Teaching A Child Overcome Dog Fear

By Jonathan A Bearclaw


I was thinking if a dog repellent could aid my nephew overcome his fear of dogs. After hearing even the slightest noise of a canine, Johnny stops so I grasp the seriousness of his phobia. Blame that on his own upsetting experience of viewing his own dad getting attacked by a nasty canine when he was three.

I consulted a psychologist pal to be able to ask if it was entirely possible for Johnny to rise above this fright. It had been he who had proposed that utilizing non-lethal animal spray might come in useful. He said Johnny could at first bear witness to warding off dogs utilizing one.

Self-defense sprays disorient a dog by dulling their sense of smell and also creating intense discomfort. Their side effects are momentary, and cause absolutely no permanent injury. They are likewise risk-free to use on people.

Even though puppy sprays have an effective distance of nearly 10 feet, Johnny might be pretty uneasy being too close to the action. His mother advised that her own son stay inside the vehicle and observe from there.

At 8, my very own nephew remains to be a little child, though he insists he isn't. We detailed the experiment, stating it was for his own security to find out how to shield himself versus such danger. Besides, he didn't need to be near a canine.

All of us drove to an area considered a hangout of canines, most of which can wind up being hostile the moment they perceive danger. I got near them, holding a bat inside my hand so as to exhibit potential aggressiveness.

The Mace dog repellent is a 17-gram tube that has a flip top safety cover so as to avert unintended discharge. I went up to the canines. One showed its fangs and also growled. Making sure Johnny had a very good visual, I sprayed from about eight feet away.

The dogs yelped, tried scrubbing their eyes, and also totally forgot about me. The canine pepper spray did the trick. And we wish we have made a bit of improvement to make Johnny recognize there is a means for him to protect himself from canine assaults.




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