he doesn't want to try your patience bud, he's torn between his prey instinct which is investigating interesting scents and such things which may lead to prey drive which is a state of mind he really wants to be in and going back to you which may not be all that appealing unless it has an aspect of drive attached to it, if you get my drift,
what im saying is you need to make yourself more interesting to the pup because all his instincts are pulling him in the opposite direction bud
I get what your saying cheers for the advice to all
i got a 9 month old pup dernt let him of he up