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lovespandp · 01-19-2012, 02:03 PM

Peanut is scared of a lot of things, I wonder if it’s a Yorkie thing or a Peanut thing… His new scare is when I have something in the toaster and it pops up. As soon as he hears this he will run for his crate!! I don’t get it. Other things he is scared of is followed.

Flicking your finger
A water bottle that pops on its own
The fire place, we can not have fires on our fire place he will shake, pant, and run to his crate.
Thunder
Fireworks
He is scared when I take my parking brake off (When he is in my truck)
He is scared of extension cords that are laying on the ground
He is scared when someone opens a coke can and the tab flicks and makes that noise..
He is scared of the sound of his crate, when I push the lock in the hole on the crate, if I slip and it makes a noise he starts shaking
He is scared of hangers when they fall on the ground
He is scared of his retractable leash, the part that you hold, when I go to clip it to his harness and he sees the part you hold he starts shaking.
When I drop the fan controller on the floors he gets scared

I am sure I am leaving something out, but is this normal? Really?? This dog doesn’t get beat, he has the best life, spoiled rotten! I have NO idea where all these phobias came from. Is this something I need to talk to my vet about?

I mean really what do you do? How can you make him concur these fears?

01-19-2012, 02:03 PM	#1
lovespandp ♥Momma's Bambino♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 10,026	How to handle things your dog is scared of Peanut is scared of a lot of things, I wonder if it’s a Yorkie thing or a Peanut thing… His new scare is when I have something in the toaster and it pops up. As soon as he hears this he will run for his crate!! I don’t get it. Other things he is scared of is followed. Flicking your finger A water bottle that pops on its own The fire place, we can not have fires on our fire place he will shake, pant, and run to his crate. Thunder Fireworks He is scared when I take my parking brake off (When he is in my truck) He is scared of extension cords that are laying on the ground He is scared when someone opens a coke can and the tab flicks and makes that noise.. He is scared of the sound of his crate, when I push the lock in the hole on the crate, if I slip and it makes a noise he starts shaking He is scared of hangers when they fall on the ground He is scared of his retractable leash, the part that you hold, when I go to clip it to his harness and he sees the part you hold he starts shaking. When I drop the fan controller on the floors he gets scared I am sure I am leaving something out, but is this normal? Really?? This dog doesn’t get beat, he has the best life, spoiled rotten! I have NO idea where all these phobias came from. Is this something I need to talk to my vet about? I mean really what do you do? How can you make him concur these fears? __________________ "People with nothing to hide don't usually feel the need to say so."