Believe it or not but my dog Smokey was once afraid of a fire hydrant.
There is one on my street where we walk everyday.he would always try
to bolt to the other side of the street when we approached it. I first tried
to pull him closer to it & that was a big mistake on my part. It took longer
than need be to cure this. By just walking him everyday down the same
street & praiseing him we we nearerd the hydrant, he did eventually get over
it altogether. The only time he stops by it anymore is to smell another dog's
scent. (no praise needed now).