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Originally Posted by codmaster
I don't think it is normal behavior for a puppy to really resist going off on lead with someone else. Maybe an adult GSD might be a little suspicious but a puppy of any breed should be friendly with any non threatening stranger.
Sounds to me like the beginning of seperarion anxiety and something that you can work on with the help of a few other people.
In puppy class the instructor would actually encourage us to exchange dogs and walk around for a while - really seemed to help.
Now as a result I can let most anyone take Baron (our 2 1/2 yo male GSD). He will look at me but will go along willingly and even work well in obedience with the instructor or other folks in the class. I would be dismayed if he acted like a few of the other dogs in the class - barking and lunging to get back to their owners.
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I was thinking too that is was seperation anxiety.
Your puppy class sounds like it was a good one. We did that exercise in an informal group with dogs that were about 1 year old. All behaved nicely and were respectful of the new handlers.