⚠️ PRETTY PLEASE PUPPY PEEPS…
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I need y’all to do me a solid:
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⛔️ Stop expecting 3, 4, 5mo puppies to do extended ‘stays’;
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✅ Consider that learning specific skills is far, far less important than developing a strong desire in your pup to work with you – it’s all about desire, motivation, and engagement;
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⛔️ Avoid teaching your pup that any and all dogs it encounters are an opportunity for play;
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✅ Understand that pups are just like toddlers – they have short attention spans and are all about ‘what’s in it for them’;
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⛔️ Know that just because your last dog did or didn’t do something, it has ZERO bearing on how your new pup should behave;
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✅ Remember that it’s completely typical for pups to bite, chew, bark, growl and jump on you;
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⛔️ Keep it clear in your mind that your old dog may help your pup learn some new routines (for better or worse) but she won’t teach that pup how to ‘behave’;
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✅ Invest significant effort in making sure your pup spends plenty of time completely alone;
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⛔️ Change your vet if they tell you to keep your dog inside until it’s had all it’s shots, and avoid purchasing from a breeder that suggests the same;
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✅ Get your puppy out of the house to experience the wider world without your older dog to develop it’s self reliance and independence;
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⛔️ Don’t give your pup all it’s food from a bowl – give it about 1/3 of its food in a bowl for free, and feed the remaining 2/3 as part of your training and development work;
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✅ First assume that if your pup isn’t paying attention to you in the way you wish, then he considers you boring AF and/or your expectations are unrealistic.
If you guys can remember this stuff you’ll be much less likely to need my help later in life, and your dog has the best chance of developing to it’s full potential.
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Please, and of course thank you.
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