Scaredy Cats

Posted in cross stitch on 09/03/2010 12:39 am by admin

Why is my toy poodle such a scaredy cat?

Hi,
I have a toy poodle and I bought her at three months. She is lively, fun, relaxed, playful and cuddly with me and my fiance. When she goes to the park with us and for walks she gets very scared of people and tries to run away, practicaly choking herself because she pulls so hard!

Today she pooped herself because two little children were running at her and wanted to pet the 'little puppy'.

She was even scared of my Grandma when she met her and hid under a pillow until she left! Does anybody else have a dog that is like that? I think the smaller breeds can be a little picky. Is this normal and if not, why is she scared of people? I am planning on taking her to obediance school so she can interact with other dogs but Im scared of what she'll do.

Puppies need to be socialized around people and other dogs when they are young if you want them to get along when they are grown. Try taking your dog to obedience class to get him used to other dogs and people. Keep it up! Eventually it will help her by being around others and you will have a very well behaved dog as an additional bonus. She may always be a chicken but the more she is acclimated to others the better off you will all be.