Dog Afraid To Walk Across Floor

If your dog has never seen shiny slick floor surfaces before he ll probably refuse to walk on it.

Dog afraid to walk across floor.

It started a few days ago with timid steps and now he all together avoids them. You can t get your grip and you feel like you re going to fall. But these tumbles are seriously dangerous to his health. Slipping during the act of rising compounds the problem by several magnitudes.

If your dog is fearful due to his lack of control while walking on a slippery floor provide him with some traction. The most common surfaces are usually slippery ones such as laminate tile linoleum or metal such as manhole covers on the street vents etc. 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. Your dog may look adorably cute as he clumsily stumbles around your floor or glides around like an ice skater.

Major problem as my entire main floor is hardwood. Hi my just over 1yr old standard poodle has all of a sudden become afraid of walking on hardwood flooring. This method of having a dog face its fears directly is known as flooding. Is your dog scared of your kitchen floor.

A young healthy pup risks pulled muscles or torn ligaments. Older dogs can also injure themselves by falling. I have come across many dogs that were either rescues or not socialized enough that are afraid of walking on certain surfaces. But to your dog he might as well be walking on ice he can t get a grip.

A senior dog may be fearful of trying to rise and walk on hardwood floors. You are not alone. Additionally senior dogs have more difficulty going from a lying down to standing position. For some dogs walking on a slick wood or tile floor may feel like walking across a sheet of ice.

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. My malamute has recently been afraid to walk on floors. Also he just doesnt seem himself like he is stressed out about it all. Digging nails in for traction and it didn t work out well.