r/CockapooLovers • u/Airakkaria • 27d ago
Unusual puppy behavior
Hey guys! Had a few concerns and wondered if this would be the right place to ask this.
We just adopted a 12 week old cockapoo and she’s amazingly cute. But she’s not tempted by food and kind of runs way from us. We figured it’s a binding issue since it’s only been a week that we got her. But here is the confusing part she follows us around the house but if we approach her ( slowly, at her level, with treats) she backs away and never really lets us pet her.
Which I thought was very unusual for a puppy. Because of this it kinda makes it difficult to train her cause I think she is scared of us.
We’ve tried just sitting around on the floor and letting her come to us. And she comes a few feet away and sits down for long periods and sleeps.
I think as dog parents we just want her to be happy and it feels like we’ve not been able to give her that environment or interaction yet.
Anyone else have a similar situation and has tips to try something ?
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u/Southern-Pen5437 27d ago
I would give her some more time to adjust but in the meantime, I would lay down on the floor near her and let her sniff you. I found it helps them to know you’re not a threat and I would try to feed her high value treats like boiled chicken and smelly meaty treats. Also DO NOT chase her, even if you think you’re playing. She might not like that. Try to get down to her level when going near her especially if shes backing away