After BMT my dog and husband....

Question

So my husband and I were married before he joined the AF, so of course we already had a house and dog and everything else. Well to make a long story short, after my husband came back from basic and after I moved myself and dog to where hubby was, the dog has freaked out. He is scared to death of my husband and runs away peeing the whole way if my husband gets close to him. He hides in his kennel all day if my husband is home and only comes out if I am home alone. My husband has never hit him so I know that’s not the case. I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this with their pets.Our dog is 3 years old. My hubby and I got him at the same time. He’s usually not a skiddish dog. He started this when we moved to Texas in January and at first it was just when my husband was in uniform, but now after moving to Missouri it’s all the time. He now only comes to my husband without peeing if my husband is laying down and paying attention to the other dog. Which by the way our other dog isn’t scared of him.

Answer 1

Dogs can tell if your emotions change toward them maybe thats it.

Answer 2

Humm, got me on that one. If your husband has not harmed the dog in any way, i dont know why he would do that. How is he when a stranger approachs him? May want to ask the vet or an animal behavior expert.

Answer 3

Wow, it wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that you kept moving him, now would it?  Dogs sometimes have big problems with frequent change.  Your dog views your husband as the source of the change and now fears him.  You should've just stayed put until after AIT and then joined up with him at his duty station.  Dogs are like children.  They need time to adjust to change.