I have come across many dogs that were either rescues or not socialized enough that are afraid of walking on certain surfaces. 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. He's also very good at interacting with dogs that are afraid of other dogs as he reads them very well. Stefanine, in your case we probably will never know what kind of life your dog had over the last four years, and it is possible that she was abused and now is scared of relatively simple things such as shadows and reflections. Unfortunately, "it" is just an ungraspable bundle of massless photons. Is your dog scared of your kitchen floor? The dog also responded to light reflections caused by cookingware. The owner would simultaneously call out the buzz word, "Enough!" Distract your dog : When you see shadows appear, try to distract your dog with a new toy or something that catches your petâs attention. Noise anxiety in dogs is a phobia or strong feeling of fear around loud noises, like sounds from fireworks or thunderstorms. Hide reflective objects: until you have the problem under control, hiding any reflective objects will reduce the amount of shadows in your home, which will reduce your dogâs stress and anxiety. When a wiggly little bead of light catches a dog's eye, nothing in the world matters more than capturing it. While fear is a normal, adaptive response, sometimes a dogâs fear response can reach more extreme levels that require intervention. The owners were made to walk in front of the reflection and the dog when he seemed to be focused on the reflection. By comforting a fearful dog, you are rewarding what itâs doing in that moment: being scared. Conversely a lot of dogs want to attack him the moment they see him and I'm struggling to understand why. To our dogs, affection is a reward. However, it is just as likely that this is simply her personality. Profound fear and anxiety can lead to unhealthy and potentially dangerous behaviors within dogs. It might take a while for a dog to warm up to you. To license this video please email: licensing@theladbiblegroup.comTo view more content visit www.thecontentbible.com A dog who's unclear of the rules and unsure how to behave will be chronically insecure. Dogs that are diagnosed with photophobia will need to be kept in low light conditions and not exposed to bright light or full sunlight until the condition is resolved. You are not alone. When he does that I give him a 'good job'. The most common surfaces are usually slippery ones, such as laminate, tile, linoleum, or metal, such as manhole covers on the street, vents, etc. If a dog is afraid of you, they might cower or hide. 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