I adopted my 8 month old GSD about four months ago. She is a WONDERFUL dog. Very smart and very driven. But I am feeling hopeless. I have been training her since I got her. The work is not a huge problem for me. I have a ton of fun working with her. The problem is she does not meet the key reason why I wanted a dog in the first place. I feel bad for even saying this because she really is a great dog, but she is much more independent than I would have hoped for. At first, I respected that and figured that as the months go on, we will bond better. The thing is, I can tell she has bonded more with me these last few months, but she just is not really cuddly. She also mainly follows me with her eyes, not her legs. Basically, she has bonded with me but is not showing it in a way I hoped for. It stings. We do a LOT together. Agility, obedience training, regular walks, hand-feeding, regular play, place work, the works. But she just seems so disinterested in me. What am I doing wrong?
Even if she does have a more independent temperament, I do not think it is a good idea to rehome her. I just needed a place to vent about this hopeless feeling and see if anyone else here is going through the same thing.
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