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German Shepherds are known to be one of the smartest and most courageous dog breeds. Because of their quick wits and strength, this dog breed is well suited to be police and military service dogs.
However, they are allowed to have one or two vulnerabilities of their own. In regards to that, this particular German Shepherd has a fear of sprinklers.
Watch this German Shepherd try to overcome his fear of sprinklers.
German Shepherds are known to be one of the smartest and most courageous dog breeds. Because of their quick wits and strength, this dog breed is well suited to be police and military service dogs.
However, they are allowed to have one or two vulnerabilities of their own. In regards to that, this particular German Shepherd has a fear of sprinklers.
Watch this German Shepherd try to overcome his fear of sprinklers.
A family went out to enjoy some time in the yard when their toddler and German Shepherd became fascinated by the gushing water. The dog kept its distance from the water and was hesitant to go near the nozzle.
Understandably, it is normal for some dogs to fear the cold water and it takes some time for them to be used to it.
However, even if some dogs love the water, they would still be surprised if a small nozzle in the yard would suddenly turn on and spit water in their faces.
The toddler helps the dog overcome his fear.
The little toddler shows the German Shepherd that there is nothing to fear by putting his small hand into the water.
Even though the baby could not express it in his own words, he repeatedly pointed at the nozzle while looking at the dog. It was as if the toddler was trying to tell his furry friend to try touching the water just as he did.
At first, the German Shepherd was hesitant to go anywhere near the nozzle, but after watching the courageous toddler bravely holding his tiny arms into the high-pressure water, the dog eventually tried it for himself.
As the dog carefully approached the sprinkler, he found his chance to jump in to try to bite the water.
Despite the sound of the gushing water, he was able to overcome his fear once he learned the water couldn’t hurt him.
Moreover, the dog found joy playing with the sprinkler; he used his mouth to block the water and then ran around before going back to bite it again.
The family burst out into laughter as they watched their silly dog going nuts around the sprinkler. It was hilarious watching the dog swallowing his fear as he also swallowed an abundant amount of water in the process.
The family shared the hilarious clip of their German Shepherd online, and dog-loving netizens adored the dog’s quirky fear of the sprinkler.
The video clip was uploaded on YouTube and it reeled in more than 600,000 views.
Everyone needs a little bit of help to overcome fears, even dogs.
Our furry best friends sometimes develop the silliest and quirkiest fears. Some dogs would fear creatures that are much smaller than they are or even the little things that startle them.
Funny as it is, they might learn to get over their fears by themselves, or they might need a little push to help get them through it.
Who would have thought that a mere toddler was the key to encouraging this German Shepherd to overcome his fear?
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