I agree with Rebecca that we have to be careful not to enforce more fear by over protecting them. Some times just a few rounds of totally ignoring him may work. Have you tried to remove the leash once he is in the car? Hopefully he associates the leash when on him in the car as the culprit and not the car. The other thing that you can try if you notice that his fear has heightened, is to put him in a small carrier, and that may make him feel more secure.
-------Original Message------- From: DONNA Date: 3/19/2012 12:12:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] dog scared of riding in car My dog was never scared of riding in the car. An incident happened when I was putting my dog in the back seat and his leash and part of his leash was sticking out of the door. When my friend took off,the leash was under the tire and it pulled my dog all the way over to the other side. I yelled at him to stop so I can put the leash in the car. Any way it scared my dog. He was alright though. I felt so bad. Now when he goes in the car,he cries and cries so much. He wants to get out of the car. He remembers this and I want to know if anyone knows how to cure this problem. I would appreciate it very much. Thank you, Donna Jones
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