Theres a difference I think in quiet and timid. If you have other dogs the shy one can cause tension when you have to keep coaxing and cajoling. The worst thing to do with a shy one is try too hard to be its best mate. Best to let them find out you are a friend by being fare and calm around them.They respect calm and confidence. This kind of relationship can work better with one man one dog,but doesnt do so well when there are numbers of dogs. The timid dog often prefers dogs to people,and has I say can cause a lot of tension. The truly timid dog is a poor thing to breed from. It is quite a se