Thursday, April 12, 2007

Fearful Dog - Frightened Owner
Get Back on that Horse!

Well, in this case it's a bike, not a horse...

My fully trained dog became spooked by a motorcycle that was going much faster than it should have been as it roared way too closely past us ... and he pulled me off the bike.

I immediately took him to where I knew we would find another motorcycle, and made him sit as it went by. As he relaxed, I then made him walk past it.

We repeated the exercise several times. Then we finished the run, to get both of us past it!

When the dog shows fear, you have to address it. Running away from a situation, no matter what it is, will only increase the problem.

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