When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Have you heard that you shouldn’t comfort or reassure a frightened dog in ...
It's normal that your dog might have some anxiety about loud, unfamiliar noises — but here's why it could affect some dogs more than others.
“I found my dog almost two years ago tied to a pole. He's a Pit Bull Terrier mix. He has an extreme phobia of the car. If we just say the word 'car' or we are going somewhere, he hides and starts ...
A puppy dubbed her shelter's "most frightened dog" no longer needs to be scared. Miley was just seven months old when she first arrived at the shelter. "She was transferred here from another shelter ...
A few years ago I was chatting with an Army veteran who had served as a dog trainer at The Department of Defense Military Working Dogs Training School at Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio. This ...
Have you heard that you shouldn’t comfort or reassure a frightened dog in case you reinforce the message that they’re right to be scared? This is quite a common misconception, and it’s rooted in ...