My Dog is Afraid of my R1T

[Ingo B]

You should rename the dog "Elon".

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[HaveBlue]

Our cat was freaked out by our robot vacuum for quite a while. Now she just watches it go by.

 

[Rae11]

Dogs can get freaked out by all sorts of things. You can desensitize the dog but it may take some time. If you’ve never trained a dog, recommend getting a good dog trainer to come to you and they can help teach you how. Don’t try to just put the dog in the vehicle or drag the dog near it…you’ll make matters worse.

 

[SwampNut]

Yesterday I noticed that our dogs simply don't care about my drones any more. They were originally definitely things to be killed.

 

[BeanEW]

If you are a dog lover, get rid of the R1T. If you are a car lover, get rid of the dog... Seriously, my dog used to hate going to the vet office, but he now loves going there because he knows he'll get a treat.

 

[JamboF4]

Hope it all works out. My gangsta pup has the opposite problem-not afraid of anything.

” Yo, ‘sup dog”?

 

[JamboF4]

Perhaps it hurts his ears like a dog whistle..my GF complains too!

 

[orionexp]

I’ve had my 2024 R1T for 4 days now or so, and I love it so far. My dog, though? He’s terrified of it. Like, won’t leave the house if it’s in the driveway terrified. He’s a good size dog- 70 lb chocolate lab mix. I think it has to do with the noises the truck makes when it wakes and sleeps, especially the chirp. We have an electric fence, so I was also wondering if there is a similar frequency or noise from the truck that he can hear. Has anyone had a similar experience?

These guys didn't get the memo. I hope your Lab gets used to it. So awesome with Pet Comfort Mode.

 

[Acoustic71]

If you are a dog lover, get rid of the R1T. If you are a car lover, get rid of the dog... Seriously, my dog used to hate going to the vet office, but he now loves going there because he knows he'll get a treat.

Uh, my golden retriever LOVES the R1T.

 

[kozak79]

My cat is perfectly fine with my R1T

 

[iansriv]

” Yo, ‘sup dog”?

Yo!

 

[Rae11]

OP posts a problem that their dog is scared of the vehicle. People post photos of their own dogs in a Rivian. Way to rub it in folks. OP didn’t ask for your bloody photos ?

 

[SwampNut]

OP posts a problem that their dog is scared of the vehicle. People post photos of their own dogs in a Rivian. Way to rub it in folks. OP didn’t ask for your bloody photos ?

I can’t hear you.

 

[PunkRockDoc]

OP posts a problem that their dog is scared of the vehicle. People post photos of their own dogs in a Rivian. Way to rub it in folks. OP didn’t ask for your bloody photos ?

No worries! I’m a dog guy, so naturally I enjoy pictures of everyone’s dog having fun.

The cats on the other hand? Don’t trust ‘em….

 

[Rivifan]

Poor guy! Those are all possibilities. Is he normally jumpy with new sounds or when new things are brought into his world? I could see the bird chirp startling many dogs - it's pretty high pitched.

Unsolicited opinion: IMO the important thing is to not force him to be near it or in it until he is ready (if that is possible). Then, start slow trying to make him feel safer around it.

I would wait until it's all done making it's noises and walk him past it (not towards it) without making a big deal of it at all. Just keep walking past it and after you get past reward him with something high value to him (treat, toy, attention, etc..). Make a big deal about that, telling him what a good boy he is (of course). If needed give him some reward to get him walking but don't push him too far or he might get worse.

Once you can walk him by it easily, walk past a little closer. Then ask him to sit near it, or lie down. reward him for any progress and if he's shutting down, just end that session with something he enjoys and try again later. Then try to do some of those same things with a truck door open, without trying to get him inside of it. And then try it while it makes some of the more quiet noises, like the doors unlocking....

Worst case scenario you might need to hire a trainer to go through some of that, but you can do it! Just remember to keep it positive so he feels safe.

I have three dogs on an electric fence, and while thankfully none have had any issue with my R1T, you might be on to something. The whistle of the collars could certainly be mistaken for the Trucks Chirp.
I also concur with everything COdogman says about the training above. start easy, start far away, stay positive, go slow. Two of mine are rescues, and one was super afraid of me when we first got her. Took similar steps, and now im her favorite Hooman.

Hope it works out for you all.

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