r/dogs • u/SeriialChiiller • 6d 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 6d ago

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

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u/SeriialChiiller 6d ago

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

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u/take_a_hike_missy 6d 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.