Hey everybody. I’m in need of help. We just adopted a Rottweiler puppy at 3 months. She’s on the timid side.

Our problem is that she is more concerned with getting our Pitt’s approval than ours. We’ve tried separating the two of them and doing basic obedience training so Rotti can focus, but she cries and frantically looks for Pitti the entire time. She won’t even move unless Pitti is within a few feet of her.

I don’t know if she was separated from her mother too late and is using pitti as a surrogate, but we’d obviously rather her listen to us than Pitti. Pitti isn’t overly maternal and would rather not be bothered with Rotti, but rotti is persistent. Any tips on getting Rotti to see Pitti as a sister and not as a mother figure? Should we just wait it out for Rotti to realize the food and attention comes from us and not Pitti?

Any help would be appreciated