Never initiate contact 6. Use high impact treats 7. Go at dog's pace To me, a dog showing signs of anxiety and/or fear is something that needs to be immediately and proactively addressed, because every single day that a dog continues to be in this state of mind, his quality of life decreases, which in turn means the quality of your life is decreasing, as well. Many people don't quite understand the long-term consequences of not addressing a dog's anxieties and fears. And too many people do not have the patience for the treatment for both fear and anxiety, which is a slow, gradual process. Most anxieties and fears are treatable if we can gain control of the environment and set up situations which change the dog's perception of whatever it is that's causing their reaction. Like all dog training, it's a numbers game -- the rehabilitation will prove to be longer, more time-consuming, and more complex the more a dog has remained in a fearful or anxious state.

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