Puppy only interested in environment / extremely distracted

Hi and Welcome to you and your pup!

At the moment, I don't have specific advice but want to assure you of a couple of things. Your puppy sounds quite normal, and as a very young puppy, it's far too soon to even begin placing labels on him.

Lilli_123 said:

I specifically wished for an easy to train puppy from the breeder

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I don't know how a breeder can make that kind of promise, first of all, but whether "easy to train" or not, you'll both get there. Poodles are very smart but smart doesn't mean easy. It can often mean challenging however . They are soooo worth it!

Lilli_123 said:

none of them say what to do if the puppy refuses to pay any attention at all. I am trying my best but scared that he will grow up to be very badly behaved.

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I would say that your puppy isn't "refusing" to pay attention, he's still adjusting to a completely new family, environment, rules, and so on. Puppies, especially as young as he is, need time to adjust. I also wouldn't worry about him growing up to be badly behaved. In a sense, puppies can't help it until they are shown what to do.

Lilli_123 said:

His nose is on the ground sniffing constantly and I am having a really hard time catching his attention at all.

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Are you outside playing with him, or trying at least, or just out for potty business? One of our members who is a CPDT-KA trainer talks about creating "centripetal attraction" by engaging pups to simply follow them around the yard. If you move away from him, does he follow? If you throw a ball, will he chase it?

I'm quoting her here

lily cd re said:

I do also agree that the first thing to get a puppy to understand is that you are always there to support them and keep them safe, but I also think you have to let them see and engage with the world as noted at their own pace and level of comfort.

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and there are a number of threads on this topic alone. I'm going to link to one because lily cd re and our other CPDT-KA trainer, Click-N-Treat, are involved in the discussion.
(10) What are we doing wrong? | Poodle Forum

This is a very good article to help see things from your puppy's eyes.
Kidnapped From Planet Dog - Whole Dog Journal (whole-dog-journal.com)

At just over 9weeks old, it sounds like he might even be overwhelmed by all the activities.
What's his daily routine with your family? how much sleep does he get?

Lilli_123 said:

I have read lots of books to prepare before he arrived

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If you haven't read these, please do. They're quick reads and always recommended here.

• Ian Dunbar: Before You Get Your Puppy
• Ian Dunbar: After You Get Your Puppy

I recommend this whole section, in fact.

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