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Mine is terrified of thunder, fireworks, gunshots, cars backfiring. OK, that I can understand. Gets anxious with car rides, and then motion sick, too. But tonight, we had a cold front come through, with wind (we live in the Northeast, and it's not windy that much), and he's scared of that, too! Got up off his comfortable dog bed to come lie on the cold hardwood floor right next to me on the couch, drooling with anxiety.
I feel bad for the poor thing, but really, scared of the wind?
Hard to say what fears are learned and what the triggers are, but part of it is because something that a dog is aware of is often too subtle for a human to notice. It could be there's a sensory connection between thunder and wind. Air pressure, barometric change. They often occur together.
My current dog gets quite anxious about many odd things. She has always been a sweetly timid dog. Whenever there's any activity going on in the house, people bustling around more than usual she sneaks into a back bedroom and hides. Her nickname at the rescue was Hidey. Doesn't matter what the activity is...away she goes. She avoids anything that makes noise, anything that is dropped on the floor (including clothing), when objects or furniture are moved, anything crinkly (food wrappers), things slipping off tables or chairs, kitchen activity, quite a lot. I am careful not to comfort her or "reward" her for acting this way and praising her if she doesn't spook. Ironically, something big like thunder or gunfire doesn't bother her, but I suspect she watches me for guidance. If I react she picks up on it.
Mine is terrified of thunder, fireworks, gunshots, cars backfiring. OK, that I can understand. Gets anxious with car rides, and then motion sick, too. But tonight, we had a cold front come through, with wind (we live in the Northeast, and it's not windy that much), and he's scared of that, too! Got up off his comfortable dog bed to come lie on the cold hardwood floor right next to me on the couch, drooling with anxiety.
I feel bad for the poor thing, but really, scared of the wind?
Nothing that I know of - I have terriers! Actually, I have never in my life of having dogs had a personal dog that was frightened of any of those things. My younger dog got car sick every single time she got in the car for about 6-7 months but she outgrew it thankfully. She HATED going in the car during that period and I couldn't blame her but after getting over the car sickness, she LOVES going in the car. I have had foster dogs come in with fear issues (storms, fireworks, vacuum cleaner, sirens) but I dealt with those and then they were fine and had no more issues with their triggers at my house.
Mine is afraid of the usual: fireworks, thunderstorms, and overall loud noises. But he is also afraid of a few strange things like mylar balloons and cardboard boxes
And one time he lost his mind barking at an orange safety cone. I have no idea what that was all about.
And one time he lost his mind barking at an orange safety cone. I have no idea what that was all about.
LOL!!!! I love it when a dog goes nuts barking at some "new thing that must be a threat" and then realize it's nothing. They just deflate and look around sheepishly as if to say "did anybody see me do that?". I once happened to look over a board fence at my own dog while wearing sunglasses; the same sunglasses I always wore in the car or on walks with same dog. Dog went nuts yelling at me. I took off the sunglasses. He literally crawled away on his knees he was so embarrassed.
My first German Shepherd I had, many years ago, was only afraid of one thing, Helicopters.
Other than that he was fine.
Planes, thunder, fireworks didn't bother him, just helicopters.
As Chaos has gotten older alarms frighten her be it smoke alarms or cell phones pinging because the battery is low. I was walking her once when the cell phone battery indicator started chirping it was a tough walk s she was a nervous Nellie!
Other dogs I had also developed sensitivity to sounds as they aged and would act frightened so perhaps it has to do with the loss of hearing as they age?
Josie thinks hair clippers are the devil. My groomer and I tried working together to treat train her but she freaks out just at the sight of them. Even tried to mimic a grooming with the clippers turned off but the minute it goes near her body she goes crazy. We are still working on her getting used to them but she just gets too anxious and stressed. I hate that for her. So hand scissoring for now.
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