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Make sure you aren't inadvertantly "praising" the nervous behavior, by petting or talking to him in an excited manner. Be very calm and assertive (like Ceasar Millan) because he needs to know you are the pack leader and in control, so he doesn't have to worry about it.
It may be a developmental phase, many puppies do go through a "fear" phase and grow out of it, it depends on how old he is.
Many of my generally well-socialized puppies spend the first two or three weeks of their first puppy obedience class hiding wherever they can. You have to be calm and gentle but not reward the behavior. Then they tend to get over it and become the stars of their class and learn everything faster than the other dogs.
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