Stay calm, and don’t be afraid… In many cases, being afraid of men can be traced to a lack of socialization with men when the dog was a puppy. I moved in with him and he said I could bring my dog with me if she behaves and gets trained more. My boyfriend moved in a year ago and since then she has been so scared. A fearful dog does not need comforting and definitely does not need the human sharing in that fear. By nature, she is a little skittish and has always been slightly more skittish around men. My partner is trying to make ammends for the last 3 months but instead of the hidden tail and squeal the dog now growls at him if the three of us sit on the couch. I got my dog a few weeks ago. Our newly adopted dog is afraid if both my husband and myself. Whenever he is around she pants excessively, shakes and her tail is inbetween her legs. My dog is brilliant with everybody, especially my now toddler but is afraid of my partner. A fearful dog needs a calm, assertive leader. For a while it was so bad that he would hide his tail and squeal if he had to get past him. I have a 5 year old staff (f) and recently my bf has started staying over, my dog who is usually an extremely lively and friendly dog has suddenly shown signs of extreme anxiety towards my bf. If your dog is attached to someone else, you may feel a bit hurt and wonder why. The Final Word Most of the time, differences between your partner and your dog can be resolved with a bit of work. If he approaches her she pees on the floor ( she's house trained besides that) they avoid eachother as much as they can.i figured after a while they would get used to each other but they haven't. We try to avoid picking her up. Being abused by a man may cause a lifelong fear of all men. I have a little pomeranian/chihuahua mix. Posted : 11/17/2007 10:01:11 PM. My yorkie is scared of my boyfriend and pees when punished. I have a boyfriend and we live together. 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