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Old 10-03-2013, 09:16 AM   #1
Reanna
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Confused Terrified Puppy

Hello everyone!
I'm having a few issues with my puppy.. My 18 week female yorkie, named Lola is always scared. I try to associate her with new things, such as going to parks to play, meeting new dogs, she's been to the groomers, she goes for car rides, lots of walks, etc.. So its not like she is living under a rock- I try to expose her to new things as much as I can! She just recently had a bad experience with going out side.. my neighbor had a leaf blower on and when I took her outside to go potty she freaked! She ran back as quick as possible, so I took her to a different area where it was not as loud and sure enough she went pee and poop and ran back as fast as she could. Ever since then she is scared to go outside. I have tried making going outside a pleasant experience for her by her doing her tricks out there and me rewarding her by praising her and giving her treats. (most of the time she doesn't want a treat because she is so scared...)I take her for little walks and she is just spooked by all the noises, and she always has been- the first time she heard a helicopter she freaked out as well, but ever since the leaf blower incident it has been worse. She pulls in the opposite direction (back to the door) when she hears any noises such as traffic, music, people talking...anything that isn't pure quiet! I must add she is at the point where she shakes when she hears unfamiliar noises.... I don't know what I can do to help her and make her feel more comfortable.. I feel so bad making her to go outside when she's scared but she is potty trained and I don't want to have any accidents in the house that are avoidable. I am open to any suggestions!
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