Oh, here's my Finn!
He's very shy with new people. I don't think the breeder socialized him well at all, so we take him with us a lot to different places. He does fine but he gets scared if people try to pat him. He has taken to me so much that he follows me around the house and if I put him outside in the yard he will sit right in front of the door and cry. He will run around and play if I go outside too, but not even our other two dogs can get him to play if me or my husband isn't out there. So I'm not sure what to do. My other dogs I got from the shelter as adults (1 1/2) Finn is my first puppy. I don't know if this is normal puppy behavior and he will grow out of it? I want him to be attached to us, but I'd like him to be more independant too. I leave him out without me anyway, and I will go let him in when he quiets down (so he doesn't get rewarded for being dramatic) but like with human children, you never know if you're doing the right thing!