weird fears

we've been trying to get wombat to go to the bathroom while on walks instead of in the yard. yesterday morning zac took her for her walk around the block and she pooped on the sidewalk. she was terrified to go near it when zac had to pull her a bit closer so he could pick it up in the doggy litter bag. last nite we went on the same loop around the neighbourhood. wombat was walking inbetween us. all of a sudden she started walking infront of me, making me trip over her. she started pulling back away from zac who was holding her lead. zac kept trying to make her walk and i was looking around for something that was scaring her (like a hose spraying water). then zac pointed out the spot infront of us. there was a little spot of her poop that zac couldn't get up off the footpath that morning and she was TERRIFIED to go near it. she must have had her face rubbed in it or something at some point when they were trying to housebreak her. she's not scared of other dogs poop-- just her own. she's also terrified of water but i'm working on that one. i think with the heat, she's started to realize me pouring a little container of water on her back is kinda nice. maybe one day she'll actually lay in her doggy pool (right now she won't go near it unless she's gonna try to poop in it by backing her bottom over the edge!!!!).