bex1984
Well-Known Member
My little dog (4 yr old JRTx) is such a wimp. He used to be quite a brave little chap but he's scared of so many things now and I don't really know why.
He's scared of other dogs and has been for some time - so he reacts by barking and seeming aggressive which is a shame because we have to avoid other dogs which means we're restricted in where we can walk him etc.
Sometimes men scare him, anything that might fall on him scares him (he's just refused to sleep on my bed for 2 weeks because the washing basket was close to where he would sleep and he thought it would fall), he's scared of shadows on the ceiling at night, he's scared of the hoover, he's scared when we do DIY.
I work from home and he barks quite a lot during the day which is a bit tricky if I'm on the phone(!!) - and I'm certain it's all warning barking because he has heard a noise outside.
Does anyone have any ideas on how I can help him learn to be a bit braver? I thought he wasn't getting enough walks so I massively increased this over the past few weeks and he's no different. Vet checked him last week and he's in great health.
He's scared of other dogs and has been for some time - so he reacts by barking and seeming aggressive which is a shame because we have to avoid other dogs which means we're restricted in where we can walk him etc.
Sometimes men scare him, anything that might fall on him scares him (he's just refused to sleep on my bed for 2 weeks because the washing basket was close to where he would sleep and he thought it would fall), he's scared of shadows on the ceiling at night, he's scared of the hoover, he's scared when we do DIY.
I work from home and he barks quite a lot during the day which is a bit tricky if I'm on the phone(!!) - and I'm certain it's all warning barking because he has heard a noise outside.
Does anyone have any ideas on how I can help him learn to be a bit braver? I thought he wasn't getting enough walks so I massively increased this over the past few weeks and he's no different. Vet checked him last week and he's in great health.