We acquired a 3 month old mixed breed puppy from the local shelter. We've had her a couple of months now, she is about 5 months. She is 12 pounds and about 13 inches floor to shoulder.
We have not had a puppy before. Our previous dog, a lab cross, was almost a year when we got him. We had him for 13 years before we lost him to a severe back problem.
My question is about some of the behaviour this puppy has shown. For example, when I try to get her to come to me, for any reason, she will either not come at all or come just past my reach, so I will have to go get her.
She loves to burrow under the bed or covers then attack your toes as you come by.
She is happy playing by herself, tossing her toys around. She will come to you to seemingly give the toy to you to play with her but then bounces back, again, out of reach.
The shelter had guessed that she was part spaniel because of her fur. The vet suggested either she could have Basset Hound or Corgi because of her turned out feet, as well as Chihuahua or even Jack Russell Terrier.
I have more than once wondered if I accidentally adopted a cat instead!
