Yep - ditto to everything Tams has said here - Zac was particularly worried about being picked up when I first had him and I left it several months before he was being picked up on a regular basis - I used to find picking him up in a secure area helped - for example to start I'd only pick him up from a solid ground point and for me it worked to pick him up from his hay box - it was positioned so he didn't have an escape route and I'd normally start by spending several minutes with nose rubs, ear scratches - all the things he likes - and then when I had picked him up I made sure he felt really secure - for Zac its his chin on my shoulder with my arms cupped around him - one hand securely on his bottom area supporting his back legs too (he's a biggish bunster) -
Then when I'd got him securely in my arms he normally comes down stairs for an evening romp, a carrot treat or two and lots of fuss - so hopefully he associates being picked up with something great happening.
Take your time gal - its taken me 8 months to get to this but its been well worth it :wink: