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Haze asked in PetsDogs · 7 years ago

Dog becoming fearful all of a sudden?

Hi, I have an English Bull Terrier, just over a year old, spayed *****. Up until now she has been fearless, nothing scares her at all apart from the hoover. But now im starting to notice shes scared of something I cant see, hear or smell. Its started about a week ago, she was cowering, shaking and panting in the landing against the wall. She did this again another time, then one time she was in the understairs cupboard behind the hoover, today she was next to the couch again cowering, shaking and panting, ive just come out from the bath room and she was under the airer, i quietly called her and she came to me head down calmly and sat on my knee for ages being stroked, i got up after a while and she followed me, leaning against me when i stopped, then i sat down in the kitchen and she got on my knee again. She had a nasty fall (about 3ft) tonight out on our walk, landed head first and grazed her nose but was normal and bouncy after. She normally is a happy bouncy dog, but recently this random fear thing is happening. I thought i had connected it to when the oven was on, but the oven isnt on tonight. Also I dont hit her or anything.This only seems to happen in the house, out on walks shes her normal mad happy self, but this is really random. Im going to take her to the vets to get her checked over, just thought id ask on here. Also my other two dogs arent effected at all, they are just normal.

Update:

Rang the vets, they said i can take her in tomorrow for a check over, but they said it sounds more behavioural than physical, so fingers crossed shes ok and just even more odd than I first thought!

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  • Liz
    Lv 5
    7 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    believe it or not your dog has seen something in your house , maybe a spirit or whatever. Just reassure her its all ok and she will accept it.

  • Mary
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    This is our second BT. I would not worry, sometimes they start acting funny. Our first one sat and stared at the ceiling a couple days in a row. Then she stopped.. I would stay in touch with the Breeder and ask any concerns.. Also sign up for Bull terrier groups on yahoo….

    Bull terrier owner 17 yrs.

  • 7 years ago

    My English bull terrier does it sometimes and it really scares me, we hear noises in the bathroom and every now and again mine will go in and her hairs will go up on her back and she will shake and growl. She never does it anywhere else, I think they're just protecting us from whatever it is, I guess we're lucky they can scare them away.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    after reading what you wrote, im tempted to say that your dog is sensitive to and is picking up on supernatural activity in your home. Its a well known fact that dogs have a sixth sense that we humans don't have......so I think it sounds like your house is having paranormal visitations that your dog is picking up on!!

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