| Thank you all for your advice. The puppy turned 9 weeks old today. I guess that I should have been more descriptive with my real problems. The puppy comes from a very good blood line that includes vom Hause Neubrand and Vom Schwaiger Wappen. The Sire is an Ayk von Bickesheim sibling (Ivanhoe vom Krahen-Moor). So I have a pretty significant investment in this puppy. I know all of this doesn't mean much when it comes to working directly with a 9 week old puppy, but, I am bring it up to provide the genetic traits and disposition of the puppy.
The problems seem to all stem from the puppies disinterest in people and toys. It seem to want to explore, which is natural for the age, but, we cannot really even get her attention. When she finds a power cord or any other object that is forbidden, she becomes obsessed and focused when told 'NO'. Her attention doesn't get distracted by other items or toys and she doesn't like to be outside, so walks do not work unless we carry her while she squirms and resists. The only thing that will get her attention is a treat and then she becomes a maniac jumping and scrambling to get it. After it is gone, she is right back to the forbidden item. She seems to be intellegent, but, I can't seem to figure out how to get her engaged.
Is it possible that she is just not mature enough yet and we should give her another week or so??  |