Puppyhood - What Should We Remember During Puppy Training?

3 French Bulldog Puppies

Puppyhood has got to be the best time, right?!

Bringing home a new bundle of fluff, excited to see them grow, learn and develop into an amazing companion

Here's a few things to keep in mind when raising your new puppy:

Puppies between 8-12 weeks are experiencing their first fear period. During this time, our puppies are extremely impressionable, which is why careful socialisation is a must. Just one negative experience can influence their feelings surrounding this particular thing going forwards.

While this is the perfect time to introduce our puppy to new experience, new people, dogs, noises - we mustn't fall into the trap of trying to throw everything at our puppy and overwhelm them! Slow and steady, positive and successful socialisation creates the most well-rounded dogs.

In early puppyhood, our puppies are like sponges. Make sure you're getting started with some basic training from day 1!

Remember - reinforce ALL good behaviour!

Our puppies are forming strong bonds with us, and soon we'll see all their quirks and characteristics popping out. Be patient with your new puppy, give them time to process, and don't be afraid to ask for help from pet professionals.

Looking to get started with your puppy training?

Check out our Online Puppy Training Course, or book onto our next Puppy Class!

Emma, Elmtree Dogs

(BSc, MSc Animal Behaviour & Training, UK Scent Detection Instructor)