54. Browny's Fear Imprint Periods - Follow up on No. 52.
Jan 25, 2007
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Hi Dr Sing,
I managed to take some more pixs. Hope they are useful to you. I have increased the resolution this time, guess it's much more clearly. Can you answer a few questions for my understanding.
1) Will dog feel lonely if they sleep alone? These few days Browny often hide at one corner instead of sleeping at his bed and he looks miserable. But When I place his bed beside me while I trade in the night, he sleeps soundly. Do they feel frighten at night?
Answer:
SOMETHING (e.g. noise? lightning? lizard? cats fighting downstairs?, some naughty boy knocking on your door past midnight? ) had frightened him during his "fear imprint" period.
He feels unprotected as he does not have a "den" (4 walls of a cage). He "hides" in one corner because the corner is the space between the vertical wall and the side of his big cushion bed. In that situation, he feels secure in case "predators" attack him (wild dogs have a den or hole in the ground with only one opening).
With you around, he feels secure and able to sleep. Many puppies do sleep alone at night and do not feel frightened. Some owners switch on a small light.
The "fear imprint" period is the time when the dog gets easily frightened and remembers the incidents. There are 2 fear imprint periods. I believe it is around 3-4 months of age and around 6-9 months of age, but you need to check this out.
2) He looks worried and afraid when I bring him down for a walk. He just refuses to walk and his tail was between his legs. How to train him to be bolder?
Answer:
MANY CHIHUAHUAS are timid. They shiver and tremble at the vet clinic. Your dog has not been socialised much by the breeder --- meeting people, going out, going to strange places and noises, different smells.
It takes time to slowly get him to be exposed to the outside world. Give him basic obedience training outdoors. Praise and treat. Training to last around 5 minutes. Make training fun. Use a clicker training method if you have time.
3) He is a bit small in size. Recently I have change his food to a brand which is
holistic food. What other supplement can I provide? beside the yellow
vitamin which Dr Teo has given.
Answer:
HE IS BORN SMALL-SIZED. He is not thin when I saw him last time. Does he like the new brand of food? If you have fed him people food, he may not be eating much dry food.
EMAIL QUERY
...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi Dr Sing,
I managed to take some more pixs. Hope they are useful to you. I have increased the resolution this time, guess it's much more clearly. Can you answer a few questions for my understanding.
1) Will dog feel lonely if they sleep alone? These few days Browny often hide at one corner instead of sleeping at his bed and he looks miserable. But When I place his bed beside me while I trade in the night, he sleeps soundly. Do they feel frighten at night?
Answer:
SOMETHING (e.g. noise? lightning? lizard? cats fighting downstairs?, some naughty boy knocking on your door past midnight? ) had frightened him during his "fear imprint" period.
He feels unprotected as he does not have a "den" (4 walls of a cage). He "hides" in one corner because the corner is the space between the vertical wall and the side of his big cushion bed. In that situation, he feels secure in case "predators" attack him (wild dogs have a den or hole in the ground with only one opening).
With you around, he feels secure and able to sleep. Many puppies do sleep alone at night and do not feel frightened. Some owners switch on a small light.
The "fear imprint" period is the time when the dog gets easily frightened and remembers the incidents. There are 2 fear imprint periods. I believe it is around 3-4 months of age and around 6-9 months of age, but you need to check this out.
2) He looks worried and afraid when I bring him down for a walk. He just refuses to walk and his tail was between his legs. How to train him to be bolder?
Answer:
MANY CHIHUAHUAS are timid. They shiver and tremble at the vet clinic. Your dog has not been socialised much by the breeder --- meeting people, going out, going to strange places and noises, different smells.
It takes time to slowly get him to be exposed to the outside world. Give him basic obedience training outdoors. Praise and treat. Training to last around 5 minutes. Make training fun. Use a clicker training method if you have time.
3) He is a bit small in size. Recently I have change his food to a brand which is
holistic food. What other supplement can I provide? beside the yellow
vitamin which Dr Teo has given.
Answer:
HE IS BORN SMALL-SIZED. He is not thin when I saw him last time. Does he like the new brand of food? If you have fed him people food, he may not be eating much dry food.
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