Question: Dogs + bows..

[Becky]

Am I the only one that thinks Smossy might have something to do with this???


 

Maybe 

 


Kind of like over time my dog learned that he needed to run and hide everytime I picked up my rope when I was a lil kid..........

Lol no way..



He grew up as my mom's truck dog, I guess that's why I thought it'd be odd for him to be afraid of strange noises/items considering his whole life WAS strange noises/new places/new things.  Definitely going to try the treats and positive reinforcement route more vigorously.

[biggfish]

Maybe he's just weird my dog is afraid of my guns and has never been near a gun shot, but when I pull out the pellet gun he knows we're hunting rats.

[nocklehead]

I like the idea of associating the bow with treats...my dog knows by now knives, guns, and fishing poles are where yummy treats come from! He gets super excited by the fillet knife especially!

[Fullabull]

Did you get him as a pup or as an adult?
Our friends had one of those and he was very skittish also, it's the nature of the breed.
Maybe you sit with him on a leash while your husband is shooting and just reassure him and give him treats while you sit with him.

[quadrafire]

Mine would chase arrows.

 

Sorry, don't know what to tell you.

Can't keep mine away from the target. I will have to throw something the other direction and take a quick shot before she gets back. Very annoying!!

[Becky]

Awee, my guy has good manners so he'd sit and stay if I made him.. I just don't want to force him. I can see it being bad either way (if he wanted to run after the arrows etc.).

Fullabull - Pup, well my mom did, he's a retired truck doggy now living at home. He's traveled the entire USA with her in her semi though.. but you know what I didn't even think about that, shiba's ARE very shy/timid in nature so that could be it too. He's just gunna have to become one spoiled dog when Smossy does his practicing until he's not as panicked anymore

[sakoshooter]

My daughter has the same dog. When she brings it over, it plays with my yellow labs. Even fetch. I shoot my bow quite often and it nevers has any problems with it.
You just need to keep it close when you're shooting and assure it that everything's OK. Letting it run/hide is only allowing the problem to get worse. They are a smart breed and very independant.

[snarkybull]

i would test the hypothesis of noise and vibration.  have the dog where it can hear a few shots without ever having seen the bow or arrows or targets or anything that would warn it.

[Machias]

Maybe he's seen him shoot before and knows nothing but the target is safe.   J/K   

[pianoman9701]

You'll need to put him down...Smossy, I mean.

[Fl0und3rz]

Friend's dog would go feral if you brought out the vacuum. Some dogs just have weird quirks.

[Becky]

Maybe he's seen him shoot before and knows nothing but the target is safe.   J/K   

 

You'll need to put him down...Smossy, I mean.

You may be onto something here.. the dog WAS around first   

[Smossy]

Maybe he's seen him shoot before and knows nothing but the target is safe.   J/K   

 

You'll need to put him down...Smossy, I mean.

You may be onto something here.. the dog WAS around first   

[Becky]

Maybe he's seen him shoot before and knows nothing but the target is safe.   J/K   

 

You'll need to put him down...Smossy, I mean.

You may be onto something here.. the dog WAS around first   

Juuuust kidding silly, I'd never put you down.

[Austrian Hunter]

We have a Shih-tzu and I just noticed that he hates weapons.  I pick up a riffle for cleaning etc... and he just goes nuts and barks and gets after my legs, yesterday I pulled the bow for practice and sure enough he hates it too.  First there was nothing and after the third or fourth shot he came barking like crazy. 

Like other said maybe it is the noise from the arrows in flight that upsets or frightens dogs