tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post2394185136561694611..comments2023-10-18T03:04:25.160-07:00Comments on Demon Dog: a Shiba Inu's blog: A New Fearful Behavior from our Tuff GuySarcastic Travelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886244824722616132noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post-27263404801464113632012-01-12T08:48:32.607-08:002012-01-12T08:48:32.607-08:00I always wish I could talk with Kaiju, to find out...I always wish I could talk with Kaiju, to find out what his triggers are. He's already been diagnosed to have a "generalized fear" but I always feel like maybe there are some fear-causing elements in his paths that I can manage for him. We make lots of guesses, but then, he walks right past the things we thought made him tremble, when he is in a better mood. Basically, we haven't found any solutions. <br /><br />Sometimes, we think it is physical. Some things (like his tummy or his knees) could be bothering him, which may make him unsure of himself. <br /><br />We've tried some different approaches, and I think that may have made him more nervous, especially about us. I'm afraid we became unpredictable to him, and we are all he has in this world to rely on. <br /><br />We just had his thyroid level tested. Shibas apparently have a higher 'normal' range from that of other breeds. And the drop of the level can make dogs fearful. Kaiju's blood sample was sent to a lab in Cali (Dr. Jean Dodds's lab) for a full-panel evaluation. It came back normal. I'm disappointed, to be honest. I was hoping the Thyroid meds would fix Kaiju.<br /><br />Hope the issue goes away soon!nobukohttp://www.iamkaiju.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774329323298189122.post-11460613162579842572011-12-27T17:54:24.417-08:002011-12-27T17:54:24.417-08:00The thundershirt might help him in that he clearly...The thundershirt might help him in that he clearly is uncomfortable in the situations you describe above. We put the TShirt on Kitsu when human visitors come over and he's less stressed. <br /><br />With Kiba, we had to make all his potential interactions with our dogs and new dogs a positive thing. That meant associating new dogs with food. Maybe your trainer can show you how to associate dogs in an enclosed space with a reward for Zuko?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com