If your dog is fearful due to his lack of control while walking on a slippery floor provide him with some traction.
Dog will not walk on tile floor.
Now why did your dog suddenly become scared of walking on a slippery floor.
The uncertainty of that experience.
Depending on how high your dog s fear is and how much he likes food these may have to be pretty good treats.
Hard nails can t grip hard flooring.
And without proper traction your pup will slide with each step he takes.
Do this by scattering high value treats all over the floor and praising your dog for going after them and eating it.
A dog s pads take a real beating with the walking they do on all kinds of surfaces and all kinds of weather.
One important consideration to keep in mind is the dog s age.
You can t get your grip and you feel like you re going to fall.
Indeed dogs go through a second fear period taking place when the dog is between six to 14 months.
These dogs appear to dislike in particular walking on tiles linoleum or other slippery surfaces.
When your dog s pads become dry they lack the ability to grip like they normally would.
You see if your dog s nails are too long your dog will place weight on the nails when walking instead of his toe pads.
This will cause the paws to slide when walking on smooth surfaces like a wood floor.
For some dogs walking on a slick wood or tile floor may feel like walking across a sheet of ice.