When you are dealing with something that an animal is afraid of, the best approach is to find his "comfort" distance from the thing that scares him. A busy street makes this a bit more difficult, as you have to find a way to give him that "distance". If you have a car, maybe transporting him to a less busy area might make a good start. Perhaps a side street, where he is comfortably away from busy traffic. You could then walk toward the busy street, pausing as soon as you see some sign of anxiety, and retracing your steps just little until he is in his "comfort zone" again. Gradually…...with the use of bribery and rewards......ask him to approach closer to the scary stuff. Liberally reward him for being there, then retreat. The idea is to not force, let him decide when he is ready. If he feels he can retreat at any time, he will have more confidence. This approach may take awhile, but is less likely to create a permanent aversion. (it works well with spooky horses).
Look What Maya Is Getting!
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Cos she's so beautiful, and a little princess, I thought it was about time she had her very own bling collar
So I ordered one of these at her show yesterday:
Maya's is in purple though and will have purple crystals and stones. It will be arriving in about a week (its all custom made :eek: ) so i will post pics of Madam in her new bling when she gets it :p
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Very nice collar! Can't wait to see pics of Maya wearing hers..!
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OMG. When I first glimpsed at this I thought you meant a Whippet!!! Where would you fit a whippet in your car????? LOL
Lovely collar.
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OMG. When I first glimpsed at this I thought you meant a Whippet!!! Where would you fit a whippet in your car????? LOL
Lovely collar.
I thought the same thing lol
Lovely collar, Belle had a similar one in Purple until she got hold of it and destroyed it:rolleyes:
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Lol, I also thought she was getting a whippet!!
The collar is beautiful but know it would last a minute in my house. Please post pics once Maya can model hers.
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I'm looking forward to the pictures! Purple will go well with the black.
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Maya looks great in that picture, and I am sure she will look spectacular in purple.
