When your puppy is worried
They’re small, everything is new, and they’re already worried. Pick the one that sounds most like yours. Each page is free to read, with practical first steps.
“He hides when visitors come”
The doorbell goes and he’s gone: under the table, behind the sofa, or upstairs.
Read this“She panics at the vet or when I pick her up”
She squirms, squeals or bolts when you reach for her, and shakes on the vet’s table.
Read this“He came from a puppy farm, or was found as a stray”
He flinches at small things, hides more than he plays, or seems to switch off.
Read this“Everything outside seems to scare her”
She hangs back at the door, freezes on the lead, or scrambles to get back inside.
Read thisPuppies can feel fear from a few weeks old. If your puppy is suddenly sensitive about being touched somewhere, or seems unwell, please see your vet first.
Not sure which fits?
A First Step is a good place to begin. We’ll talk it through and agree the next step together.