: Why is my dog so afraid of me? It has been a year now since this happened. I returned home from work (I go outstation for work) after a few months. I found him so scared that he always tends to stay away from me. He shivers

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I think this might be a hard one to solve without seeing the behavior and interaction.

However there are a few things you might be able to do to try to narrow down the cause and help him work through it.

Does the dog eventually warm up to you when you have been home a while?

Here are some things to try:

When you first come in do not acknowledge the dog. A big greeting may intimidate the dog. Instead go about you business like he doesn't exist and let him choose when to approach you. It is likely that he'll choose to do this at a time the house is settled.
Take a shower and change clothes into something that has been in the house. Dogs first sense is smell, it could be a sent you carry home from your workplace that he is weary of. For example dogs can become conditioned to think of the smell of alcohol as associated with the vets office.
When you are at home you should be the one to feed the dog his regular meals. It helps to establish a relationship and dependence on you as a caregiver.