Will my puppy ever stop following me round?

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9 week old cockerpoo. She sleeps at night really well in a crate and happily goes in.

But in the day, she wants to be on a lap, or follows around. She’ll occasionally take a chew toy off to her bed. But try with a baby gate into kitchen and whining and barking. Wong be in a play pen or crate in the day....

Mine is 6 and still follows me around everywhere I go. They are pack animals. They feel happiest and safest with their pack

If it was a Jack Russell then never. Can't remember the last time i went for a wee on my own 😂

Any time I've had just one dog, I've had a shadow. My current shadow is 15 and on his last legs and I really wish he'd stay comfortable where he is instead of heaving himself up just to accompany me to the kettle and back, but that's just what they do.

I'm sure your puppy will find her confidence as she grows up and gets used to life without her mum and siblings, but it's normal for her to want to be with you. You're her pack now.

My dog followed me around constantly and still does actually, unless hes really tired. But through gradual increase and training as he grew up, I can leave him for 8 hours without any separation anxiety. Leaving the house is different, and the puppy will accept this.
However, at the moment she is just a baby, a bit overwhelmed and never been left alone before.

Give her a bit of time to settle in, then start the training.
Place her one side of the baby gate, with her bed and a chew etc.
Sit the other side of the gate, right up against the gate. Watch tv/read a book etc. Minimal interaction with her.

Then you want to sit in sight of the gate but not directly touching it
Then sit a bit further away
Then start doing some housework etc in that room, so you are moving around in and out of sight continuously.
Then leave the room briefly, back in the room.

Each time, minimal interaction with her.
To start with she will probably watch you like a hawk and be up and down every time you move. The aim for each stage is to get her settle down, not whining or fussing.

How long you need to work on each stage depends on the individual dog but don't rush to the next stage. And don't spend hours and hours each time. Once she has settled down for about 10-20minutes, you can say good girl and go in an say hello.

I now get a bit miffed when my dog DOESN'T follow me around

My 11 year old whippador follows me around when I'm home - especially when I'm in the kitchen ( greedy ! ) but also when I go to the loo or have a shower/bath .

Most dogs follow their owner around. Mine still does at almost two years old. My mother’s dog as well at 13 years old!

Don't worry OP, you might be worrying about puppy following you around at the moment, give it a few weeks, it's when they don't follow you, you really panic, then you know they're up to something truly mischievous/disgusting/destructive. Enjoy this cute little bonding stage, it doesn't last long! X

My nearly 14 yo Labrador even follows me in to the toilet . I think he follows me everywhere just on the off chance I might be getting him some more food tbh. He’s a very hopeful optimistic kind of a dog.

Don't worry OP, you might be worrying about puppy following you around at the moment, give it a few weeks, it's when they don't follow you, you really panic

That is so true

9 weeks is still tiny but you can help encourage the puppy to settle in the crate for a bit. A bit like with babies look for cues their tired and pop them in the crate and just hang around close enough that they can see you.

My 14 year old pomeranian is like velcro dog.
In fact I worry if she doesn't follow me !!
Love her

My 10 year old dog still follows me around tbh. At the very least he likes to be on the same floor of the house as me.

A friend who got a puppy at the same time as I did said to me that her husband used to say "where's your boyfriend?" if the dog wasn't right behind her.

He is fine if I leave the house though - sits on the sofa looking out waiting for me to come back.

I have accepted that no-one, not my lovely husband, not my 3 lovely children, will ever love me as much as my dog :)

House full of young adults, partners of young adults,teens and us!! Someone is always in the kitchen or in/out the door

Our little lab puppy is up and down like a little yo yo following everyone around!!

I have been followed round by a dog for the last 20 years of my life (not the same one for the whole 20 years). Vizslas aren't called the 'original Velcro dogs' for nothing!

The current one sits on my lap when we go to the coffee shop on our walks, and circles round my legs if I'm cooking. She also leans on me if I'm stood up.