cj.rhodes3
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I have a new puppy and its my first "puppy". She seems very independent at 9 weeks. She doesn't come when we call her from across the yard or across the living room, she just sits down and looks at us.
She explores out on her own (farther than I would expect a puppy to).
Story: She is still scared of (deep i.e. to her chest) water and I walked with her to a creek behind our home, when I walked into the water she started to try to come after me but got scared and then started whining because she couldn't get to me and because she didn't have the experience and confidence to cross the water. So I am wondering if; because she is a puppy she is jus exploring and not "stuck up my butt" like I would expect such a young puppy to do.
My concern here is that I am worried that she is showing traits of true independence and will not "take" to me as MY dog.
What should I do different? And does this mean that I should maybe spend more time with her by taking her to work with me?<--Which I can do!
Thank you for taking the time to read
She explores out on her own (farther than I would expect a puppy to).
Story: She is still scared of (deep i.e. to her chest) water and I walked with her to a creek behind our home, when I walked into the water she started to try to come after me but got scared and then started whining because she couldn't get to me and because she didn't have the experience and confidence to cross the water. So I am wondering if; because she is a puppy she is jus exploring and not "stuck up my butt" like I would expect such a young puppy to do.
My concern here is that I am worried that she is showing traits of true independence and will not "take" to me as MY dog.

What should I do different? And does this mean that I should maybe spend more time with her by taking her to work with me?<--Which I can do!
Thank you for taking the time to read
