Dog behavioral problem - can anyone help?

[FSUZeta]

cesar milan was the first thing that popped into my mind too, ree-Xi. i think he is a miracle worker.

hdiapm, your dog's reaction makes me wonder if her abuser drove a truck and that is why she reacts in such a way when she hears a diesel engine. poor puppy!

do you use a pinch collar on her when she rides in the car with you? is she restrained in the car?

have you spoken to her vet about this?

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

cesar milan was the first thing that popped into my mind too

Same here.

First of all, you're going to have to train the dog not to fear the trucks (obviously), but you're not going to do that by sitting in the front seat yelling back at her while she flips out.

Question.. how aggressive does she get? Do you think she could potentially hurt someone while in this state? If so, I would suggest asking your vet or a trained professional for advice as to how to handle the situation.

The first thing you should do, though, is figure out what the real problem is. If there is any way to get a diesel engine sound on a CD, or to maybe play a video of trucks off of the computer, I would probably play it, and see if she has the same reaction. This way, you'll know if it's just the sound that bothers her. If so, it might be even easier to train her, as you won't have to do it while riding in the car.

But even if this is the case, I would bring the information to someone who knows how to train dogs, and ask them how exactly to go about the situation. Especially if you have no idea as to where to even start to fix the problem.