Dog Training: Understanding Puppy Growth Stages - Part 3

Dog Training

Many times pups at this age will ignore commands to return or come to their owners, which can be a dangerous, even fatal, breakdown in your dog’s response to you.

TIP: If you turn him loose in a public place, and he bolts, the chances of injury or even death can result, so don’t take the chance.


Hi Dog Loving Friend,

Let's get stuck into the rest of this fascinating story...

He is now begining to enter the transitional stage of hormonal changes brought about by his growing sexual maturity.

This is where you may see more raging energy and signs of rebelliousness.

Some owners have their dogs neutered during this stage or spayed if you have a female.

In this transitional stage between six to eighteen months, your puppy is now becoming a young adult, and is usually a great period of growth and excitement in his life:

• He’s young, exuberant, and full of energy and yet he’s learning all the things he needs to become a full-fledged adult dog
• Be realistic in your expectations he’s not as seasoned and experienced as you might expect
• Gradually increase the range of his skills, abilites and activities as well as the training intensity
• You could introduce more advanced training like herding or agility training, if that fits both your personalities and interest
• Just because he’s approaching his full growth and may look like an adult he still needs time to adjust
• You could also extend his activities to interact more with other people and animals
• Allow him to interact with non-threatening or non-aggressive dogs

Wow! Can you believe it?

What am I taking about?

Imagine you’ve just raised your puppy through all of the seven transitional stages of his life.

From puppyhood to adult dog! It's truly a fantastic feeeling and you still ahven't even scartched the surface, lol...and now you're all grown-up too!

Thanks for allowing me to be part of your dog training success, I WOULDN'T HAVE MISSED IT FOR ANYTHING.

Dog training...success made easy and fun!