Advice for a scaredy-dog?

Do you walk her or exxersize her enouph? You may need to start to socalize her more. I would start slowely. It sounds as if she has lost her confidence. Training may be another good thing. Hope you find the answer.

Oh, yes, I guess I should clarify. :) She goes on a walk in the evening unless it's raining. She usually meets one two or three of the neighbor dogs along the way and responds fairly well to all but the very big ones. We also took her to Puppy Kindergarten, so she's had most of the basic training (although she never really mastered "stay", lol). Thanks for pointing that out, I forgot to mention that!

Part of it is her age. Think of the "terrible twos" in kids and they become attached to their parents. As for the accidents, usually they grow out of those too.

Yes, I forgot the terrible #2. This is Hunter's mom. I swear every thing I had taught a dog at one time went down the drain. It was peeing in the house, not able to walk nicely on a leash and barking all the time. This may just be a transition. I remember being very frustrated at that time. They come out of it though. It is like puberty with humans.

Oddly enough, our Lola who is 11 months, is kind of going through some weird changes, too. She isn't afraid of us, but is very wary of strangers, especially adults. Kids are fine! It's almost like when our daughter was about 8 months old she became velcro baby and thought the world would end without mommy. As a tiny puppy they have no "issues" but as they begin to think for themselves and have likes and dislikes, they tend to communicate them in odd ways. Keep being positive with her, keep a strict routine (dogs thrive on that) and I think she'll come out of this. If not, I'd suggest a trip to the vet to see if she is in any pain for whatever reason. Good luck and keep up updated.

Charlie's going through this phase right now. He's been jumpy around other dogs and strange adults. (It seems so similar to teen angst.) Luckily, it doesn't last 10 years! LOL He's been better than Sheila was. I think its because he's a rescue, and far is more of a velcro dog. We keep taking him to places where he can safely be around other dogs (we park near an entrace to a PetSmart, Pet Supplies Plus, etc., and sit in the hatchback. He gets a LOT of rewards for not running and not barking. At FACE today, we sat against the wall, and he sat in the chair with me. He's getting much better. He only barked once.

Needs more socialization at various places. Also your reaction to her is EXTREMELY important. When she is acting scared, what do you do?