Fearful Dogs

Determining what is triggering fear in your dog may actually be more difficult than helping them to overcome their fear.  Separation from you, new people, new home, noises, verbal or physical abuse can cause anxiety and fear in our dogs.  It becomes very difficult to find the underlying cause for fear or anxiety if we were not there when it occurred.  I have seen people take a vacuum cleaner and chase a dog thinking they are playing.  This is an awful thing to do and can be very frightening to a dog.  I have seen the same scenario with lawnmowers.  People on motorcycles often rev up their bike while passing someone walking their dog.  Maybe you have a neighbor who hates dogs, verbal or physical abuse can occur with your dog. 

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