By Darren Boyle Jack the Labrador refused to leave the front door of his home in Melton Mowbray with owner Judy Huddleston because he was afraid of open spaces A dog with an irrational fear of the outside which was so bad he didn’t leave his home for a year has finally been on his first walk. Eighteen-month-old chocolate Labrador Jack was terrified of going outside and was so scared he would physically shake, cry and even play dead to avoid leaving his house. But thanks to a dog psychologist, Jack has managed to overcome his fear and has finally been able to go on his first walk.
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Jack the Lab refused to leave the house as he was afraid of open spaces
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Owner Judy Huddleston tried 'every trick in the book' to coax Jack outside
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Dog-whisperer Lynne Marshall coaxed Jack outside with lumps of cheese
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Now the 18-month-old Labrador enjoys visiting the park after his treatment
Through a combination of dog psychology and careful coaxing, @placeholder managed to help Jack break through his phobia, and after just an hour he was bounding around outside for the first time in his life.