They are intelligent, so it makes sense that they would want to run from some people lol :D. All dogs need so much attention, training, and companionship in their first year especially. Most poor behavior from dogs comes from lack of time spent with them and lack of training. They then become the alpha male in the relationship instead of the human. What has held me back thus far from getting one is that I want to insure that I have the time to spend. It's critical.