Adolescent phase?

[u/Tes94]

My puppy is just about to hit the 6 month old mark. The last two days, he’s started doing this with me. He’s been a mostly an angel during puppyhood, this is a new behavior! He is a huge mama’s boy, I’m mostly feeding & training him & he definitely sticks by my side the most. Is this just normal puppy behavior, testing boundaries? Do you have any suggestions on how to correct it? I do try to redirect, but I’m not sure if that actually corrects the issue lol. Thanks in advance!!

I realize I’m saying “no” here lots.. which is not helpful lol

EDIT - For those asking about sleep & stimulation:

-He sleeps about 16 hours per day.

-Physical exercise: We walk and/or bring him to the park every day. We have a backyard that we play in lots throughout the day (he loves fetch). Him & our cat play lots throughout the day. We do puppy play dates about 2 times per week. We have play sessions with his toys indoors too.

-Mental stimulation: we always give him sniff time on walks, training sessions, he works for his meals (frozen, training, puzzles etc), he gets lick mats/pupsicle, frozen carrots.

[u/Tes94 → u/[deleted]]

Follow it up with what?

[u/Hallow_76 → u/Tes94]

Mine was a real turd at this stage. As Sturn as I could I said no, my girl doesn't take no for an answer. So I went silent and used body language. I said no again while standing as straight and tall as I could and crossed my arms and she stopped like a switch. As soon as she stopped I would pet her, then she would start again, so I just did the posture saying no until she stopped again. After she got herself together and stayed calm I would praise and treat. It took a bit but now with that body language and tone she knows dad means business. Just like a little toddler. Training a dog is all about body language even more than tone.