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Date: 1998/08/07
Subject: Re: anxiety growing in my dog
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> I've read some really good explainations from folks on this
> ng, and that has really helped me NOT do the wrong thing a
> bunch of times. It would seem natural to pet and comfort a
> dog that has been scaired by something, but now I
> understand that is the wrong thing to do.

> Susan F.

These posts can get you thinking in the right direction but
I think you are ready for the services of a pro. It is
difficult to really understand what you problem is and how to
resolve it without seeing the dog.

CAPTAIN HAGGERTY
Training and Behavior
Publisher of the AGGRESSION NEWSLETTER
Los Angeles
(310) 398-4676

From: chinch...@aol.com (Chinchuba) Date: 1998/08/05
Subject: Re: anxiety growing in my dog

> But the problem is that her anxiety is growing
> generalized, and she will run away at the slightest noise,
> or where there are more than 2-3 people, even when we are
> outdoors.

There's something that I learned on this ng about how to deal with a
dog that
is frightened - do not praise them! They might think that you are
telling them
that it is good to be afraid and so become afraid more often. Just
today my pup
spooked at this wierd pump thing in a field, and tucked her tail and
tried to
run away (she was on leash). So I talked gruff to the 'monster' and
told it we
were going to come 'kill' it, and I struted over and started thumping
on it.
She was still cautious, but eventually circled around and sniffed it
from down
wind and finally came up to it. Then she ignored it and we went on our
way. If
I had started to pet her while she was afraid, she would have continued
to
think that there are monsters out there, and that I was praising her
for having
the sense to be afraid of them!

Maybe someone else will help me describe how to act when a dog begins
to show
anxiety; I've read some really good explainations from folks on this
ng, and
that has really helped me NOT do the wrong thing a bunch of times. It
would
seem natural to pet and comfort a dog that has been scaired by
something, but
now I understand that is the wrong thing to do.

Susan F.

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TheAmazingPuppyWizard@Mail.Com	BWEEEEEEEEEEAAAAHAHHAHAAAA!!! CAPTAIN HAGGERTY Aug 7 1998, 12:00 am show options Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs.behavior From: "CAPTAIN HAGGERTY" <capta...@gte.net> - Find messages by this author Date: 1998/08/07 Subject: Re: anxiety growing in my dog Reply to Author \| Forward \| Print \| Individual Message \| Show original \| Report Abuse > I've read some really good explainations from folks on this > ng, and that has really helped me NOT do the wrong thing a > bunch of times. It would seem natural to pet and comfort a > dog that has been scaired by something, but now I > understand that is the wrong thing to do. > Susan F. These posts can get you thinking in the right direction but I think you are ready for the services of a pro. It is difficult to really understand what you problem is and how to resolve it without seeing the dog. CAPTAIN HAGGERTY Training and Behavior Publisher of the AGGRESSION NEWSLETTER Los Angeles (310) 398-4676 From: chinch...@aol.com (Chinchuba) Date: 1998/08/05 Subject: Re: anxiety growing in my dog > But the problem is that her anxiety is growing > generalized, and she will run away at the slightest noise, > or where there are more than 2-3 people, even when we are > outdoors. There's something that I learned on this ng about how to deal with a dog that is frightened - do not praise them! They might think that you are telling them that it is good to be afraid and so become afraid more often. Just today my pup spooked at this wierd pump thing in a field, and tucked her tail and tried to run away (she was on leash). So I talked gruff to the 'monster' and told it we were going to come 'kill' it, and I struted over and started thumping on it. She was still cautious, but eventually circled around and sniffed it from down wind and finally came up to it. Then she ignored it and we went on our way. If I had started to pet her while she was afraid, she would have continued to think that there are monsters out there, and that I was praising her for having the sense to be afraid of them! Maybe someone else will help me describe how to act when a dog begins to show anxiety; I've read some really good explainations from folks on this ng, and that has really helped me NOT do the wrong thing a bunch of times. It would seem natural to pet and comfort a dog that has been scaired by something, but now I understand that is the wrong thing to do. Susan F.