{"id":10566,"date":"2024-01-30T19:01:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T00:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/?p=10566"},"modified":"2024-02-16T16:29:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T21:29:35","slug":"helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Dogs Overcome the Fear of Objects"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e10566-e1 m85i-0 m85i-1 m85i-2 blog-links\"><div class=\"x-container max width e10566-e2 m85i-7 m85i-8 m85i-9 m85i-a\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e10566-e3 m85i-f\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e10566-e4 m85i-h m85i-i m85i-j\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">helping dogs overcome the fear of objects<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e10566-e5 m85i-n\"\/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e10566-e6 m85i-7 m85i-a m85i-b m85i-c\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2 e10566-e7 m85i-f\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e10566-e8 m85i-o m85i-p m85i-q m85i-r blog-links\"><p>Is your dog afraid of ordinary objects? Does he freeze or try to run away when he sees a bag blowing in the wind? Does he bark or growl at cardboard boxes, ladders, or brooms? There are many reasons why dogs may be fearful of certain objects, including exposure to something scary during the developmental period, lack of early socialization, or even a negative experience with the object (perhaps the broom or ladder tipped over and startled the dog). Fortunately, you can help put your dog at ease by creating positive associations with objects that he may fear.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-2 e10566-e9 m85i-f m85i-g\"><div  class=\"x-video embed with-container\" ><div class=\"x-video-inner\"><div style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/393958781?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Helping Dogs Overcome The Fear of Objects\"><\/iframe><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e10566-e11 m85i-7 m85i-9 m85i-b m85i-d\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e10566-e12 m85i-f\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e10566-e13 m85i-o m85i-p m85i-q m85i-s blog-links\"><p>In this video, Karen Pryor Academy (KPA) Certified Training Partner (CTP) Charissa Carvell and her dog, Bailey, demonstrate how to create positive associations with the \u201cSay Hi\u201d game. During the game, the dog learns to step toward the scary object, sniff, and then come back to you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Training Steps: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n \t<li>Set up the object at a safe distance from your dog. The first time you play the game, choose an object that won\u2019t be too scary. In this video, the object is a brown paper bag.<\/li>\n \t<li>Use a hand target to guide your dog toward the object. To reset, use high-value treats to reward your dog away from the object.<\/li>\n \t<li>Continue targeting closer to the object until your dog feels confident<\/li>\n \t<li>As you get closer to the object, change to a verbal cue to \u201csay hi.\u201d<\/li>\n \t<li>If your dog offers to target the object without your hand cue, click and treat!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Over time, and with repetition, your dog learns that objects he was once fearful of are not only not harmless, but that their presence means good things!<\/p>\n<p><em>What different objects can you teach your dog to \u201csay hi\u201d to? The possibilities are endless! <span>For more training tips check out our KPA\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/blog\/\"><span>blogs<\/span><\/a><span>. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span>If you want to enhance your understanding of modern, effective, positive dog training, build a stronger bond with your dog, or take the next step toward a fulfilling career as a dog trainer, our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/how-to-become-a-dog-trainer\/\"><b>Dog Trainer courses<\/b><\/a><span>\u00a0will support you every step of the way.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Happy Training!\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e10566-e14 m85i-0 m85i-1 m85i-3\"><div class=\"x-row e10566-e15 m85i-v m85i-w\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e10566-e16 m85i-x\"><div class=\"cs-content x-global-block x-global-block-22624 e10566-e17\"><div class=\"x-section e22624-e2 mhgg-0\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e22624-e3 mhgg-1 mhgg-2 mhgg-3 mhgg-b mhgg-c\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e22624-e4 mhgg-m mhgg-n mhgg-o\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e5 mhgg-t mhgg-u mhgg-v mhgg-w mhgg-x mhgg-y mhgg-z mhgg-10 mhgg-11 mhgg-12 blog-cta-headline\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">EXPLORE OUR DOG TRAINER COURSES<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e22624-e6 mhgg-27\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e7 mhgg-u mhgg-y mhgg-13 mhgg-14 mhgg-15 mhgg-16 mhgg-17 mhgg-18 mhgg-19 mhgg-1a mhgg-1b mhgg-1c mhgg-1d mhgg-1e blog-cta-sub\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p>Improve your knowledge of positive dog training, <br \/>\nbuild a stronger bond with your dog, <br \/>\nor advance your career in dog training;<br \/>\nwe'll support you every step of the way.<\/p><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e22624-e8 mhgg-28 mhgg-29 mhgg-2a mhgg-2b mhgg-2c mhgg-2d\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/how-to-become-a-dog-trainer\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">GET STARTED!<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e22624-e9 mhgg-0\" id=\"blog-cta-section\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e22624-e10 mhgg-2o\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e22624-e11 mhgg-2p\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e12 mhgg-u mhgg-w mhgg-x mhgg-y mhgg-z mhgg-10 mhgg-11 mhgg-12 mhgg-13 mhgg-14 mhgg-15 mhgg-16 mhgg-17 mhgg-1f blog-cta-headline\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">EXPLORE OUR DOG TRAINER COURSES<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"x-line e22624-e13 mhgg-27\"\/><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e14 mhgg-u mhgg-y mhgg-13 mhgg-14 mhgg-15 mhgg-16 mhgg-17 mhgg-18 mhgg-19 mhgg-1a mhgg-1b mhgg-1c mhgg-1d mhgg-1e blog-cta-sub\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Enhance your understanding of modern, effective positive dog training, build a stronger bond with your dog, or take the next step toward a fulfilling career as a dog trainer; we'll support you every step of the way.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e22624-e15 mhgg-1 mhgg-2 mhgg-4 mhgg-5 mhgg-6 mhgg-7 mhgg-b mhgg-d\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e22624-e16 mhgg-n mhgg-p mhgg-q\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e22624-e17 mhgg-28 mhgg-29 mhgg-2e mhgg-2f mhgg-2g mhgg-2h mhgg-2i\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/courses\/dog-trainer-foundations\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">FOUNDATIONS<\/span><span class=\"x-anchor-text-secondary\">Introductory Course for Fun or Prepare for DTP<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e22624-e18 mhgg-n mhgg-p\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e22624-e19 mhgg-28 mhgg-29 mhgg-2c mhgg-2e mhgg-2g mhgg-2h mhgg-2i mhgg-2j\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/courses\/dog-trainer-foundations-immersion\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">IMMERSION<\/span><span class=\"x-anchor-text-secondary\">Everything Foundations Offers + Even More Support<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e22624-e20 mhgg-1 mhgg-2 mhgg-4 mhgg-5 mhgg-6 mhgg-7 mhgg-b mhgg-e\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e22624-e21 mhgg-n mhgg-p\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e22624-e22 mhgg-28 mhgg-29 mhgg-2c mhgg-2e mhgg-2g mhgg-2h mhgg-2i mhgg-2k\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/courses\/dog-trainer-comprehensive\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">COMPREHENSIVE<\/span><span class=\"x-anchor-text-secondary\">In-Depth Knowledge\/Skill-Building or Prepare for DTP<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e22624-e23 mhgg-n mhgg-p\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e22624-e24 mhgg-28 mhgg-29 mhgg-2a mhgg-2c mhgg-2e mhgg-2g mhgg-2h mhgg-2l\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/dog-trainer-professional\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">PROFESSIONAL (DTP)<\/span><span class=\"x-anchor-text-secondary\">Build or Enhance a Career & Earn Certification<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e22624-e25 mhgg-1 mhgg-7 mhgg-8 mhgg-9 mhgg-b mhgg-f\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e22624-e26 mhgg-n mhgg-p\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e22624-e27 mhgg-29 mhgg-2f mhgg-2g mhgg-2m\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/dtf-vs-dtc-vs-dtp\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">COMPARE COURSES<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e22624-e28 mhgg-0\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e22624-e29 mhgg-1 mhgg-2 mhgg-3 mhgg-b mhgg-g\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e22624-e30 mhgg-m mhgg-n mhgg-r\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e31 mhgg-t mhgg-u mhgg-x mhgg-y mhgg-10 mhgg-12 mhgg-17 mhgg-1d mhgg-1g mhgg-1h\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Explore Our Dog Trainer Courses!<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e22624-e32 mhgg-u mhgg-w mhgg-10 mhgg-13 mhgg-14 mhgg-17 mhgg-1d mhgg-1f mhgg-1i mhgg-1j mhgg-1k mhgg-1l mhgg-1m mhgg-1n\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Offer ends this Saturday, January 31, at 11:59 pm (ET).<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e33 mhgg-t mhgg-u mhgg-y mhgg-12 mhgg-16 mhgg-18 mhgg-19 mhgg-1b mhgg-1c mhgg-1d mhgg-1o mhgg-1p mhgg-1q mhgg-1r mhgg-1s\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p>Improve your knowledge of positive dog training,<br \/>\nbuild a stronger bond with your dog,\u00a0<br \/>\nor advance your career in dog training;<br \/>\nwe'll support you every step of the way.<\/p><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e22624-e34 mhgg-28 mhgg-29 mhgg-2a mhgg-2b mhgg-2c mhgg-2d\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/how-to-become-a-dog-trainer\/#quiz\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">GET STARTED!<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e35 mhgg-t mhgg-u mhgg-12 mhgg-16 mhgg-19 mhgg-1c mhgg-1d mhgg-1h mhgg-1l mhgg-1q mhgg-1r mhgg-1t mhgg-1u mhgg-1v\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">This month only, save up to 20% on select courses!<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e22624-e36 mhgg-t mhgg-u mhgg-v mhgg-w mhgg-y mhgg-z mhgg-12 mhgg-1c mhgg-1d mhgg-1w\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p>Hurry, sale ends Friday, January 31, at 11:59 pm (ET)<\/p><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e37 mhgg-t mhgg-u mhgg-12 mhgg-18 mhgg-19 mhgg-1b mhgg-1c mhgg-1d mhgg-1l mhgg-1o mhgg-1q mhgg-1s mhgg-1x mhgg-1y\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><p class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">See individual course pages for more information. Excludes Dog Trainer Professional.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e22624-e38 mhgg-0\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e22624-e39 mhgg-1 mhgg-2 mhgg-3 mhgg-b mhgg-h\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e22624-e40 mhgg-n mhgg-p mhgg-s\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e41 mhgg-u mhgg-w mhgg-x mhgg-y mhgg-z mhgg-10 mhgg-11 mhgg-12 mhgg-13 mhgg-14 mhgg-15 mhgg-16 mhgg-17 mhgg-1f mhgg-1z blog-cta-headline\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">EXPLORE OUR DOG TRAINER COURSES<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e42 mhgg-t mhgg-u mhgg-19 mhgg-1c mhgg-1d mhgg-1f mhgg-1j mhgg-1l mhgg-1r mhgg-1t mhgg-1v mhgg-20\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">This month only, save up to 20% on select courses!<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e22624-e43 mhgg-t mhgg-u mhgg-w mhgg-y mhgg-z mhgg-12 mhgg-1c mhgg-1d mhgg-1w mhgg-1x mhgg-21\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p>Hurry, sale ends Tuesday, September 30, at 11:59 pm (ET)<\/p><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e22624-e44 mhgg-2o\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e22624-e45 mhgg-2p mhgg-2q\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e46 mhgg-u mhgg-v mhgg-y mhgg-14 mhgg-19 mhgg-1a mhgg-1b mhgg-1c mhgg-1d mhgg-1e mhgg-22 blog-cta-sub\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\"><p>Improve your knowledge of positive dog training, <br \/>\nbuild a stronger bond with your dog, <br \/>\nor advance your career in dog training;<br \/>\nwe'll support you every step of the way.<\/p><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e22624-e47 mhgg-1 mhgg-2 mhgg-4 mhgg-7 mhgg-a mhgg-b mhgg-i\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e22624-e48 mhgg-n mhgg-p\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e22624-e49 mhgg-28 mhgg-29 mhgg-2c mhgg-2d mhgg-2g mhgg-2h mhgg-2n\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/how-to-become-a-dog-trainer\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">GET STARTED!<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e50 mhgg-t mhgg-u mhgg-18 mhgg-19 mhgg-1b mhgg-1c mhgg-1d mhgg-1e mhgg-1l mhgg-1o mhgg-1q mhgg-1x mhgg-1y\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">See individual course pages for more information. Excludes Dog Trainer Professional.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e22624-e51 mhgg-0\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e22624-e52 mhgg-2o\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e22624-e53 mhgg-2p mhgg-2r\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e54 mhgg-u mhgg-w mhgg-x mhgg-y mhgg-10 mhgg-13 mhgg-14 mhgg-16 mhgg-17 mhgg-1d mhgg-1f mhgg-1i mhgg-1m mhgg-23 mhgg-24\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">SAVE UP TO 20% DURING OUR BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALE!<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e22624-e55 mhgg-u mhgg-w mhgg-10 mhgg-12 mhgg-14 mhgg-15 mhgg-17 mhgg-18 mhgg-1d mhgg-1j mhgg-1k mhgg-1l mhgg-1m mhgg-23 mhgg-25\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">The sale ends on Monday, September 30, at 11:59 pm (ET).<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e56 mhgg-u mhgg-y mhgg-12 mhgg-13 mhgg-14 mhgg-15 mhgg-16 mhgg-17 mhgg-18 mhgg-19 mhgg-1a mhgg-1c mhgg-1d mhgg-26 blog-cta-sub\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Enhance your understanding of modern, effective positive dog training, build a stronger bond with your dog, or take the next step toward a fulfilling career as a dog trainer; we'll support you every step of the way.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e22624-e57 mhgg-1 mhgg-2 mhgg-4 mhgg-5 mhgg-7 mhgg-b mhgg-j\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e22624-e58 mhgg-n mhgg-p mhgg-q\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e22624-e59 mhgg-28 mhgg-29 mhgg-2e mhgg-2f mhgg-2g mhgg-2h mhgg-2i\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/courses\/dog-trainer-foundations\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">FOUNDATIONS<\/span><span class=\"x-anchor-text-secondary\">Introductory Course for Fun or Prepare for DTP<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e22624-e60 mhgg-n mhgg-p\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e22624-e61 mhgg-28 mhgg-29 mhgg-2c mhgg-2e mhgg-2g mhgg-2h mhgg-2i mhgg-2j\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/courses\/dog-trainer-foundations-immersion\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">IMMERSION<\/span><span class=\"x-anchor-text-secondary\">Everything Foundations Offers + Even More Support<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e22624-e62 mhgg-1 mhgg-2 mhgg-4 mhgg-5 mhgg-7 mhgg-b mhgg-k\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e22624-e63 mhgg-n mhgg-p\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e22624-e64 mhgg-28 mhgg-29 mhgg-2c mhgg-2e mhgg-2g mhgg-2h mhgg-2i mhgg-2k\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/courses\/dog-trainer-comprehensive\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">COMPREHENSIVE<\/span><span class=\"x-anchor-text-secondary\">In-Depth Knowledge\/Skill-Building or Prepare for DTP<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"x-col e22624-e65 mhgg-n mhgg-p\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e22624-e66 mhgg-28 mhgg-29 mhgg-2a mhgg-2c mhgg-2e mhgg-2g mhgg-2h mhgg-2l\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/dog-trainer-professional\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">PROFESSIONAL (DTP)<\/span><span class=\"x-anchor-text-secondary\">Build or Enhance a Career & Earn Certification<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e22624-e67 mhgg-1 mhgg-7 mhgg-8 mhgg-b mhgg-l\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e22624-e68 mhgg-n mhgg-p\"><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e22624-e69 mhgg-29 mhgg-2f mhgg-2g mhgg-2m\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/dtf-vs-dtc-vs-dtp\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">COMPARE COURSES<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e22624-e70 mhgg-t mhgg-u mhgg-w mhgg-z mhgg-12 mhgg-16 mhgg-18 mhgg-1c mhgg-1d mhgg-1k mhgg-1l mhgg-1q mhgg-1t\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h3 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Discount does not apply to Dog Trainer Professional, audit-only courses, or LIVE classes.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e10566-e18 m85i-1 m85i-4 m85i-5\"><div class=\"x-container max width e10566-e19 m85i-7 m85i-e\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e10566-e20 m85i-f m85i-g\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e10566-e21 m85i-h m85i-j m85i-k m85i-l\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">DOG TRAINER FOUNDATIONS<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><hr  class=\"x-hr aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100px; margin-top:20px;border-top-color: rgb(161, 127, 210);border-top-width: 6px;width: 100%;\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e10566-e23 m85i-o m85i-p m85i-s m85i-t\">Learn the foundations of a well-behaved dog in our online course, Dog Trainer Foundations.<\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e10566-e24 m85i-y m85i-z\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/courses\/dog-trainer-foundations\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">LEARN MORE<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section x-hide-lg x-hide-md x-hide-sm x-hide-xl x-hide-xs e10566-e25 m85i-1 m85i-4 m85i-6\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\" style=\" background-image: url(https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/KPA-Banner-icy-grey-dark.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center; background-size: cover;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-container max width e10566-e26 m85i-7 m85i-e\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e10566-e27 m85i-f m85i-g\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e10566-e28 m85i-h m85i-l m85i-m\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h1 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Save 20% During Train Your Dog Month! <\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e10566-e29 m85i-o m85i-s m85i-t m85i-u\"><p>Learn the foundations of a well-behaved dog in our online course, Dog Trainer Foundations.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"x-anchor x-anchor-button e10566-e30 m85i-y m85i-10\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/courses\/dog-trainer-foundations\/\"><div class=\"x-anchor-content\"><div class=\"x-anchor-text\"><span class=\"x-anchor-text-primary\">LEARN MORE<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your dog afraid of ordinary objects? Does he freeze or try to run away when he sees a bag blowing in the wind? Does he bark or growl at cardboard boxes, ladders, or brooms? There are many reasons why dogs may be fearful of certain objects, including exposure to something scary during the developmental period, lack of early socialization, or even a negative experience with the object (perhaps the broom or ladder tipped over and startled the dog). Fortunately, you can help put your dog at ease by creating positive associations with objects that he may fear. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":10570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[517,150],"tags":[1798,2351,2350],"class_list":["post-10566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-homepage-blog","tag-dog-trainer-foundations","tag-fear-of-objects","tag-fearful-dog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.1 (Yoast SEO v25.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Helping Dogs Overcome the Fear of Objects - Karen Pryor Academy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The holiday season is a joyous time for humans. It&#039;s full of festive parties, holiday d\u00e9cor, delicious treats, and visitors. However, while holidays are fun for people, this time of year can be overwhelming for household pets.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Helping Dogs Overcome the Fear of Objects\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The holiday season is a joyous time for humans. It&#039;s full of festive parties, holiday d\u00e9cor, delicious treats, and visitors. However, while holidays are fun for people, this time of year can be overwhelming for household pets.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Karen Pryor Academy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KarenPryorAcademy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-01-31T00:01:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-16T21:29:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-_Say-Hi_-Game_Moment.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"700\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Julie Gordon\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Julie Gordon\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/\",\"name\":\"Helping Dogs Overcome the Fear of Objects - Karen Pryor Academy\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-_Say-Hi_-Game_Moment.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-31T00:01:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-16T21:29:35+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/#\/schema\/person\/40e8d60c7ea288e66416cd107580b89b\"},\"description\":\"The holiday season is a joyous time for humans. It's full of festive parties, holiday d\u00e9cor, delicious treats, and visitors. However, while holidays are fun for people, this time of year can be overwhelming for household pets.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-_Say-Hi_-Game_Moment.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-_Say-Hi_-Game_Moment.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":700},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Helping Dogs Overcome the Fear of Objects\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/\",\"name\":\"Karen Pryor Academy\",\"description\":\"Karen Pryor Academy\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/#\/schema\/person\/40e8d60c7ea288e66416cd107580b89b\",\"name\":\"Julie Gordon\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/author\/jgordon\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Helping Dogs Overcome the Fear of Objects - Karen Pryor Academy","description":"The holiday season is a joyous time for humans. It's full of festive parties, holiday d\u00e9cor, delicious treats, and visitors. However, while holidays are fun for people, this time of year can be overwhelming for household pets.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Helping Dogs Overcome the Fear of Objects","og_description":"The holiday season is a joyous time for humans. It's full of festive parties, holiday d\u00e9cor, delicious treats, and visitors. However, while holidays are fun for people, this time of year can be overwhelming for household pets.","og_url":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/","og_site_name":"Karen Pryor Academy","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KarenPryorAcademy\/","article_published_time":"2024-01-31T00:01:42+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-02-16T21:29:35+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":700,"url":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-_Say-Hi_-Game_Moment.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Julie Gordon","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Julie Gordon","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/","url":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/","name":"Helping Dogs Overcome the Fear of Objects - Karen Pryor Academy","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-_Say-Hi_-Game_Moment.jpg","datePublished":"2024-01-31T00:01:42+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-16T21:29:35+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/#\/schema\/person\/40e8d60c7ea288e66416cd107580b89b"},"description":"The holiday season is a joyous time for humans. It's full of festive parties, holiday d\u00e9cor, delicious treats, and visitors. However, while holidays are fun for people, this time of year can be overwhelming for household pets.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-_Say-Hi_-Game_Moment.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/The-_Say-Hi_-Game_Moment.jpg","width":1200,"height":700},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/helping-dogs-overcome-the-fear-of-objects\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Helping Dogs Overcome the Fear of Objects"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/","name":"Karen Pryor Academy","description":"Karen Pryor Academy","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/#\/schema\/person\/40e8d60c7ea288e66416cd107580b89b","name":"Julie Gordon","url":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/author\/jgordon\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10566"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24534,"href":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10566\/revisions\/24534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/karenpryoracademy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}