The last month or so Maggie (15 mo. old) has started acting really strange around guys that come over to the house. Tall guys, over 6ft, seem to really bother her. She won't come to them and just acts like she is scared of them. My son plays basketball, so there is always tall kids coming over. As far as I know, no one has done anything to her to make her act like this, it just started happening. She also seems to get spooked easy now days. We try to get her out and socialize her. We took her to an event up at the HighSchool the other day and it seemed llike the crowd made her nervous. Could this be a phase she is going through? I've never had a dog act like this before. Looking for some suggestions. Doug, Marlo, any insight?

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Calvin Tyner

When she is in those social settings, do you get people to pet her, give her treats, etc?

 I doubt it is just a phase she is going through.  For some reason which we may never know why, she's started to fear tall people. 

 Does she act like that around men in general?  I had a dog once that loved my husband, but for the most part didn't like men.  Most men she feared and would actually chase them.

 

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Do you think it might be a Pack Position type thing?  Ladybug will lay down and turn her head down sometimes when she wants to make friends with the human.  Once she makes friends, she raises her head followed by her body.  Then she is fine.    If she doesn't like the human, there is nothing humble about her at all. 

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Brenda Sturman
Alvin, TX
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I agree, for some reason she started feeling strange around tall men. Not a just a faze. You may never know why, but you need to deal with it regardless of the cause.  When you get a chance call me.  It's easier to tell you the next step then type it out. 

Doug's good about typing it out.  I haven't seen him on the forum though, so I don't know if he has been keeping up with the reading.  If so, I am sure he will add the typing part.  Until then, feel free to call. 

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I would also agree that it is not a phase, something has caused this type of change in behavior. Does she bark & carry on or is she just giving them alot of distance ? Its vary hard to say, she may feel threatened by their heigth . Are they new people to her ? Are they making direct eye contact with her ? Does she act this way at home or when you take her out ? Sometimes when you take one out , just the differant sounds, smells & movement around them can get them a little uneasy. Hard to say hope you get her worked out, hollar if you need to we`ll talk dogs.

Oh yeah didn`t think of this right off , thought Marlo would have thought of it before me. But see there is this nerve at the base of your neck & lots of times when I have to tilt my head up to look at TALL people it hurts real bad & makes me act a little crazy too

 

Jesse James

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Jesse James
Vice President TLGDA
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We went to Corpus Christi for Thanksgiving. One of Clays friends went with us, he's 6'6. Maggie sat by him all the way down and back. Did just fine. There was a ton of in-laws, out-laws, and kids and Maggie did great. We got back home there was a bunch of kids over at the house tonight and it looks like there are just a couple of the guys that spook her.

She doesn't bark, she just keeps her distance and slinks around. She will keep them in sight though.

We have been giving people treats to give to her. That seems to help.

 

Marlo, I'll give you a call this week.

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Calvin Tyner