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Asked by josh030181 {20}
5/5/2010 10:09:06 PM My son is scared of our dog he has never had no bad experience with any animals, we had this dog from a puppy n now 9 months old |
5/5/2010 8:47:14 PM | [0 Votes] Flag as inappropriate |
Recently, our city's PAL Humane Society held a Camp Kindness. It taught my daughter about dogs and how to interact with them properly. They also taught her what not to do with dogs. I think if you found something like that for him to do, it might help. I have found that interaction with animals is the best thing to help with their fears. |
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That's a great idea. - BBmama11 5/6/2010 6:28:12 PM | Flag |
5/6/2010 9:30:53 PM | [0 Votes] Flag as inappropriate |
It's probably just a stage your son is going through that will be gone soon. Especially since you have had the dog since it was a puppy... |
9/20/2010 5:12:00 AM | [0 Votes] Flag as inappropriate |
Maybe the puppies energetic activities are overwhelming for your son. Sometimes the overstimulation can cause anxiety in kids, and it just takes time to adjust. Understand that your puppy is in the "terrible twos" stage and is probably a lot more active than it was a few months ago. I also have to agree with the response about the PAL camp, finding activities like that are helpful with situations like yours. They have simular activities at Petsmart also. Good Luck! |
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| Tamara Mocny It takes time. My son was afraid of any dog he would come across for a long time I did not know what to do. One day I went to our library and found books on dogs that help people (like service dogs for an example). I found a book about a Rotwiller named Carl and how he took care of some preschool kids after their teacher accidentely locked herself out of the classroom, I read it to him every night and told him that even though some dogs can be mean they can also be very loving and caring towards Monday, September 20, 2010 | ||
| Terri Freeman Are you sure the pup is not nipping your son? Puppies are very rambunctious,make sure you`re carefully watching them together, to make sure the puppy isn`t knocking him down, nipping,( even if it`s playfully )being too rambunctious,etc.,and correct any bad behavior that is scaring him. Have you tried asking your son, what it is that`s scaring him? Monday, September 20, 2010 | ||
| Jennifer Borbet Ruggieri maybe it`s better for them to be scared. my daughter was not and got bit by a loving (extended) family dog it was the worst thing i`ve ever gone through. 2years old and being tied down to have a plastic surgeon stitch her mouth up. i`d prefer she was afraid and just stayed away!!!!! Monday, September 20, 2010 | ||