What Are Your Dogs Terrified Of?

**sandragonfly** · 06-21-2007, 04:14 PM

this morning I took crayola out for a walk around this block and a hydrant stopped him.

I thought, oh no, that was a three year ago fear and we'd have to start the treats 'n praises all over .. I went behind the hydrant anyway to see if my hide and seek game would break his tenison - he trusts whatever wouldn't hurt me - right there I saw a horrendous beetle on behind it!

I'm not kidding, he was about two inches?? and must be shrieking, his anntenas were vibrating..

I had crayola a bit near to introduce, and when he saw it, he had his ears then head down to his paws, so scared and respectful of him.. aww lol.

so, to tell if it was hydrant or THAT little bugger, we went to next hydrant, he passed it fine.

when I first got him, he was terrified of hydrant monsters and floor vents.

he also has a bit fright of heights - starting to and I am not sure why yet. but all he does is trembling then he's okay after I reassure him with my hands and voice. may it be aging?

I wonder what yours are, crayola asks!

***LabLoverKEB*** · 06-21-2007, 04:36 PM

Hmmmm.... let's see here...
I *think* that Rita may be afraid of other dogs. She is VERY dog agressive twards other dogs. My mom is going to call a dog behaviorist and see if that would help.

(please wish us luck!)
I don't think Sadie is afraid of anything, but she is somewhat shy, and timid around new people.

**sandragonfly** · 06-21-2007, 04:47 PM

regardless of size?

good luck!!

**3muttsandaboston** · 06-21-2007, 05:03 PM

Gracie is scared of thunder and loud noises including fireworks and guns. If it is thundering outside or if she hears a loud noise she will cower and shake while hiding under my legs.

Maggie isn't really scared of anything. Most things are scared of her lol.

Lucy is scared of big tall or fat men especially ones with loud voices. She takes a while to warm up to them. Also she will freak out if she is on a leash and we walk by the pool like she is scared i'm going to pull her in or something. Other than that she isn't really scared of anything.

**I_luv_rusty** · 06-21-2007, 05:19 PM

Rusty is really afraid of certain things, he just doesn't like them he'll bark at you. Alot of my friends are like what the heck we can't do anything around your dog, but it just i'm use to how I act around him. He doesn't like people running from him, like if you get scared of him and run he chases and grabs your pants.

He also hates flames -from matches, liters,etc.-, toy guns, people making baby voices around him (he thinks you making fun of him). People backing up going up our driveway, lots of animals. There alot he doesn't like.

**Alysser** · 06-21-2007, 05:29 PM

Sassy isn't really afraid of anything other then UPS trucks, semi's, etc. When we take her in the car and we pass by a certain type of truck she will cower and cry until my mom drives away from it. Sassy doesn't like alot of things, but she doesn't show fear around them, she just doesn't like them lol.

**theterrierman** · 06-21-2007, 05:25 PM

Stella is absolutely TERRIFIED by acorns hitting the top of our tent trailer when we go camping. She's also getting some mild fear agression towards strange dogs as she gets older. It's a shame, because she was always such a friendly little girl.

For a while I was worried that Fender was going to grow up very timid because he was terrified of EVERYTHING. And I socialized him as well as possible in a small town. However, it just ended up he had a longer than usual fear period, and now he's a brave buckaroo, no fears that I can think of. None that have expressed themselves, anyway.