Why is my dog scared of men on inline skates ?

when i took my dog to the park there was a man there on inline skates and he wanted to say hello to my dog but my dog was very scared..he run away and was barking at him and he kept looking up at me..asif to say get him away from me lol..nothing has ever happen to him concerning a man and inline skates ! im just curious as to why he was like that ?

Why is my dog scared of men on inline skates ?
the guys was on wheels... coming towards your dog who didn't know him... i'd be scared too esspeccially if i was a smaller breed. it also may have just been the guy that scared him
Reply:Several things





1. the man wasn't "walking" normally.


2. the skates made a strange sound. Not normal


3. the man could move very fast - again not normal for humans


4. the man was taller than he should have been because of the skates - again not normal


5. Probably the first time Dog has ever been around a person wearing skates.





Cure: exposure. You should walk your dog more.
Reply:Not sure, but mine hates skate boards !
Reply:perhaps it was the sound and smell of the skates..


perhaps it was the smell of the human.. listen to your dogs instinct when he does something like that with a stranger..
Reply:Because dogs used to have wheels but they evolved. Inline skates makes them remember what they once were. Lol. Just kidding. Your doggie is probably just a little scared because it's something new he doesn't understand. He probably doesn't know what to think about a person on wheels. Dogs bark and run away from things they don't understand.
Reply:Try walking your dog close to someone else in the park on skates, maybe near a skate park if you have one near by.


This will solve the mystery of whether it's the skates or the man that bothered him.


If it's the skates, the best thing is exposure to people on skates, so walk him regularly by the skate park. As long as you remain calm and relaxed he will get used to the sight of them and the sound they make, and this should solve the problem.
Reply:He probably hates the noise and motion. It may make him anxious.
Reply:my boy is as well I think it might be the clatter of the wheels


I do not walk him by the skate park any more
Reply:Hi


Trust your dogs instinct it may have had nothing to do with in line skates, your dog could have been trying to warn you, on the other hand he may have not wanted his paws running over, being a father myself I'm always suspicious of men who wander through parks on their own but perhaps that's just me, be careful anyway.


Ray. West York's. U.K.



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