Tucker is definitely a shy boy, but only of certain things. He's completely ok with new people and he's never met a dog he didn't want to call his friend. But he's terrified of new places, strange noises, and of being picked up. He's genuinely scared of the whole process of being picked up - from reaching under his stomach to pick him up to being held to being put back down. Today I noticed that when I pick him up his little feet are all tense - sort of flexed (not sure if that's the right word to describe it), but it reminds me of a cat putting their claws out, being ready for a fall. He's so scared he will occasionally pee in the floor when you go to pick him up. It breaks my heart, but there are sometimes I just have to pick him up like when we have to go for a ride or getting a bath.
He also is terrified of riding in the car, but will usually get used to it after 10-15 minutes of riding.
He's not at all afraid of me though. He loves to play and will climb all over me when we're playing. He just doesn't like to feel constrained, so I can never wrap my arms around him. I guess he always wants to know he can get free if he wants. So I have to settle for him lying next to me and rubbing up against me...that's his way of loving on me I guess. |