In the long run, it will be LESS anxiety for him to get over his fear of your husband. December 18, 2011 Jill Olkoski. Expose them to their fear in a controlled setting. My husband worked a job where he was off by 10 am every day and could go home and spend d time with the dog. To our dogs, affection is a reward. She does not mind if he comes towards me or anything like that and there is no seperation anxiety when I am gone. Dear Gloria, First of all Caper appears to be a very healthy, happy and good looking boy. By comforting a fearful dog, you are rewarding what itâs doing in that moment: being scared. Your dog feeds off the energy you put out, so keeping yours under control and staying relaxed can help her realize that the situation is OK. 2. But as soon as he straightens up my dog skitters backwards and the whole thing starts again. Re: Rescue dog - very afraid, afraid of husband Post by rileysmama » Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:02 am Maybe to start off with, instead of having your husband give her the treats, you can establish a little desensitization routine where you show her that having your husband around is a ⦠When he gets enraged, and you add his anti-social personality markers into the mix, you can see why I am afraid heâd cross that line and hit me â though he says he never would. Letâs talk about some reasons for why your dog is acting scared all of a sudden. As you may imagine, this situation is probably more complex than ⦠Why is My Dog Afraid of Me? His anger led to fear. My husband recently left me. Heâs afraid of men. He didnât take the dogs OR offer any kind of support to help with the dogâs expenses. I know itâs a common question among my fellow dog-loving friends. Weâve been doing this for weeks. The dog is now terrified of my husband. Yes, I am afraid of my husband. His reckless choices led to his abuse of me, and our kids. Her foster dog had become slightly used to her husband using classical counterconditioning and systematic desensitization. If your dog is afraid of certain sounds or objects, you donât want to scare her further by forcing her to confront her fear before sheâs ready. My Online Vet Response to: Dog Afraid of Husbandâs Sneezes & Hiccups by: Dr. Lisa Brienen . She pees in the floor if he touches her first thing in the morning, if he tells her to go into the crate, if she has an accident, if he calls her to come inside from the yard she will not. Definitely afraid of them when they get up and walk towards him. This can lead them to be slow to trust anyone. Don't be too concerned about the dog having anxiety for those 20 minute periods. I work a 9-5. For example, if you just recently bought your dog home from a rescue then your dog likely hasnât had a stable family life. But unless the husband was seated or lying down, the foster dog would bark, growl, and lunge. Dog is Afraid of My Husband. You cannot explain to a dog why it shouldnât be scared, or tell the dog that the frightening thing wonât hurt it or is going away soon â they do not have the cognitive abilities to understand those concepts. My husband gives her a lot of treats, but she won't take them from anyone (even me) when she is afraid, so they are not a big distraction right now when she barks/growls. Iâve had my husband call him over and finally heâs coming and wagging his tail and allowing him to pet him and scratch him. If your pup is suddenly terrified of his own shadow with no apparent reasons, you may wonder whatâs gone wrong. My dog will now be alone for 8 hours per day, and I ⦠A person posted this problem on my blog. 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