So Ceasar says not to coddle a scared or nervous dog because that will let them think the behavior is acceptable. Then how do you reassure a scared or nervous Yorkie? Riley is so sensitive and at times more nervous than I care for but it really gets on my husband's nerves...he says he's a wimp
and will ask "what's wrong with that dog?" How do I give Riley more confidence and build his bravery level? Jo is the opposite, he's confident, a true terrier and very inquisitive...pretty normal for a Yorkie. Riley, on the other hand, will scream like a girl if he even thinks he's been bumped and talk about jumpy...this is one goosey boy! I got him at 14 (or 16) weeks but I really think he was taken from his mother and litter mates way too soon and he missed a lot of the early socialization that is so important. Is this a simple matter of him needing more socialization?