[Lannia]

Hi everyone,

i've just got this new toy poodle puppy from a registered breeder and he is 10 weeks old.. he is really shy and scared of me but not to my other dog at all (luckily).. at home i already have a maltese/shihtzu pup and he is 5 months old, well socialized, potty trained and not showing any aggressive behaviors. I live in a big 2-stories apartment so we can't take our dogs to go potty on the grass. Instead, i use a peepad for my dog to pee and poop on the balcony (frequently cleaned) and it works with my first dog very well. However, i find it really hard to potty trained the new pup because he is overly scared of me and my boyfriend.. he just hides under the couch or table etc whenever we are approaching and when we're not paying attention to him he is normal again...

I find it really hard to train this new pup. i tried to wait until he pees outside after waking up and eating, and sometimes he pees but by the time i want to praise him and give him treat.. he is scared again and moving away from us... i do not know why he's so scared, but im really gentle treating him and not petting him on his head (i pet on his chin and chest, i also tried feeding him with my hand)

we also never punish or spank our dogs... i hope that his shy/scared behavior may go away eventually after we bond with him.. but how can i potty trained him? because every time we want to reward his good behavior he's scared of us.. :???: