Doggy behavior

Well…he’s a complete baby…and doing exactly what puppies do…all normal behavior. He’s still pretty little (most breeders don’t let pups go until they are 8 weeks old, and there’s a LOT of social behaviors learned in those two weeks). If the other dog isn’t being aggressive with the pup, then let her do the “teaching” of acceptable doggie behavior (this is what his mother would be teaching him during this part of his growth)…

When he bites you, you can “yelp” just like another puppy would, to say “Hey, that’s too hard”…if he’s super persistant (and I had to do this with my dog when he was little)…get up and leave the room…if ya have to, go to the bathroom or bedroom where you can close the door…he’ll learn soon enough, that 1) YOU control the game…2) if he gets too rough, you WILL end that game. They don’t like being ignored, so 3 minutes in the room, come back out…so the lesson starts sinking in. Watch what your other dog does…does she get up and move? Does she push him down, or even hold him on the ground? You can learn a lot by watching her.

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PS…do a search for “Puppy development”…you’ll find sites that will tell you exactly where your pup is during the different stages…very helpful.