Fear of dogs

This is very different but my little girl has been the exact same for months with bubbles of all things 🤣 we’ve kept trying every couple of weeks and this week she finally didn’t get upset! So I’d say just keep trying but don’t pressure her and try and be as relaxed/nonchalant as you can around the dogs 🤞🏻

Oh bless her! I’m a veterinary nurse and we are an animal loving family so it’s not a great fear for her to have! I try and ignore the dogs when we are around so I don’t pay attention to it but it’s not just her whinging a bit, it’s pure fear to the point she’s actually shaking her whole body bless her xx

Aww bless her. Mine is the total opposite. He loves my dog and find him hilarious ha. I guess it helps having a family dog, he been here since he been born. Not sure what to suggest other than maybe little and often exposure? Maybe even speak to a dog behaviourist see if they have any ideas 🤷

I would say just keep exposing her to them. My son wasn't as scared but he cried every time my parents dog barked (she's very loud). It took time but he got there. Weirdly my baby is pretty much fine with her, not so keen when she's sniffing around the highchair (dog knows highchair = kids dropping food). I feel like because I was around her during pregnancy with my daughter but not my son (covid baby) she just heard her more in my tummy. But I guess it could be their temperaments

I'd imagine it's an instinctual thing, dogs can and do pose a threat to babies, so perhaps it's nature's way of protecting them.

I'm a psychologist - the best thing to do is to keep exposing her but systematically. So when you are out and about and see a dog, point the dog out and be excited about it as if it's something good. If she gets scared even at a great distance, stay at a distance where she just about gets worried or tense. Then talk to her about it and describe what the dog is doing, etc all with a positive voice. Stay at that distance from a dog until she's comfortable - you could maybe arrange a walk with your friends or something where you stay at a comfortable distance and then as she gets more comfortable, reduce the distance. Sog trainers and behaviourists use the same techniques to help reactive dogs so you may be familiar with it already. The same principle and works with humans too 😊 you just need time and patience. And go at her pace, don't force it

@Leah 🥺 so sad to see them that upset! I’m sure she’ll get over her fear eventually, babies are such characters!