I am trying to train Camber to be more trusting of me. She is very timid around males. I want her to be able to hop up on the couch while I am sitting there. She’ll do if my girlfriend is on the couch, but not me.
I tried coaxing her with a Greenie which is her favorite. I’d let her see and smell it, put on the sofa, the next cushion down and command her to hop up on the sofa. If I was sitting somewhere else, she’d jump right up there. Now, she circles around nervous, not sure what to do and just lays down on the other side of the room with her mouth watering.
When I give her treats, if it’s not right into her mouth, she’ll get freaked and just walk away. This has made training so difficult as even giving her treats is not sure-fire. She’ll walk away from any treat. She won’t even go on her hind legs to grab it.
What should I do?