Re: [PyrNet-L]

["Tracy Bassett" <espinay@dynamite.com.au>]

<<What I mean is that if something new is brought into the house like a
Christmas tree , stuff animal on the couch or a empty box on the floor she
becomes very anxious and nervous and for the most part will not come into
the house and if she does she turns right around and goes back out. Have to
hold her and show her it will not hurt her after that for the most part she
is alright.  Maybe because she is a puppy?>>Mike & Lynda

Try not to 'console' her when she gets worried about something if you can.
Making a 'big thing' of the object, patting her and telling her she is a
good girl while she is worried about something, can in many cases make it
worse as she will worry what YOU are worried about! :-).  Just try to ignore
the object as though it was always there, show her that you are not worried
about it in the slightest, and let her discover it is no big deal.

Do you take her out to see other sights and sounds and meet other
dogs/people/strange things very often?  This contstant exposure to new
things can really help them to be accepting of things that are 'different'
and not be too disturbed by them.

Tracy Bassett
Canberra, Australia
espinay@dynamite.com.au
visit my webpage at http://members.dynamite.com.au/espinay/index.htm