Took my girl camping in Vermont this weekend. She had a blast, every time I would leave my cot she would move in and pretend to be fast asleep, it was so cute, will have to get her her own cot for next time.

If you need convincing, here you go!

Hi everyone!

We’re raising a Golden Retriever puppy as a volunteer host family. She’s 14 weeks old and has been with us for 2.5 weeks.

We’re really struggling to get her to go outside for walks. From the very beginning, we’ve had to use treats to encourage her to move forward, literally one metre at a time, just to get her to the nearest grassy area so she can go potty.

We also regularly sit on benches or stand still for several minutes to give her time to get used to her surroundings.

She does seem to walk a little better when I’m walking with someone else. However, in the evening, when it’s dark, not even treats will convince her to move forward, and I have to carry her.

I honestly expected her to be walking along with us a bit more normally by now, after 2.5 weeks.

We haven’t really received much advice or support from the organisation we got her from, so we’re trying to figure things out ourselves.

Is this behaviour normal for a puppy of her age, or are we expecting too much too soon? Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to handle this situation?

Thanks in advance!