6 Behaviors That Your Puppy Will Display During Their Puppy-Phase (Part 2)

Puppies are wonderful, they’re cute and cuddly, but they can also destroy things around the house, especially when they’re trying to adapt or are teething!

It’s not their fault, though. They’re learning new things every day and it takes time for them to settle, be the good boy or good girl they’re supposed to be. With that out of the way, here are some behaviors your puppy will display during the dreaded puppyhood phase. Here’s Part 1, in case you missed it!

1. Play Bite

When your puppies are between 4 and 12 weeks old, they being understanding what life is all about and begin developing social skills to melt everyone’s hearts. Puppies will bite, but there’s a difference in bite force when they’re playing. For example, when puppies play with other puppies and if one puppy bites too hard, the other puppy will yell and/or stop playing. The same principle applies to humans. If your puppy bites too hard when you’re playing, yell or stop playing. If you continue playing with them after they bite hard, they might think that biting hard is okay.

2. Chewing

Puppies go through a teething phase when they’re between 3 and 6 months old and like we told you earlier, puppies are curious and if add chewing to the mix, you’ve got a pickle to deal with. Chewing is normal and with proper training, your dog will stop destructive chewing, but please note, chewing should not be discouraged. According to many experts, chewing should be encouraged as long as dogs are chewing on dog-friendly objects.

3. Jumping

While jumping looks like an innocent habit, when they’re little, it may seem harmless, but can you imagine a big dog jumping on you when you bringing in groceries or carrying something hot? Experts suggest that you stop your dog’s jumping habit when they’re little so that by the time they’re adults, they’ve grown out of it. Positive training, people.

How many of you have gone through this? How did you manage puppyhood? Let us know in the comments!

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