How to help my 4-month puppy with fear of new experiences and leash?

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4 month old puppy screams in fear at every new experience won’t walk on a lead because as soon as she feels resistance she screams and pulls until she’s choking then after every new experience she goes into shock and will shiver in a corner for around an hour and as soon as u try to touch her she’ll start to scream again like I can’t touch her if she’s scared this happens every time she’s exposed to something new

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Every pet is different in what it perceives as stress and how it responds to stress. Here is a link about introducing the leash: https://www.petcoach.co/article/how-to-introduce-your-puppy-to-collars-leads/ Here is an article about socialization: https://www.petcoach.co/article/socialization-of-your-puppy/ Here is an article about training: https://www.petcoach.co/article/basic-dog-puppy-training-rules/ Be patient, consistent and really focus on socialization. Working with a professional trainer would be beneficial and recommended as they can show you ways to modify your behavior to get the desired response. Best of luck.

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