Scared Dog - How to Help - Dog training

In this article I want to talk to you a little about how we can train a shy or fearful dog ?

What Causes dogs to be afraid ?

1- People and other dogs.
2- Sudden noises .
3- Puppies ( first 14 weeks ) due to lack of proper socialization.
4- Some dogs from fearful mother ( Inherited ).
5- Predisposed genetically in few cases.
6- Previous history with some people,owners or even during training ( punishment).
7- Some dogs might be fearful for seeing strange objects ( Surfaces,Doorways,machines etc.)

Signs of Fear in Dogs ? How Dogs express fear ?

There are many signs that your dog can show that you can look and note that the dog is scared or fearful here are some of these signs :
- Dog body rounded .
- The tail is tucked.
- Whale eye.
- Flicking of the tongue.
- Dilated eye pupils.
- The ears are backward.
- Facial and body tensions.
- Yawning.
- Panting .

How to help if you have a scared dog ?

1- Knowing the signs and what causes your dog to be afraid .
2- Try to make your dog feel safe.

• Try avoiding cause ( noise , strange people , objects , etc).
• Give your dog some time to be calm.
• You can make a plan where a slow and gradual increase of the intensity and duration of the cause of fear ( Counter conditioning and desensitization method).
• Get veterinarian help to work for helping your dog to have low stress .

3- Avoid punishment : 
  Punishment is not a method for helping your dog instead you can use positive reinforcement to train your dog.
4- Avoid forcing the dog to face their fears .
   Forcing a dog to face their cause of fear can lead to :

• Aggressive dogs 
• More sensitization to the cause of fears .
• The dog may become completely immobile .
• It is not a good way of training .

Instead you can let your dog feel safe to investigate and take a reaction.And you can try to give him some feed.

5- Seek veterinarian help .
6- Make your dog more comfort.

• You can pet him i dog loves .
• Some dogs might run away and hide it is okay .
• Talk to your dog in a calm, happy , and relaxed voice.
• Do whatever makes the dog more comforted.

7- More efforts is needed .

 Searching causes and trying to avoid or accommodate your dog needs some more practice and investigation .

8- Be patient . 
It might need some time to get your dog feel safe and not fear this thing ....
Just wait .