is it normal?

[NaTiiVe 29]

hey i took my bitch for a walk today and shes only 6 month old and i dont want to run her yet but shes always got her head down sniffing and smelling and i dont want her to do this as she gets older, as we went for a walk we counted 13 rabbits and she only saw one but will she eventually stop smelling or will she keep doing it as she gets older. thanks

[paulus 26]

hey i took my bitch for a walk today and shes only 6 month old and i dont want to run her yet but shes always got her head down sniffing and smelling and i dont want her to do this as she gets older, as we went for a walk we counted 13 rabbits and she only saw one but will she eventually stop smelling or will she keep doing it as she gets older. thanks

shes a lot lower to the ground than you and will see less however her sense of smell is far more acute than your eyesight or height

[NaTiiVe 29]

ah ok i was just hoping it wasnt something that was going to stick she was going in the right places shed smell were theyd gone but just never saw them she was to busy with her head down and there running straight infront of her

[paulus 26]

ah ok i was just hoping it wasnt something that was going to stick she was going in the right places shed smell were theyd gone but just never saw them she was to busy with her head down and there running straight infront of her

shes a pup learning takes time and patients on both the dog and the owner

[NaTiiVe 29]

ok matey thanks its my first pup so i got a lot to learn, but what better than to be a member of this site get alot of help along the way

[skycat 6,173]

A pup is born with a good sense of smell: that is what guides them to their dam's teats and the milk. So it is logical that a pup first discovers the world around it through smell, then later its sight. I like a pup that uses its nose when its out: shows it is switched on and interested in scent. Don't worry, as she grows up she will start to use her eyes and ears as well: it just takes time for all the senses to come together and work as one.

[NaTiiVe 29]

ok thanks man

[newcomer88 86]

My pup is only 6 month and she runs flat out playing , is this a bad thing ??

[NaTiiVe 29]

mine did as well but we went out walking roughly 2 weeks ago and she saw a rabbit bolt from the hedge and since then shes lost the playfulness so to speak and is keen to find anything that moves

[robwelsh 354]

It's 6months old boys lol leave it be a pup..far to many dogs ruined because the owner felt the pressure into making the dog work..when the dog is ready you should know ..if its keen at 6months wait till its over a year, u won't think ya pup was as keen as you first thought lol be pulling ya arm off at anything that moves so to speak lol patience is the key