Hello all.
My 9 week old puppy (I've had him for a week now) seems very content to straggle behind me when he and I are out walking around. We aren't taking any marathon walks, just sniff-arounds throughout the neighborhood, so I doubt he is exhausted. But, it has been hot here in NC for the week...we have been avoiding the heat of the day, though.
My question is this: Is is normal for a GSD, either as an adult or a puppy, to walk behind its owner? Does this have something to do with the "shepherding" instincts? Something I need to worry about here?
I'm used to labs---pull you down the street type of labs. But little puppy is happy being two or three feet behind me when out and about.
Thanks in advance,
Jon
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We're talking about a nine week old puppy here - be happy it walks on a leash in any polite manner period.
Worrying about the dog's position at that age is silly, just relax and let him be a puppy for now. As long as he isn't fighting the leash and will generally keep up with you, you're doing fine considering his age.
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At 4 months my dog was the perfect heeler, this lasted for a short while, he was stuck to me like glue, I stopped, he sat, I started walking, he heeled. Then he became more adventurous and wanted to investigate everything as he got older and hit "puberty", then he forgot all about his good heeling and became a lil s*** lol.
Thats strange, I take both my 14 week old pups out for short walks, and they never pull on the leash!
I havent trained them for this either, its just their natural instinct of "hurding" me that kicks in, which happens to be very convenient for me.
They both heel when we walk! People usually walk pass and push out their lower lips as if to say "interesting"!!
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