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Old 09-28-2006, 08:27 AM   #22
FirstYorkie
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Originally Posted by estacyd
Try pretending to go for car rides several times a day. Do the routine of getting in your car while it is parked, starting it and going through the motions that cause her to panic. Watch her while you do this to see what scares her the most. You won't be moving so you can pay close attention. If she freaks whenever you put the turn signal on, put the signal on and leave it until she calms down. Try soothing her while it's on to show her there's nothing to be afraid of. Then give her a treat when she quiets down. .
EXCELLENT advice! Then, following that, one can progress to prttypuppypink's advice.
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