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[anneasquith]

2year old neutered male terrified of the dark. using a DAP collar, any advice, thanks

[Count-A-Strong]

Male what?

[anneasquith]

dog lol

[woofgang]

give him a nightlight....simples

[anneasquith]

nightlight........ outside ?

[boxtops]

You keep your dog outdoors at night? Why?

[ummmm]

I was going to say that...

Maybe he's not scared of the dark...he's cold and lonely.

[anneasquith]

hes not outside at night,he is scarred to go outside in the dark. 1

[ummmm]

Get an outside light...simple.

[ummmm]

Anne...are you sure you trained to be a nurse?

[boxtops]

Ah. Perhaps he had a fright when he was little. Perhaps psychology is needed - if he needs to go outside to the toilet, could you not go with him, show him there is nothing to be afraid of?

[anneasquith]

i do go out with him at night, i have an outside light,he is an anxious dog, ummm geting another dig in, im asking a querstion about a pet, what has that to do with ones profession ? thanks for helpful answers.

[ummmm]

Because I find it hard to believe that a qualified nurse has such bad spelling and grammar.

[woofgang]

Go with him, get a powerful torch. Feed him the yummiest treats you can think of while you are out in the dark.

[NOX]

You need simple positive association with darkness- so what I'd suggest is go out into the garden when it's merely dusk and he's not anxious- play with him, throw sticks, balls, whatever until it gets dark and as woofgang says feed treats and maybe take him for a walk then. Hopefully if he's already enjoying himself he'll feel better about it getting dark and won't notice as much as if you try to sling him outside when it's pitch black already. You'll have to persevere with this for a while and I know it's time consuming but I think it will work, at least that's what I'd do with my dog in similar circumstances.Good luck.

[CatGirl4]

I wonder if you have had his eyes checked?

[anneasquith]

thought of that cat, at the vets few months ago all ok, try the torch thanks

[anneasquith]

thanks, woolf, the torch idea helped last night