Josie was pretty independent as a young pup still is sometimes and was the only female out of the litter. When i first got her she could care less about humans. Her main focus were other dogs. The breeder did socialize her with many people and children but for some reason she rather play with dogs, she was very bonded with the breeder though. However her one brother clung onto me like glue I would have taken him just because of the fact he picked me but he was already taken.
She did let me put her on her back and mess with her but preferably she rather play with other dogs. For awhile i had to take her out by herself without my other dog and play with her and do little puppy basic obedience ( sit, downs etc). I'd play ball with her and would have her chase the ball on a rope around. As she aged she is now having better focus on me and our bond is definitely growing the more i spend time with her. It's almost like getting to know eachother for the first time. Even though Josie was an independent puppy my gut feeling says she'll be a great adult dog just because she's so un-shakeable. So far i have been very pleased with her. She is still social with strangers even though she's independent. If a stranger has a dog she'd rather check the dog out. If it's just the stranger she'll check the stranger out.... lol
So the only thing i can say is go with your gut feeling, if you're having 2nd thoughts then it's best to look somewhere else. An independent puppy isn't always necessarily a bad thing imo. Especially when he/she barely knows you.
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