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Rosepetal222
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 Does anyone know???

How I can boost my pups confidence?

she’s always got her ears back and half of the time when you go over to her she’ll flip over onto her back (sometimes she just wants her belly scratched but thats not always the case)

I also take her to 4-h ((this is the last year i can be in it =( )) and she’s always nervous and scared stiff out of the other dogs... ((she was socialized so thats not it...)) but there has been times when im up sitting on something and she’ll go under my legs and she’ll snap if a dog gets too close (its either because shes being protective or she feels cornered... im not sure))
09/14/08  04:45pm

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 Does anyone know???

OK. I have a book on building a puppy’s confidence. It says that puppies have sensitive periods at 6 weeks 3 months and 6 months. Were they will become more shy. Has she always been like this? Or just recently? It also says a puppies mind can be fragile and avoid stressful situations and work on activities she already knows well to build confidence. My advice would be to keep socializing her but with a calm dog so she wont become stressed out. And work slowly and gently with her to boost confidence in herself and trust in you. Hope this helps. Good luck!
09/15/08  09:32pm

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Rosepetal222
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 Does anyone know???

we have a dog ((Ginger is much smaller)) that Penny ((the pup i’m talking about)) was afraid of at first but now the two are always rough housing... she’s six months old as of the 14th but she’s always kind of been that way... and its only in certain situations... and other than that she’s a perfectly happy pup..

But, yes, Penny has always been more... submissive
09/17/08  04:27pm

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   Message To: Rosepetal222   In reference to Message Id: 1861844


 Does anyone know???

Some dogs are just more submissive by nature. She may outgrow it as she gets older. Its great that your pup get along with your other dog but I wouldnt quite consiter her socialized if she has just been around your other dog. She needs to be around as many dogs and people as possible especially while she is young. But we dont want to stress out your pup too much...
Do you have a friend with maybe an older calmer dog? That maybe Penny and that dog could go for a walk together? (Not usually a good idea to introduce dogs on one of there territories) And if she likes walks it could be a good experiance associating other dogs with fun things. If she gets bolder as she gets older you may want to consiter taking her to a dog park or someplace with a lot of dogs. Can you tell me a little more about the situations where she become shy? Body language from her the other dog or you? (Sorry for spelling. Spellchecker is not working) :(
09/17/08  08:07pm

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Delilah, a dog I adopted from the Idaho Humane Society a bit ago, had the same problem. She was very submissive and didn’t have a lot of confidence.

To help her gain confidence, I started praising her a lot. I’d teach her tricks just so I could praise her for doing them. She was a very fast learned, so she received lots of praise.

I gave her a lot of treats. She was a bit shy around people, so I’d constantly give her treats to show her that being around people was a good thing.

Whenever I approached her, I’d do it in a friendly mannor. I wouldn’t make eye contact with her. I wouldn’t stand over her. I wouldn’t yell at her. Basically, I just get down to her level.

When I took her on walks, I let her lead me. Instead of making her walk by my side, I let her walk in front of me.

I’d baby her. I’d talk to her like she was an infant or a toddler.

I didn’t focus on her being submissive. When we went out, I’d get her riled up and hollar, "Come on, girl! Come on!" I had a posotive attitude, which seemed to really help her.

I recomend doing the same things I did. Give her lots of praise and treats. Get down to her level. Play with her a lot when she’s near other dogs and people. Baby her. Try not to punish her by yelling or hitting her, as this may make her even more nervous.
09/18/08  12:54am


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