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OP,

How old is the puppy, and what sort of environment did it come from?

I've fostered many puppies, some from birth, and have never had one that did not like to cuddle, and wasn't affectionate. However sometimes the transition to a new home is a little hard on a puppy, and they react by being feisty. That is not a concern, apart from the necessary training you need to engage in several times a day, every day (yes, you read that right).

The other possibility is that you got this puppy from a puppy mill situation or a well-intentioned but uninformed breeder, and that the puppy has sadly not been adequately socialized in the first weeks of his life, or that he's been forced to compete for food with his siblings in a psychologically damaging way. If the puppy has lived in unloving and competitive conditions and it's now an older puppy, you will have a hard time getting him to unlearn these behaviors. If it's a young puppy, your job will be much easier.

So more details would help.[/quote]

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