Dog Afraid To Come In The House?

Michawn
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February 2, 20070 found this helpful

Try Ceaser Milan's (the Dog Whisperer, on Animal Planet) ideas, I think he's great. I am not a dog person myself, but I think he seems to have a way with them. If only there was a cat whisperer!!!

I would like more info. Do you know the dog's background? Was she abused, neglected etc. Make coming in the house very special. Lots of treats, love & praise etc. Overall you are the human & she MUST come in the house. It's for her own good & safety. She will appreciate an alpha. It is her security.

Pamela O'Brien

February 3, 20070 found this helpful

Patience! If he's 2 years old then he has 2 years history. Maybe he had bad experiences in a house. Or may have been outside all his liife and beaten if he tried to go into house. Coax him and make sure he knows that it's OK for him to be in the house. (Praise,etc). Otherwise all I can think is that there is some certain object he sees when you try to get him in that scares him.

Kelly

February 4, 20070 found this helpful

I adopted my last dog from the Humane Society and he was a wonderful dog, but they don't always tell you the history of the dog, this is true. I agree with all the advice given here and would like to offer another. Doing trust exercises with your new dog and tons of social activity/attention is very important. Your dog needs to trust you and vice versa. This one worked great for me when I brought home my Siberian pup. You pet the dog starting off simple in common places like the side of the dog and back. Then you slowly work toward rubbing the belly and touching sensitive areas like the legs/paws and ears.