We must understand that each dog is a world . Each one has a specific personality and behaviors as well as unique fears, curiosities and history. Therefore, it should be noted that just as there are very energetic and sociable dogs, there are others that are highly shy and fearful .
The first thing to understand is … how do we know if a dog is unsafe? Well, as with any pathology, the dog will tell us by its behavior: it will easily become stressed, leading to instinctual reactions such as nervousness (which can cause urinary incontinence) or aggressiveness. You will also tend to be very dependent on the person or place that makes you feel safe. This is not negative but it may cause your dog to have socialization problems with other dogs, people or another type of environment.
The causes of insecurity are not entirely specific but it is true that it usually occurs in dogs that have had some type of trauma in their past, poor socialization, improper handling of their owner or even a dissatisfaction of ethological and physical needs .
Likewise, as physical annotations, an insecure dog will tend to be always alert and scared, lowering its ears, putting its tail between its legs and lowering its head , especially when it is in situations of stress or fear.
It must be understood that dogs understand each other with looks, gestures and postures, therefore, a very important point that we must try to improve is the non-verbal language towards them.
For the dog to get used to situations that allow him to leave behind that stress, which can be so harmful to his health, it is positive that he knows new places through walks, games and routines. A preventive measure in case we don’t want our dog to get overwhelmed on walks, is to make people understand that your dog “needs a little space” by putting a yellow bow on the leash. In case the other person does not know about the Yellow Dog Project initiative, it will be necessary to say it by word of mouth and not just with the yellow ribbon.
From Muy Pets we bring you 15 tips to eradicate that fear and insecurity in your dog.
