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1: We have a five-month old Golden Retriever that panics and hides under the bed when she
sees us get the leash. |
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2: We have a very active, loud household, and sometimes we have pretty intense arguments. |
| Answer: The dog can’t understand human language, but
when it hears angry voices and sees aggressive body language, it may think it’s in
trouble. Even small children who understand what people are saying sometimes feel
they’ve caused the trouble and withdraw into themselves. Put the dog outside while
you argue. |
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3: When I put a collar on my dog, it just hates it, and tries to get it off. |
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4: My dog hates the kitchen. She freezes up and refuses to walk if we force her to come
into the kitchen. |
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5: My dog is terrified of the vacuum cleaner. Can I change this? |
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| Question 6: Storms really
scare my dogs. Can I fix this? |
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7: My dogs hate being put in the bathtub when it’s time for a bath. |
| Answer: That’s probably because the bottom of the tub
is slippery, and dogs tend to panic when standing on a slippery surface. Get a rubber mat
to put in the tub when you bathe the dogs. |
| Question 8: My dog is
afraid of riding in the car. |
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9: When I scold my dog, it urinates. |
| Answer: Don’t scold! This is so intimidating to the
dog that it apologizes by urinating. Scolding can destroy a dog’s confidence in
itself and in you. |
| Question 10: My dog is
afraid to jump into the car. |
| Answer: Don’t let a dog younger than six months try
to jump into the car. Lift its hindquarters instead, if it will rear up. Also, there are
ramps you can buy for SUVs and trucks that dogs can walk up. |
