Afraid of airplanes

Discussion in 'Labrador Behavior' started by MarthaCALLE, Apr 29, 2017.

  1. MarthaCALLE

    MarthaCALLE Registered Users

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    Tucker, our 2 1/2 year old black lab runs to the door of the house and wants to come in whenever he hears an airplane. We live on a small lake and the small planes practice taking off and landing here. How can we help him with this?
     
  2. UncleBob

    UncleBob Supporting Member Forum Supporter

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    Hi Martha

    Welcome to the forum.

    If it was me I would start by trying to establish at what distance your dog is comfortable with the planes. Have lots of treats with you and slowly start moving closer - reward your dog frequently for being calm when the planes are landing or taking off. Don't over-do it, this will likely take some time and it's important not to push your dog too far.

    Let us know how you get on.
     
  3. Naya

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    Hi and welcome. I agree with the above. When you see a plane and you are inside say to Tucker 'look at that' then reward for no reaction. Over time open the door a tiny bit and do the same 'look at that' reward. Very slowly open the door more over a few weeks and reward for no reaction. I used this method when I got my pup as she was scared of trucks/busses and I live just off of a dual carriage way. It took me about a month to get her to come out of our cul/0-de-sac and happy to walk up the dual carriageway.
    Hope this helps a bit.
     

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