hand shy

The progress that your hand shy dog makes will seem erratic. The progress that is made one day may not be evident the next day. Expect this and persist.
The progress that you may not see on a daily basis will be evident over the weeks. The following section will present [...]

It is truly sad to see a hand shy dog. The dog will cringe and, possibly, shake from a friendly hand reaching out to pet it. Undoubtedly, the dog has had some traumatic experience / experiences to have such a negative association with the human hand. It is a slow process to [...]