[ZoeysHumanMom]

Hi, All. I am fairly new to this group and am a brand new Yorkie owner. We got Zoey when she was 4 months old. She is now 6 months old. Ever since we got her, she has been scared of everything! She's scared of people, other dogs, riding in the car, the vaccum--many things. Today she started being afraid of the garbage can when she realized the top was closing by itself. She runs behind me and hides. If I pick her up and walk toward what she's afraid of, she claws like crazy to try to get away. When she's scared, she shakes all over.

It makes me feel so bad for her. It affects the quality of her life because she is so scared of things she should be enjoying.

What can I do to help her be not so scared? I would love it if she got excited about going in the car or playing with other dogs. I will much appreciate any suggestions anyone has!