Can dogs be afraid of the dark?

Anxiety in dogs is a very common problem that can be triggered by a variety of stimuli. While “being scared of the dark” isn’t a common diagnosis in many veterinary behavior cases, it makes sense that decreased light will strike an evolutionary chord that tells your dog to be on high alert. read more

Great advice on desensitization – it’ll help build up the dogs confidence when going outside at night. I haven’t had a dog that was afraid of the dark but unfortunately growing up we had a dog that took advantage of it – he would be a real jerk to our older dog due to the older dogs vision problems. read more

Most people that suspect their dog to be afraid of the dark are perceiving a dog’s reluctance to go into darkened areas or anxiety about being left in the dark. Such dogs might exhibit a fearful body posture when asked to go into dark areas or avoid darkened areas. read more