Dog Is Scared of Brand New Dog House. Why?
I brought a brand new dog house for my chow chow. I put a pillow and his toy in the house. He would not go in. One day it started to rain, so I had to help him go inside the house to keep him safe from the rain. He stayed in there for a few seconds, came out and he never went back in. I felt sorry that he got soaking wet that day. The next thing I tried was putting his food in the house. He stuck his head in the house and pulled his food out. I also sometimes gives him the command, "Go in your house boy." He understands me, but he just goes to its door, looks in for a second, turns around, and comes back to me. I don't know what he is so afraid of. I look inside. I see nothing in there to harm him, and the house is big enough for him to move around in. Am I doing something wrong? What could he be afraid of? What should I do, so the next time it rains, he will go inside his new house for cover? :confused: