Dog Afraid To Walk Across Floor

But these tumbles are seriously dangerous to his health.

Dog afraid to walk across floor.

Your dog may look adorably cute as he clumsily stumbles around your floor or glides around like an ice skater. Also he just doesnt seem himself like he is stressed out about it all. It started a few days ago with timid steps and now he all together avoids them. Major problem as my entire main floor is hardwood.

Dogs with conditions like arthritis for example are often more hesitant on slick floors because of the pain that occurs when they struggle to stay upright while slipping and the fact that their leg muscles may be weak from disuse. A young healthy pup risks pulled muscles or torn ligaments. If your dog is fearful due to his lack of control while walking on a slippery floor provide him with some traction. This method of having a dog face its fears directly is known as flooding.

Older dogs can also injure themselves by falling. Also some dogs have fallen slid into a wall tripped stood still when their feet splayed out from under them or tried to walk across it by using their nails i e. I have come across many dogs that were either rescues or not socialized enough that are afraid of walking on certain surfaces. You are not alone.

Slipping during the act of rising compounds the problem by several magnitudes. You can t get your grip and you feel like you re going to fall. Digging nails in for traction and it didn t work out well. Is your dog scared of your kitchen floor.

If your dog has never seen shiny slick floor surfaces before he ll probably refuse to walk on it. My malamute has recently been afraid to walk on floors. Hi my just over 1yr old standard poodle has all of a sudden become afraid of walking on hardwood flooring. But to your dog he might as well be walking on ice he can t get a grip.

Cesar millan in one of his episodes helps a dog fearful of walking on a slippery floor by simply walking over it. The most common surfaces are usually slippery ones such as laminate tile linoleum or metal such as manhole covers on the street vents etc. A senior dog may be fearful of trying to rise and walk on hardwood floors. The uncertainty of that experience.