Dog Will Only Walk Backwards Through Doors

A big, beautiful black Labrador retriever named Max, who lives in a very loving home, has developed the strange habit of only walking backwards when going through doorways. According to his human, this habit developed when Max’s mother died. Aside from this little quirk, however, Max is a happy doggy.

Pooch Max, six, has been caught on camera shuffling backwards through doorways – much to the amusement of his owner, Melissa Fox, 28. His irrational fear seems to have begun when Max lost his mum earlier this year, Melissa and her family are determined to encourage Max to work through his phobias.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.