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donal_sharkey · 09-28-2012, 11:24 AM

Hi All,

I am hoping you could offer some advice or help as to what is wrong with Alfie. He is 18 months old Yorkie.

He is normally a confident dog, loves to sniff other dogs bums, chase them round, chase balls etc... (all the things dogs like to do). However last Thursday morning when i took him to the park (usual park) he was playing just fine and we to sniff a bull dogs butt, he just freaked out and ran straight out of the park. Tail between his legs and ears back, really scared! He would not listen, stop or come back. Luckily he waited by the car for me to come.

Friday he done the same thing, saturday the same. But on Sunday he ran out into very busy road and i had to run out after him so the 2 of us nearly got hit by a car. Each day i was nervous to take him off the lead but did as i thought he needs to learn.

But no i am terrified to take him off as he may just run away. he can be his normal happy self one second and the next he freaks out and runs. So he cannot be trusted.

The only trigger as such i can see is the noise from a group of kids, he isn't scared of kids just the noise, i think.

So i dont know what to do, how to treat his as i might make worse etc..

Any advice would be brilliant.

09-28-2012, 11:24 AM	#1
donal_sharkey YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 3	HELP - Sudden panic attacks Hi All, I am hoping you could offer some advice or help as to what is wrong with Alfie. He is 18 months old Yorkie. He is normally a confident dog, loves to sniff other dogs bums, chase them round, chase balls etc... (all the things dogs like to do). However last Thursday morning when i took him to the park (usual park) he was playing just fine and we to sniff a bull dogs butt, he just freaked out and ran straight out of the park. Tail between his legs and ears back, really scared! He would not listen, stop or come back. Luckily he waited by the car for me to come. Friday he done the same thing, saturday the same. But on Sunday he ran out into very busy road and i had to run out after him so the 2 of us nearly got hit by a car. Each day i was nervous to take him off the lead but did as i thought he needs to learn. But no i am terrified to take him off as he may just run away. he can be his normal happy self one second and the next he freaks out and runs. So he cannot be trusted. The only trigger as such i can see is the noise from a group of kids, he isn't scared of kids just the noise, i think. So i dont know what to do, how to treat his as i might make worse etc.. Any advice would be brilliant.