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Originally Posted by QuickSilver  Ha ha, sounds a little like my Thor.
I'm not sure about the baseboards, but he sounds like he has an overactive fear response. I would recommend working on this with him, as stress is very hard on the body. #1 help is to get him more exercise. If he's tired, he won't have enough energy to be scared. #2, if you know specific things he's scared of, like flicking fingers, or crackling water bottles (Thor hates these as well), you can practice habituating him to these things. Start small, and give him lots of treats for staying in the feared situation. Just like with people, teaching him to be more confident in specific situations will help his confidence generally, which will help him lead a happier and healthier life. |
Thank you! Your response was PERFECT!! It makes a lot of sense to me now. I am going to work on the things he is scared of, Ill do a little each day. I know in myself that when he does the whole licking thing at night its not right..Its like an obsessive compulsive behavior, and I don't want him to have that feeling.
You know what is really strange, when the water bottle crack on its own he is scared to death, but when we crack it he is fine, then when we give him the bottle to play with and he cracks it he doesnt care...