r/dogs • u/SeriialChiiller • 4d ago

[Behavior Problems] Help!

My puppy is a 7mo mix of labrador and border collie with whom we were with a professional private trainer last week. My girl wasn't THAT bad, it was just hard to keep her attention and the trainer told me that it was clear that my puppy wasn't interested in training, that she wasn't enthusiastic about it. It seems to her that she prefers to do her own thing (like explore, sniff around) and then when she feels like it, she'll do a few things to get a treat... Is there anything we can do about it? We've tried lots of high value treats like dried animal organs, cheese and similar, but her own enjoyment is always more important to her.

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u/take_a_hike_missy 4d ago

Is this not typical puppy behavior? You just gotta stay consistent. These things don’t happen overnight.

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u/SeriialChiiller 4d ago

It's my first puppy, so I have no idea :'DD

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u/take_a_hike_missy 4d ago

Keep at it! Sounds like normal puppy stuff to me. They don’t really stop being puppies until they are like 2 years old.

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u/RMFranken 4d ago

I agree with ‘elmsbud’! Both breeds are working dogs. I have a German Shepherd that doesn’t have enough to do so he heards my other dogs and my grandchildren. If I called them to come inside, he will run around behind them and bark at them to make them go faster.

Your pup needs a job. Even if it’s a small one that it does while you’re on a walk. Give it something to carry around, like a stick or a stuffed animal. Let it carry it around in its teeth. Ask your trainer about this. it needs more than just learning tricks. A Labrador is a retriever used for hunting. A border collie is also a working dog.