It may seem like a small thing when your dog runs away from or refuses to get close to something it is afraid of. However, overtime this can lead to fears that cause emotional and mental anxiety.
As owners, it is up to us help keep our dogs balanced by working to show them how to properly associate the things they are afraid of as something they don’t need to be afraid of. If we coddle our dogs, we reward their fears, but if we take time to modify the way they view their world, we can begin to see small victories in how our dogs handle everyday occurrences.