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PLease help me.My dog is always hiding under the bed and is like scared of our family.I want him to feel comfortable and not be scared.What can i do?
If the answer is gonna be take him to a vet forget it.
Thanks=)
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Hey well you should jsut try and make him feel comfortable and if it doesn't work out then take him to like a dog therapist or something like that one show on animal planet "Pet Physcic" or however you spell it! well hope it works out! :)
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try not to yell or cry or be angry around the dog. use a sweet voice and call it pet names when you talk to it. :D play games with it, give it treats every now and then. find a way to block the space under the bed so the dog will HAVE to adjust to having no bed to hide under. carry it and pet it and give it belly rubs. :DD good luck
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try buying him little toys to lure him out [lol] and wherever he is bring him little snacks and pat his head.
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If you got your dog from a pound, then he most likely afraid of getting abused or neglected..just close the doors to any room with a bed in it..and just show that you care and that you love him..take him for walks down the street or block.. go in the backyard and play fetch with him..once he realizes and outside world, he will realize that he doesnt need a bed to hide under..
-Christine
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Hey, believe it or not, even the shyest dog will come out if there's peanut butter on the floor. Lol. Our dog used to be sort of like that. Just give her treats or whatever, that'll make any dog like you! But don't worry if nothing happens real fast, she'll get used to you over time. (I'm assuming it's a new dog?) Well good luck!
Hope I helped!
♥ Erin
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be caring and loving towards him. maybe he's afraid your gonna beat him
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"If the answer is gonna be take him to a vet forget it."
First, I want to point out that this statement shows how little you actually care about your dog's health.
If this is a new habit, then it's likely that there is a medical problem behind it. A veterinarian is the only person who can determine if it is a medical problem or not.
If this is how your dog has always acted, then he needs to know that there is nothing to be afraid of. This will take a lot of time and patience.
Is he ever happy and not afraid? When he is, then praise him profusely by talking in a soothing, higher pitched voice. Call him a good boy, pet him softly, scratch his ears, etc. Also, give him his favorite treats. He will soon start to learn that he doesn't have to be scared. And, he'll get the idea that when he acts happy and doesn't try to hide, he actually get's treats.
But, you first need to figure out what is scaring him. Is it a certain member of your family? Is it only when things get loud? Is it when there are too many people around?
Once you find out what is scaring him, you can begin to teach him that that certain thing isn't going to hurt him.
Say, he is afraid of your father for some reason or another. Here's an exercise you can do every day to work with him and get him over his fear.
Have your father stand a certain distance away from the dog. Hold your dog with his leash on, and have his favorite treats in hand. Now, you should walk your dog back and forth by your dog, around 50 feet away. If your dog is comfortable with this, then give him treats and call him a good boy.
Now, try to take one step toward your father and start to walk the dog back and forth. Is your dog still comfortable with everything? Good, now give him treats and call him a good boy. Continue to give him treats praise him every 10-30 seconds.
But, ONLY give him treats when he is comfortable. If he starts to get uncomfortable, scared, or stressed AT ALL, then immediately stop the exercise and take your dog to a comfortable space. If you try to push your dog too far when he isn't comfortable, then it will only make him more nervous and scared. Also, if you give your dog a treat, and tell him everything will be ok, he will think that he's being praised for being scared, and will therefore think that it's good to act scared around your father.
If you do this exercise every day, and go very slowly, then your dog will soon begin to realize that the thing that he's afraid of isn't really scary.
I realize that he might not be afraid of your father, but figure out what he is afraid of and substitute that in for your father. For instance, if he's afraid of loud noises, then have a radio, and slowly turn the radio up every minute or so. Keep giving your dog treats while he is remaining calm.
But, as I said in the beginning, it is possible that your dog is in pain for some reason or another. In that case, he needs to see a Veterinarian.
Hopefully everything will work out ok though. Good luck
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