[animal lover]

My female cockapoo went through the same for a time something outside may have scared your dog this is what happened to danica.Something outside freightened my dogs I can still remember that night Judah let out a bark of terror and they came running. now true enough both dogs check carefully before they go out but danica does go out now. she was so bad I couldn't get her even on leash after dark. in my dogs case it was a coyote we have them here in the city but when something scares a dog it takes awhile to get over. What I did was went out with her each time retreating a little further away I can now let her go but I admit this took about two months to get her out there alone again. I never spoke just went out and retreated further away. I praised her highly when she went potty .