Why is my dog suddenly scared of wood floors and shaking?

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My dog is scared of the wood in our house, most of our house has carpet but the living room has wood and the kitchen has tile. There is no problem with the tile but my dog will just stand terrified, shaking and crying in the wood and wont cross from one place to another. Have you seen this in other dogs? We have been living in the house for 3 yrs and it just started about a year ago. It comes and goes, some days he will step on it without a problem and others he won't even step on it. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 4 years and 3 months old | 32 lbs

Katie S · Accepted Answer

This actually isn’t an uncommon problem. But the fact that it comes and goes depending on the day and the used to be fine is a little more concerning. I would suggest a vet check up because sudden changes could indicate a change in health (maybe sight?). And I would want to rule out any medical causes. Next to work on this issue I would put lots of area mats down or a carpet runner. Your dog should be more comfortable walking on that. I would get the dog used to coming back in the room on carpet and king carpet to carpet. Please them maybe a foot apart at first and put treats on the one your dog isn’t on. The plan is to get your pup comfortable going back and forth between the mats and getting rewarded for it so it’s a positive experience. Once they are comfortably going back and forth you can start to increase he distance between the mats and repeat the process. Hopefully with some positive reinforcement and work your pup will get comfortable again

Why is my dog suddenly scared of wood floors and shaking?

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