We recently lost our old BC mix. Our remaining English Setter was depressed. I found a mixed older puppy of some sort of GSD mix at a local shelter. She is sweet, housebroken, knows a few commands, and adjusted well to ignoring the cats and avoiding the horses. We’ve had her exactly one month.
She lives outside with the other dog, they play and nap and have a good time, and sleep inside the house at night. She gets attention in the AM from both of us, then again when we get home, going to the barn, rubbing on her, petting and cuddling… But you know…we’re used to dogs that are like hey how are you and then they kinda…do their own dog thing. She is sorta obsessed with DH and I. If he is at home, moving around the house, she tracks his progress by following him on the wraparound porch. If he glances outside, she’s staring at him. She learned early on that jumping on us was a non starter, so she races to us, sits on our feet and waits- that’s fine 
but when it’s time to walk off, she’s balls-to-the-wall zippy dippy OMGOMGOMGOMG we’re walking!!! excited. It’s a little wearing, I’ll be honest. She does not cry for us when we put her up at night, or bark with anxiety, or chase the cars down the drive, etc…but the neediness, the stalking ;)…if we continue to ignore it (ignore the bad, reward the good- if I can catch her napping on her bed, I quietly approach her and stroke her without a word, or just soft, quiet words)…do you think she’ll stop-or lay off, even- stalking my husband?
Thoughts?
