apocalypsepwnie Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Oh this has made me feel much better. Although we had leftovers tonight and slobber chops seems to have forgotten how scary it was last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleDuck Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Doof since he got older gets very anxious at any displays of excessive happiness. So if we are watching a really funny movie or the girlchild is going crazy on the trampoline and laughing her head off, he gets so worked up we tend to need to lock him in a quiet room until we stop laughing. He's odd.... I used to ride with a friend who's horse would freak out at certain coloured cars. The colour he would freak out over changed daily, so the first 20 minutes were always nerve racking while we waited to see which.colour he found offensive that day. He also extended that to being mailboxes of whatever colour he was hating too, but not until he saw the offending car first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 can't think of much my crew are frightened of, other than the electric fence (gee, wonder how that happened). They startle when something large is out of place. After a wind storm, the garbage can in the middle of the road may set them off . . . but they figure this out in a few seconds. My first Lab was generally unflappable, but for reasons unknown, frantically afraid of starfish. She would circle them, barking, with an occasional nip in toward the center, not getting close enough to bite, as some dogs will with prey they regard as very dangerous (eg, puppies with a blue tongue lizard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*kirty* Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 My mum's Dalmatian went through a phase where she was scared of the oven. Every night she would start shaking and drooling and pacing etc. Mum thought she had something seriously wrong with her but several vet checks showed nothing. Finally she made the connection that the behaviour started when she turned the oven on... It lasted several months then she got over it. She is an odd dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) Del is frightened of my OH opening bottles of carbonated drink in the kitchen. She's fine with him opening non-carbonated drinks; and she's fine if he opens carbonated drinks in the lounge room.... So it's quite specific! Lili hates carbonated drinks being opened and also isn't as fussed if it's in the lounge, if it's in the kitchen she will bolt :laugh: She is also afraid of plastic bags, wheelie bins, the vacuum and went nuts the other day at some sky writing! We couldn't even hear the plane, Edited February 19, 2014 by Aussie3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 My lab is scared of the drains in the bathroom and balloons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiveplusone Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 In no particular order Stan is scared of thunder, insects and poo. He's my speshal boy :) Please tell us the story again about Stan trying to escape from the car when maddie poo'd lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris the Rebel Wolf Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Maya was terrified of the three-week old kittens I fostered. I tried to bring her down the hallway on a leash to see them after a few days and she turned into a carton dog, slid down on her belly and let me pull her along the floor. *eyeroll* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic.B Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Fern can at times be a little scatty with random things, she's not too bad though. The other two dont bat an eyelid at anything. The funniest I have seen was Sammy (horse). I let them in the house yard for some pic and was watching him through the kitchen window while washing up. He let this huge, loud fart go, I heard it inside :laugh: he launched forward, stopped and turned around to look what was there with a not impressed look on his face. Scared the life out of himself with his own fart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sash Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 The ironing board invokes sheer terror from my pup, but when being folded or unfolded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 poor dogs - they experience their world so differently to us - and we often just do not realise how different until they react with fear to stuff we don't, or cannot notice . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apocalypsepwnie Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 My Big cat is scatty. He will jump feet high over a toe moving. So we are used to mental behaviour. I guess what makes it hard for us is it's such random stuff that we don't understand why it invokes those responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimax Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 poor dogs - they experience their world so differently to us - and we often just do not realise how different until they react with fear to stuff we don't, or cannot notice . On the other hand, I'm scared of thunder and lightning and my dogs aren't at all bothered by it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apocalypsepwnie Posted February 20, 2014 Author Share Posted February 20, 2014 Same with my lot Mini. We were really worried about Vinnie with the fireworks getting him a few days before christmas but NOT A BLOODY PEEP. Neither the cats. I don't like it and even strong wind bothers me. This lot... pfft. What you so scared of sooky mum? NO WE DON'T WANT FORCED CUDDLES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Howie is terrified of those winged demons from Hell (blowflies) I think I know why - we had a European wasp nest here at one stage and some got in the house. Howie used to hunt and snap them up. I'd say he copped a sting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salukifan Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 The ironing board invokes sheer terror from my pup, but when being folded or unfolded. I think it has novelty value for my dogs :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliwake Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Nixon absolutely lost it when I wore some high heels into the lounge room last night... completely flipped out! Goes to show how often I get dressed up... Perhaps he thought they were eating my feet or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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