All dogs go through different stages throughout their first year. Studies suggest that they age 21 “human” years during their first year & five years for each year of age thereafter.
From the age of three to four months, their behaviour is similar to that of a six or seven year old child. At this stage they will test to see what they can do & cannot do. Many will bite, chew, bark & try to be bossy. To many new owners these antics appear cute.
From five to eight months a puppy is an adolescent. At this stage they are vying for top position in their pack, (your family). They try to intimidate, run off, & generally act as if they never learned anything. At this stage they are also going through teething. Their back teeth are coming through causing irritability & discomfort. The need to chew is greater than before.
By nine months the teeth are all in but he will constantly vie for top position in his pack, (your family). If he hasn’t learned where his place is, he will be running your household.
The best treatment is prevention. Begin the lessons as soon as you get your dog. As a general rule, don’t allow him to do anything now that you don’t want him to do later—no matter how cute.
If he is still jumping up, chewing or digging when he is older its because he wasn’t taught not to do theses things when he was younger. While you are now dealing with an ingrained behaviour it is not too late to correct it.
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Derek
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