Why are dogs afraid of going to pet stores? It may be due to these reasons!

Dec 01,2023
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Many children are afraid of going to the hospital and cry loudly as soon as they arrive. Dogs are also afraid of pet stores. According to surveys, more than half of dogs are particularly afraid of entering pet shops. Some dogs even choose to avoid pet shops when they see them from a distance! Why are dogs afraid of going to pet shops? It may be due to these reasons!< /p>

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Have been hurt by staff

I believe you are all frightened by the recent news that "Fa Dou drowned while swimming in a pet store". The professionalism of pet shop staff is closely related to the life safety of dogs. In some pet shops, employees without professional skills are everywhere. They even act very rudely when in contact with dogs, and even hurt the dogs when the owner is not around. Dogs, how can dogs not be afraid when faced with such irresponsible and unloving people?

So if your dog is very afraid of going to the pet store, you might as well observe its interaction with the store clerk. Maybe your dog is not treated gently.

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Afraid of cages

In fact, the quality of most pet store employees nowadays is still very high, and they will take good care of the dogs. So why are the dogs still so scared? In fact, the dogs may not be afraid of this place, but the cage inside!

Many dogs are particularly disgusted with cages. They are afraid of being locked in a cage by their owners and losing their freedom, so they dare not step into a pet store! Especially those dogs that are often locked in cages by their owners will be particularly afraid of cages. !They will even tremble when they see the cages in pet shops!

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Afraid of taking a bath

Many owners don’t have the time or energy to bathe their dogs at home, so they can only rely on pet stores. Most dogs are very afraid and hate bathing, which makes them think of the unpleasant thing of bathing when they see a pet store, and naturally they are unwilling to go!

If the owner takes the fur baby to the pet shop for bathing too many times, they will think that this is a very "dangerous" place. Therefore, when they encounter a pet shop when they go out to play, they will try to stay away as much as possible!

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Afraid of other pets

There are many pets in pet stores, including cats and dogs. However, if the socialization of dogs is not done well, it will be harmful to them.If you are afraid of other small animals, you may develop a fear of pet shops. Or if the dog has been bullied by other cats or dogs in the past, it will also cast a psychological shadow on the dog. Naturally, the dog does not like to go to pet stores and is afraid of being bullied again.

Is this the case with your dog?

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Fear of being abandoned by the owner

Some dogs are bought from pet shops by scavengers, and some dogs have been abandoned in pet shops. There is a shadow in the hearts of these dogs. They are afraid of being sold or abandoned again, so they are reluctant to approach pet stores because they are really afraid that their owners will no longer want them...

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