 Barked: Mon Jan 23, '12 3:18am PST |
 | |  | | Congratulations on your new puppy!! As long as you are going with the puppy that your gut is telling you to get, I doubt there will be a problem. Your gut is a pretty good indicator of which pup you will bond with the most quickly, IMHO.
The breeder is probably right that he will open up a bit more once he gets used to you. Kip and Oogie are littermates- and when I first went to look at the litter Oogie was very much like the pup you are describing (calmer, shyer, and more independent than the others- more interested in doing her own thing rather than playing with you or the other pups). I ended up getting both her and her brother (her first, then going back and buying her brother too several weeks later), who was very interested in me and playing, whereas Oogie was more interested in investigating things like cats or random fuzzies on the carpet  It took longer to bond with her, and she's still more mellow (and much more independent) than Kip but has gotten more affectionate than she used to be, granted it's all on her own terms  Kip, on the other hand, is my furry shadow and STILL follows me around everywhere even nearly a year later- just like he did from the day I met him. The only reason I didn't put the deposit on him straight away was because everyone told me not to get a male dog for all of the negative stereotypes that are perpetuated about them- and what I learned is sex doesn't matter nearly as much as personality when choosing a dog. I also must say, regardless of sex, some dogs are just more independent than others, but that doesn't mean that they love you any less- they just show it a little differently and at their own pace. It took me a while to learn that, but I am so grateful to now have that perspective! 
Anyhoo, good luck with your new pommie!!  |  |  | |  |
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