Call it Puppy Love |
Don't Be Surprised When...
- Your puppy doesn't pick up the idea of whining or scratching at the door to demand a bathroom break. Many puppies do not begin this behavior until they are four or five months old.
- Your puppy does not seem to pick its name up quickly. Sometimes it takes several weeks before you consistently get a reaction when you say its name. (Be careful not to use his name in a negative sense! Clap or shout instead.)
- Your puppy does not seem to be particularly happy with verbal praise (good boy!), You need to pair verbal praise with physical praise (bacon treat!) for a few months, before your puppy understands and appreciates verbal praise alone.
- Your puppy falls asleep in the middle of some other activity. Puppies need lots of sleep. Since they are easily distracted, they sometimes forget to go to sleep, and so will fall asleep at bizarre times: while eating, chewing, or even running.
- Your puppy twitches while sleeping. This indicates healthy neuralogical development. Twitching will be most pronounced for the first few months of the puppy's life, and slowly diminish thereafter. Many adult dogs continue some twitching while sleeping. Expect muffled woofs and snuffling noises, too.
- Your puppy hiccups. Many puppies hiccup. The only thing to do is wait for them to pass.
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