My Annie is 9 months old and she will not come to me if I am reaching out to her like I am going to pick her up. She will come to me if I sit down and pat my leg. That brings her running to find her spot on my lap!
She also comes and jumps on me when I return as a greeting and she will come to me anytime if it is her idea. But when I reach out to pick her up, she almost always backs up a few paces, making it difficult. She's fine once I pick her up, but it is like she is always just a little wary about me initiating picking her up. I try never to force it. If she backs up, I kneel down as close to the floor as I can and put my hand on the floor itself. That usually brings her to me.
Some pups may feel if you are reaching out from above, it is a little threatening or that they may be confined (especially if you crate trained or keep in a crate now). Just find little ways to reassure her and eventually she will probably be fine about it. My older boy, Ben, is still like that with other people, but he is fine with me. In fact, he is my spoiled baby boy who thinks he owns me. He gets very upset when I am doing anythnig without him. My fault though, I have spoiled him and now it is up to me to keep on doing it.
