What to do if your dog is afraid of one of your family members: the problem is solved simply - you need to resort to a little trick

08.01.2024 08:36

Some people who adopt a dog from a shelter face a serious problem.

So, a new four-legged friend may, for some reason, be afraid of one of the family members.

Pets are often wary of large and strong men.

Fortunately, a family can easily get a dog used to a person whom for some reason it considers “scary.”

The essence of the life hack

The dog will certainly stop being afraid of the person who feeds it.

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But there is an important nuance: at first, this family member should be the only resident of the house who gives the animal food.

The trick works like this: at first the dog will be afraid to approach the "scary" person, but over time it will understand that no one is going to feed it anymore. The very hungry dog will have only one way out: to approach the "dangerous" family member.

As a result, the four-legged friend will understand that the person does not plan to do anything bad to him. Rather, the opposite. As a result, the dog will lose its fear.

It is important that the family member who is made the sole "breadwinner" does not impose himself on the dog, does not force it to eat food, and does not yell at the pet. Of course, punishments are also unacceptable.

Previously, we told you how to stop your cat's bad behavior in one step .

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief