Also he just doesnt seem himself like he is stressed out about it all.
Dog afraid to walk across floor.
The most common surfaces are usually slippery ones such as laminate tile linoleum or metal such as manhole covers on the street vents etc.
Your dog may look adorably cute as he clumsily stumbles around your floor or glides around like an ice skater.
But to your dog he might as well be walking on ice he can t get a grip.
Hi my just over 1yr old standard poodle has all of a sudden become afraid of walking on hardwood flooring.
For some dogs walking on a slick wood or tile floor may feel like walking across a sheet of ice.
My malamute has recently been afraid to walk on floors.
A senior dog may be fearful of trying to rise and walk on hardwood floors.
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.
A young healthy pup risks pulled muscles or torn ligaments.
Additionally senior dogs have more difficulty going from a lying down to standing position.
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.
Cesar millan in one of his episodes helps a dog fearful of walking on a slippery floor by simply walking over it.
This method of having a dog face its fears directly is known as flooding.
If your dog has never seen shiny slick floor surfaces before he ll probably refuse to walk on it.
Major problem as my entire main floor is hardwood.
You are not alone.
Slipping during the act of rising compounds the problem by several magnitudes.
The uncertainty of that experience.
You can t get your grip and you feel like you re going to fall.
It started a few days ago with timid steps and now he all together avoids them.
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.
Dogs with conditions like arthritis for example are often more hesitant on slick floors because of the pain that occurs when they struggle to stay upright while slipping and the fact that their leg muscles may be weak from disuse.
If your dog is fearful due to his lack of control while walking on a slippery floor provide him with some traction.
