I have a 9 week old mini dachshund who I've had for a week now, and he doesn't seem to ever leave me alone. Anytime I'm in the house with him, he has to be with me. He isn't happy unless I'm holding or touching him. When we go for a walk, he stays two feet behind me at all times. Even when my wife is playing with him, as soon as he sees me he has to come over to lick me. I know he sees me as his mother now, since I'm the one who feeds and walks him mostly. He IS fairly social around other people and dogs though, and when we crate him he only cries for a minute or two then he's fine..so I know he's not suffering extreme SA. I realize that he needs a lot of attention, and I probably give him too much actually. I have been trying to get better about ignoring his whines to sit on the couch with me at all times. I guess my question is this...Is this normal behavior that will eventually go away, or is it something more serious? We're enrolling him in puppy training class at Petsmart when he gets to 10 weeks old, so I'm hoping the behavior training they provide will help.
thanks
Bill
thanks
Bill