My frankenpup is very fearful of the strangest things. There really is no figuring in the human sense. Timid about the silliest things and yet like a lion at others. When he first came to me he would approach the food bowl like he thought it was going to attack him and still does to a certain extent.
The best that I can figure..he used to be an "always" collared dog and the sound of the tags and the dish threw him for a loop. Not just metal on metal..or metal on ceramic..sometimes just the whiff of something against something is enough to send him.
After a number of years that he's been with me..he's still fearful. Someone simply walking by is enough to put him off his food. I'm not sure if he will ever be "cured". The best that I can do for him..as well as the others..is to provide a safe and secure environment for them to feed. In my mind..being consistent so the dog always knows what to expect is important and helps to alleviate the "fear" factor.
Good luck in finding a happy feeding ground.
The best that I can figure..he used to be an "always" collared dog and the sound of the tags and the dish threw him for a loop. Not just metal on metal..or metal on ceramic..sometimes just the whiff of something against something is enough to send him.
After a number of years that he's been with me..he's still fearful. Someone simply walking by is enough to put him off his food. I'm not sure if he will ever be "cured". The best that I can do for him..as well as the others..is to provide a safe and secure environment for them to feed. In my mind..being consistent so the dog always knows what to expect is important and helps to alleviate the "fear" factor.
Good luck in finding a happy feeding ground.
