She tucks her tail or pees b/c she is not yet confident about the world, and everything new is scary.
You said she's ok with eating during play. If you had feed her, I imagine that she doesn't tuck her tail. If you sit with her while she eats, and may pet her while she is eating - does she like that, does she stiffen, does she relax, or does her tail tuck even more. [My rescue needed to be rewarded by having me nearby and petting him, b/c he wasn't used to eating alone.]
As far as further confidence, do you have any friends that have a Lab or Pit puppy that would play with her, so she can learn a little less fear? When she is 6 mos, is there any way to get her into group puppy classes?
As far as the cat, I think she IS scared of the cat. The cat pops her, apparently at random when the pup is near ... from the perspective of the pup. I don't think you can do much about the cat, without a little help. Again, if you have friends that have a dog and a cat, where the cat is dog-friendly and plays with dogs, that might help her confidence around cats.
You said she's ok with eating during play. If you had feed her, I imagine that she doesn't tuck her tail. If you sit with her while she eats, and may pet her while she is eating - does she like that, does she stiffen, does she relax, or does her tail tuck even more. [My rescue needed to be rewarded by having me nearby and petting him, b/c he wasn't used to eating alone.]
As far as further confidence, do you have any friends that have a Lab or Pit puppy that would play with her, so she can learn a little less fear? When she is 6 mos, is there any way to get her into group puppy classes?
As far as the cat, I think she IS scared of the cat. The cat pops her, apparently at random when the pup is near ... from the perspective of the pup. I don't think you can do much about the cat, without a little help. Again, if you have friends that have a dog and a cat, where the cat is dog-friendly and plays with dogs, that might help her confidence around cats.