Actually he's smart to be afraid of lots of those things. Dogs and humans that were fearful of certain things lived longer. Loud noises can be a loud roaring animal and it's best to be fearful and take cover. It's not unusual for animals to have an innate fear of snakes, maybe that's the reason he's afraid of the extension cord. His ancestors who were fearful lived longer. I'm not sure why he's fearful of the fireplace, most dogs love them I wonder if an ember ever popped on him? Same with the retractable, cord has someone accidently hit him with it? I think I'd just use a regular cord. Most of these things are loud noises and extreme movement of objects and he’s right to be afraid of them. He’s tiny and even a flying hanger can hurt him. Is he fearful of people? Also, what does he do when he's afraid, just go to his crate? Actually that's very healthy. He's learned to settle himself down. If he has panic attacks you might have to work on his fears and do some behavior modification. |