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Originally Posted by Verodoll  So some of you know I am getting a baby in May (YAY!!). I really want a dog that is more laid back and mellow and that loves to be held. I would run from a hyper dog (its just not what I am comfortable with)! Now I have been told its very hard to predict a puppy's personality from an early age. However, is it at least possible to tell if puppy will be hyper?
My puppy is 6 weeks. I've visited her at the breeders house twice. Once she slept on me from the moment I picked her up and kept sleeping until I left. Her brother seemed more active at first then settled himself down on the breeders lap and just fell asleep there. The second time I would hold her but then she would wiggle out of my hands and want to be put down because she wanted to play. She seemed more curious about her surroundings while her brother was chewing on my boyfriends hoodie strings and shoes, lol. Her brother eventually went on my boyfriends lap and essentially just "chilled" there lol. He wasn't sleeping just laying on him.
So I got a little scared wondering if my puppy was only ok with being held when she's sleeping and won't want to be held otherwise. I want a dog who will love to be held. So far the boy seems to like it more than her...I think. He was actually the one who put himself on my boyfriends lap and was actually awake on his lap. My girlie was just on me when she was asleep.
Am I getting ahead of myself and jumping the gun? Or is this really insight to her future personality/temperament? Can I really foretell what she will be like at only 6 weeks? Is there a way to make her like being held from an early age? I already have a nutty, active yorkie who isn't much for being held and cuddled. I need a love bug!! |
Well Marley can be really hyper..running everywhere and trying to get out of my arms. But other times she is cuddling by my side asleep or sitting in my lap. When I went to visit her at 11 weeks she was active, scurrying everywhere but I would consider her a lap dog now. My mom's dog (who is a Pomeranian) was very docile and shy when she was a puppy but is pretty active now and does not sit on laps as much as Marley. So I guess sometimes it can be opposite..