Dog Afraid To Walk Across Floor

Major problem as my entire main floor is hardwood.

Dog afraid to walk across floor.

This method of having a dog face its fears directly is known as flooding. The uncertainty of that experience. It started a few days ago with timid steps and now he all together avoids them. You are not alone.

But to your dog he might as well be walking on ice he can t get a grip. Also he just doesnt seem himself like he is stressed out about it all. 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. But these tumbles are seriously dangerous to his health.

If your dog is fearful due to his lack of control while walking on a slippery floor provide him with some traction. Alternatively and unpleasantly if a new rescue dog seems stressed or afraid to walk on your floors it may be because they were punished for walking in a certain area like the kitchen and associate the floor type with previous bad experiences. Your dog may look adorably cute as he clumsily stumbles around your floor or glides around like an ice skater. The most common surfaces are usually slippery ones such as laminate tile linoleum or metal such as manhole covers on the street vents etc.

My malamute has recently been afraid to walk on floors. You can t get your grip and you feel like you re going to fall. Additionally senior dogs have more difficulty going from a lying down to standing position. A senior dog may be fearful of trying to rise and walk on hardwood floors.

For some dogs walking on a slick wood or tile floor may feel like walking across a sheet of ice. A young healthy pup risks pulled muscles or torn ligaments. Hi my just over 1yr old standard poodle has all of a sudden become afraid of walking on hardwood flooring. I have come across many dogs that were either rescues or not socialized enough that are afraid of walking on certain surfaces.

Older dogs can also injure themselves by falling. If your dog has never seen shiny slick floor surfaces before he ll probably refuse to walk on it. Cesar millan in one of his episodes helps a dog fearful of walking on a slippery floor by simply walking over it. Slipping during the act of rising compounds the problem by several magnitudes.