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Fear of Noises Canine noise fear or phobia is diagnosed when a dog shows fearful beha...		Afraid, scared, startles...
Fear of Noises Canine noise fear or phobia is diagnosed when a dog shows fearful behavior—panting, whining, salivating, avoidance or frantic attempts to escape—specifically in reaction to a noise. Read More...		Afraid, scared, startles, hides, runs away, noises, sounds, thunderstorm phobia, firecrackers, fireworks, gunshots, rifle, skittish, sound sensitive, Nervous, Goes crazy, goes nuts, freaks out
Neophobia (Fear of New Things) Neophobia is fear or avoidance of new things...		Afraid of new things, new people...
Neophobia (Fear of New Things) Neophobia is fear or avoidance of new things. Neophobic dogs show fearful behavior in new environments or around unfamiliar objects or animals they’ve never seen. Read More...		Afraid of new things, new people, new objects, new places, unfamiliar, nervous, scared, shy, skittish, anxious, shakes, pants, quivers, trembles, runs away, avoids, hides, fearful, Goes crazy, goes nuts, freaks out
Fear of Specific Places Sometimes dogs fear specific places...		Afraid, frightened, scared...
Fear of Specific Places Sometimes dogs fear specific places. A dog might develop fearful behavior in a particular location because something upsetting or painful happened to him there in the past. Read More...		Afraid, frightened, scared, terrified, nervous, anxious, skittish, fearful, vet, veterinarian, clinic, places, locations, environments, unfamiliar, new, loud, hates to go, trembles, hides, pants, shakes, cowers , Goes crazy, goes nuts, freaks out
Dogs Chasing Cats Dogs chase cats for two reasons. Some want to play with cats...		Chases, tries to catch cats...
Dogs Chasing Cats Dogs chase cats for two reasons. Some want to play with cats. Others perceive cats as prey and will harm a cat if they catch her. A predatory dog obviously poses a more serious problem, but even a playful dog can seriously harm a cat. Read More...		Chases, tries to catch cats, tries to kill cats, attacks cats, hunts cats, scares cat, goes after cat, bothers cat, predatory behavior, predation, lunges
Fear of Places and Objects Fear in animals generalizes easily, and that’s particularly true in ca...		Afraid of things, fearful...
Fear of Places and Objects Fear in animals generalizes easily, and that’s particularly true in cats. That means they can experience something scary in the kitchen, like a glass crashing to the floor, and later become afraid of all linoleum flooring. Read More...		Afraid of things, fearful, nervous, anxious, skittish, scared, terrified, places, environments, objects, unfamiliar, loud, noisy, bites, hides, runs away, shakes, hisses, pants, Goes crazy, goes nuts, freaks out
Fear of Visitors Cats can develop a fear of people they don’t know for many reasons...		Afraid, scared, nervous...
Fear of Visitors Cats can develop a fear of people they don’t know for many reasons. Companion felines have unique personalities, and some are just more outgoing than others. Read More...		Afraid, scared, nervous, terrified, anxious, skittish, shy, mean, strangers, people, visitors, unfriendly, hides, runs away, hates people, spooked, Doesn’t like, Goes crazy, goes nuts, freaks out
Horses Who Are Sensitive to Handling Horses are fabulous, fun companions...		Sensitive, reactive, afraid...
Horses Who Are Sensitive to Handling Horses are fabulous, fun companions. Read More...		Sensitive, reactive, afraid, fearful, frightened, scared, skittish, shies, runs away, avoids, spooks, startles, fidgets, touching, handling, afraid of equipment, grooming, desensitization and counterconditioning, DSCC, target training, Nervous
Fear of the Veterinary Clinic Thank you for using the ASPCA's Virtual Pet Behaviorist...		Fear of vet, scared of vet...
Fear of the Veterinary Clinic Thank you for using the ASPCA's Virtual Pet Behaviorist. We do not currently have a solution completed for this behavior question. Please fill out the form below to request help from our behaviorists.. Read More...		Fear of vet, scared of vet, afraid of vet, panic, shy, anxious, startle, runs away, terrified, nervous, Goes crazy, goes nuts, freaks out
Adopting a Puppy Mill Dog If you’ve adopted a dog who came from a puppy mill, congratulations! Y...		Puppy mill, adopt, commercial breeder...
Adopting a Puppy Mill Dog If you’ve adopted a dog who came from a puppy mill, congratulations! You’ve given her a new lease on life. Read More...		Puppy mill, adopt, commercial breeder, undersocialized, under-socialized, unsocialized, shy, timid, nervous, anxious, terrified, scared, fearful, afraid, hides, afraid of leash, afraid of going outside
Fear of Objects Sometimes dogs develop a fear of objects...		Afraid, frightened, scared...
Fear of Objects Sometimes dogs develop a fear of objects. A dog might develop a fear of one specific thing or seem fearful around a number of objects. Some dogs only fear objects of a certain size, shape or color. Read More...		Afraid, frightened, scared, terrified, nervous, anxious, skittish, things, objects, new things, beach balls, umbrellas, hats, skateboards, unfamiliar, novel, runs away, hides, fearful, barks, growls, attacks, aggressive, stubborn, Goes crazy, goes nuts, freaks out
Fear of Other Animals Some dogs are afraid of other animals...		Afraid, frightented, scared...
Fear of Other Animals Some dogs are afraid of other animals. All animals may trigger a dog’s fear, or only certain species, or only unknown individuals of a certain species. Dogs respond to fear in different ways. Read More...		Afraid, frightented, scared, terrified, nervous, anxious, skittish, fearful, other animals, cats, dogs, horses, livestock, barks, growls, attacks, lunges, snaps, aggressive, hates other animals, hides, runs away, Goes crazy, goes nuts, freaks out
Fear of People Like we do, dogs sometimes react fearfully to certain people...		Afraid, frightened, scared...
Fear of People Like we do, dogs sometimes react fearfully to certain people. A dog is particularly likely to fear a specific person if that person looks different in some way than the people the dog already knows. Read More...		Afraid, frightened, scared, terrified, nervous, anxious, skittish, shy, fearful, people, new people, unfamiliar people, strangers, visitors, barks, growls, bites, lunges, attacks, snaps, avoids, runs away, hides, hates people, undersocialized, under-socialized, abused, Doesn’t like, Goes crazy, goes nuts, freaks out
Fear of Children Some dogs fear children and look frightened or upset whenever they see...		Afraid, frightened, scared...
Fear of Children Some dogs fear children and look frightened or upset whenever they see a child. Signs of fear include a lowered body or hunched back, a tucked or lowered tail, flattened ears, averted eyes, lip licking, whining, panting, trembling and urinating. Read More...		Afraid, frightened, scared, terrified, nervous, anxious, skittish, shy, fearful, children, kids, barks, growls, attacks, lunges, snaps, aggressive, avoids, hides, hates children, runs away, undersocialized, under-socialized, abused, Kids, kid, child, children, son, daughter, grandchildren, grandkids, niece, nephew, baby, toddler , Goes crazy, goes nuts, freaks out
Fear of the Veterinary Clinic It’s not surprising that dogs often develop a fear of visits to the ve...		Veterinary clinic, vet’s office...
Fear of the Veterinary Clinic It’s not surprising that dogs often develop a fear of visits to the veterinary clinic. Few people are keen to go for their annual physical either, but at least they can understand the need for it. Read More...		Veterinary clinic, vet’s office, vet clinic, veterinarian, fearful, afraid, trembles, hides, shakes, hates the vet clinic, afraid of the vet, scared of the vet, afraid when examined, growls at the vet, Nervous, Goes crazy, goes nuts, freaks out
Dogs Who Are Sensitive to Handling Most dogs enjoy being touched by people...		Afraid of being touched, afraid of handling...
Dogs Who Are Sensitive to Handling Most dogs enjoy being touched by people. They love being patted, stroked, scratched and rubbed. Sadly, some dogs are not so comfortable with touch. They react with fear or aggression. Read More...		Afraid of being touched, afraid of handling, scared of handling/touching, doesn’t like touching, ears, eyes, feet, medicate, medication, can’t handle, can’t touch, nervous, frightened, anxious, hides, runs away, aggressive, snaps, bites, growls, abused
Horses Who Are Afraid of Noises Horses are quite sensitive to sudden or unusual noises...		Sensitive, reactive, sound sensitive...
Horses Who Are Afraid of Noises Horses are quite sensitive to sudden or unusual noises. Because of his size, a horse’s reaction to sounds can be dangerous to his caretaker, whether the caretaker is walking the horse in hand or riding him. Read More...		Sensitive, reactive, sound sensitive, afraid, fearful, frightened, scared, skittish, shies, runs away, spooks, startles, spooks under saddle, desensitization and counterconditioning, DSCC, sacking out, noises, sounds, Nervous, Goes crazy, goes nuts, freaks out
Horses Who Are Head Shy Most interactions between a horse and her guardian begin with handling...		Head shy, headshy, head-shy...
Horses Who Are Head Shy Most interactions between a horse and her guardian begin with handling the horse’s head. Read More...		Head shy, headshy, head-shy, shy, skittsh, fearful, afraid, scared, doesn't trust, handling, flinches, tosses head, avoids, rears, strikes, runs away, desensitization and counterconditioning, DSCC, halter, haltering, grooming, Nervous, Goes crazy, goes nuts, freaks out
Teaching Your Shy Dog to “Say Hello” Some dogs become uncomfortable or afraid when people stretch out their...		Say hi, say hello, greet...
Teaching Your Shy Dog to “Say Hello” Some dogs become uncomfortable or afraid when people stretch out their hands to pet them. If your dog dislikes hands reaching toward her or seems nervous when people try to greet her, hand targeting may help. Read More...		Say hi, say hello, greet, meet, hand target, hand targeting, shy, timid, skittish, afraid of people, hates people, nervous, anxious, frightened, scared, fearful, new people, unfamiliar people, strangers, visitors, avoids, runs away, hides, undersocialized, under-socialized, unsocialized

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