I work a 9-5. My husband worked a job where he was off by 10 am every day and could go home and spend d time with the dog. My husband gives her a lot of treats, but she won't take them from anyone (even me) when she is afraid, so they are not a big distraction right now when she barks/growls. December 18, 2011 Jill Olkoski. When he gets enraged, and you add his anti-social personality markers into the mix, you can see why I am afraid heâd cross that line and hit me â though he says he never would. This can lead them to be slow to trust anyone. There are multiple scenarios that could lead to your dog becoming fearful of you. But unless the husband was seated or lying down, the foster dog would bark, growl, and lunge. Expose them to their fear in a controlled setting. The dog is now terrified of my husband. I know itâs a common question among my fellow dog-loving friends. She does not mind if he comes towards me or anything like that and there is no seperation anxiety when I am gone. His anger led to fear. Her foster dog had become slightly used to her husband using classical counterconditioning and systematic desensitization. His reckless choices led to his abuse of me, and our kids. She pees in the floor if he touches her first thing in the morning, if he tells her to go into the crate, if she has an accident, if he calls her to come inside from the yard she will not. My dog will now be alone for 8 hours per day, and I ⦠Heâs afraid of men. Re: Rescue dog - very afraid, afraid of husband Post by rileysmama » Sat Jan 08, 2011 2:02 am Maybe to start off with, instead of having your husband give her the treats, you can establish a little desensitization routine where you show her that having your husband around is a ⦠Weâve been doing this for weeks. If your dog is afraid of certain sounds or objects, you donât want to scare her further by forcing her to confront her fear before sheâs ready. He didnât take the dogs OR offer any kind of support to help with the dogâs expenses. But as soon as he straightens up my dog skitters backwards and the whole thing starts again. My husband recently left me. Yes, I am afraid of my husband. As you may imagine, this situation is probably more complex than ⦠To our dogs, affection is a reward. Because your dog will have to go everywhere your husband is during that time, your dog will learn to pay attention to your husband and trust your husband as his pack leader. For example, if you just recently bought your dog home from a rescue then your dog likely hasnât had a stable family life. Definitely afraid of them when they get up and walk towards him. A person posted this problem on my blog. My Online Vet Response to: Dog Afraid of Husbandâs Sneezes & Hiccups by: Dr. Lisa Brienen . If your pup is suddenly terrified of his own shadow with no apparent reasons, you may wonder whatâs gone wrong. 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