The growl, like other forms of canine communication, is the physical manifestation of the emotions your dog is feeling at that moment. The growl gives other dogs and humans alike the visual and auditory signals that there is a problem that needs to be addressed immediately. As author Lisa Mullinax states in her post, Don’t […]
Love Is Getting Punched In The Face By Your Fearful Dog
Katie, my own shy dog, has been with us for almost six years. She has come a long way since we first fostered her, but her relationship with my husband, Mark, has always been a work in progress. While she no longer scurries away to hide at the sound of his footsteps, she will often bark […]
4 Lessons That Changed My Life With A Shy and Fearful Dog
“Worry, worry, worry, why are you so worried?” is a line from a great children’s book by Kevin Henkes titled Wemberly Worried. Poor Gracie, my first fearful dog, had to bear the brunt of my own worry and anxiety for years before I became conscious of what I was doing, and took steps to change. […]
How to Successfully Recover a Loose Shy and Fearful Dog
Flight Risk One of the realities of working or living with shy and fearful dogs is the possibility that they panic and run… and keep running. Backing out of a harness or collar, bolting out an open door, squeezing through an impossibly small opening in a fence or capitalizing on a dropped leash are just […]
8 Steps To Help Your Fearful Dog Learn in Different Contexts
Last winter, my sons noticed some slight movement under the ice of our small, shallow pond. Upon investigation, they determined that a snake had become trapped under the surface, and that it needed to be rescued from certain hypothermia and an icy grave. Recovery efforts were successful, and the limp victim was rushed into the […]
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