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I once had a doberman who was terrified of small places. he once got between the garage door and the car and we couldn't find him for hours, here he was too afraid to move. he wouldn't go down stairs at all (good thing we only had two steps on the porch and that was it, he would jump those. we had to take the railing off so he would even do that). He was like that from the time we brought him home until the day he died 12 years later. so it is possible for your dog to be claustraphobic, but doubtful because it just started. I would also say to have his eyes checked. is it possible that something may have happened to him in the kitchen and the hall, like something fell on him. if something leaning on a wall or on a shelf fell off it may have scared him. as far as not being frightened when someone is at the door he may be so excited that he forgets all about why he was afraid in the first place. I would suggest talking to a trainer about it and see what they recomend.
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