Immediately. Puppies can learn from around 5 weeks old, and establishing routines early is crucial.
Take them out frequently, praise them immediately after they go in the right spot, and use crate training to help them learn bladder control.
Teething: New teeth cause discomfort, making chewing on anything—including hands—relieving.
Exploration: Puppies use their mouths to investigate their environment.
Play/Excitement: They learn to interact through nipping, mimicking play with littermates.
Overtiredness: Puppies need 18-20 hours of sleep; lack of rest often causes increased, frantic biting.
Initially, puppies should only be left alone for short periods, gradually increasing to 2-3 hours as they grow, though they need constant supervision at first.
Avoid bathing before 7-8 weeks, then use puppy-safe shampoo only when necessary.
Immediate vet attention is required for continuous vomiting, diarrhoea, refusal to eat for 24 hours, or extreme lethargy.
Expose them to new sights, sounds, surfaces, and people in a controlled, positive way.
Use a consistent command like "heel" and reward them when they walk calmly by your side. Click here for our Loose Lead Course
A puppy should be exposed to 7 different surfaces, play with 7 types of toys, be in 7 locations, and meet 7 new people.
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