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Originally Posted by LaurenPatrice  Hi I watched a dog whisperer episode yesterday about a pit/chow mix that had anxiety issues. He was afraid of the stove for no reason. He was made to face his fear by being on a leash by the stove when it was turned on. The trainer said they can't stay in that state of fear/anxiety but only for a few minutes. So you wait it out till they get over it and calm down. I'm not saying try this because it may make it worse just might be helpful to look up the episode  . |
My sisters dog had severe anxiety over the silliest of things...and they always let her avoid them....we started making her confront her fears....and now she's totally fine! I'd definitely use the chair more often...don't avoid it...and she'll see there's nothing to be afraid of.