My puppy cowers when it is pet or picked up. How do I get him to trust me?

Question

He also shakes alot when I hold him, could it be part of the same thing?

He is a yorkie and malteese mix, 3 pounds. He is two months old, I have had him for four days now. And NO, I do not beat him.

Answer 1

How old is the dog? Where did you get him? What kind of dog?
Puppies aren't nervous or shy or anything else like that. They should be confident, out going and full of themselves.. Might be that the dog needs socialization, might be that the dog needs to see a vet.. Impossible to guess.

Answer 2

Do you have a puppy who cowers when you approach him, maybe even squats and urinates just a little? You do not hit him, so why does he do this? The way you move toward a dog can be a threat in itself. Are you a lot bigger than the dog? Do you move quickly? Do you bend towards him? Why not try to encourage the dog to come to you, squat down on his level so you are not so threatening; use a piece of his dog food or a favorite toy to convince him to come closer. Pet him when he gets very near you (do not reach out), make sure you praise him for showing courage.

All too often people console their dog/puppy when he shows signs of being frightened, which is a normal human reaction. However, to a dog/or puppy, this only confirms his fear. For example, your child drops a metal lid from a cooking pan onto the hard surface of the kitchen floor. Before you can blink an eye, your dog/puppy has thrown himself under the nearest piece of furniture shaking uncontrollably. Instead of pulling him out and consoling him (which would be the same as saying to your dog/puppy "It's okay to be afraid"), try enticing him out with a treat, laugh, be positive. Your dog/puppy will pick up on your mood. Show him he has nothing to fear.

Answer 3

He is insecure and something might have happened to him to scare him. You didn't really give enough information to help. But several things you can do.
1) don't rush him. make NO EYE contact. Have your guests enter the room, don't talk to him, don't reach for him, and NO EYE contact.
2) let him come to you. If he is not challenged she will learn to approach you.
3) DON'T SYMPATHIZE WITH him. No. oh,poor baby, what's wrong sweetie. no petting. That tells him that his fears are OK with you and he is justified in the behavior because you are approving.
4) pet only when the scared behavior is not being demonstrated.
5) nice Power walks. Dog is BEHIND AND CLOSE TO YOUR. Dog leads dog is leader.
6) if he is old enough, roller skates or a skate board is good to build confidence. A walk or a good run.

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Answer 4

One does not would desire to comprehend what some element is to contemplate threatened or be frightened of it. canines react very strongly to scent and this animal could have been throwing off pheromones that the dogs perceived as threatening. Animals are stimulated by using way of instinct.

Answer 5

It sounds like he's a very shy puppy. If there's no medical issues for it, then he needs to be socialized a lot and only to positive experiences, otherwise you'll potentially you'll get an adult who fear bites

Answer 6

Breed?

History?

Age?

Answer 7

Just love on him......He got to learn to trust you.I used to hold my lil dog like a baby and he loved it.He a baby so give him time.

Answer 8

Please visit this site to learn about working with a fearful dog. Forcing your dog to deal with things that scare it can make its behavior worse.

www.fearfuldogs.com

Answer 9

beed, age, history

spend lots of time with it but you would get better info if you told people more

Answer 10

I need breed, and age and history....