I guess I mainly just having trouble as it seems that puppies are just naturally inclined to play and usually don't need any help, but the things I would normally do to engage a dog/puppy in play seem to frighten my little guy. He has definitely not been played with, and may have even been dealt with pretty harshly for normal puppy antics of barking and jumping. It seems these things just scare him to death. I know there are a lot of YT moms/dads who are involved with rescue dogs...I would love to hear how you dealt with similar issues.
