Dogs / Behaviour
Some dogs will freeze, refuse to walk, or carefully skirt around certain floor surfaces — tiles, metal grates, slippery hardwood, wet surfaces, or even certain carpets. This is not stubbornness or a t
Some dogs will freeze, refuse to walk, or carefully skirt around certain floor surfaces — tiles, metal grates, slippery hardwood, wet surfaces, or even certain carpets. This is not stubbornness or a training failure.
Dogs rely heavily on the feel of the ground under their paw pads to gauge stability and safety. Surfaces that feel slippery, cold, vibrating, or hollow can trigger an instinctive "unsafe ground" response inherited from ancestors who needed to navigate uneven terrain.
Key factors:
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