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QuickSilver · 01-20-2009, 11:45 PM

You've already gotten great advice, and I think with work everyone in your family can get along! Your dog does sound very fearful. They sure make awful sounds when they are upset, don't they? Yikes.

I am a disciple of "It's Me or the Dog". Victoria has done many shows on dogs with anxiety problems of various types, including dogs who are fearful and aggressive towards certain types of people. She does the kind of stuff discussed above -- less attention from you, calm corrections for aggression, treats from your fiance. Please help your fiance understand that it is NOT personal, obviously something from the dog's past is triggering him. Sending him into a state of panic will only exacerbate the situation. Your dog needs to learn over and over again that hey, good things happen when I'm around this human!

Anyway, I also wanted to suggest that you make sure to exercise your dog vigorously. Tired dogs don't have the energy to be anxious.

01-20-2009, 11:45 PM	#8
QuickSilver Thor's Human Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,929 Blog Entries: 31	You've already gotten great advice, and I think with work everyone in your family can get along! Your dog does sound very fearful. They sure make awful sounds when they are upset, don't they? Yikes. I am a disciple of "It's Me or the Dog". Victoria has done many shows on dogs with anxiety problems of various types, including dogs who are fearful and aggressive towards certain types of people. She does the kind of stuff discussed above -- less attention from you, calm corrections for aggression, treats from your fiance. Please help your fiance understand that it is NOT personal, obviously something from the dog's past is triggering him. Sending him into a state of panic will only exacerbate the situation. Your dog needs to learn over and over again that hey, good things happen when I'm around this human! Anyway, I also wanted to suggest that you make sure to exercise your dog vigorously. Tired dogs don't have the energy to be anxious. Last edited by QuickSilver; 01-20-2009 at 11:46 PM.