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weeks old.
This way, the puppy will learn from its mother and you will have an easier job. Also this
puppy will have learned to communicate with other dogs and is less likely to fight or bite
when it fails to communicate properly with other dogs as an adult.
The lessons a puppy learns from its mother cannot be taught by humans, so don't buy a
puppy less than 8 weeks old and don't buy a puppy from a pet store. Pet store puppies
may have been taken from the litter several weeks before you see them in the store.
Unless you can speak directly to the breeder and obtain the birth registration of the
puppies you cannot know the age of the puppy. A good breeder will not let puppies go
before 8 weeks and the really good ones will keep the puppies until 10 or 12 weeks. Read
an article by well-known animal behavior expert Dr. Ed that explains the science behind
this.
You can squeal when the puppy bites you and this may teach the puppy that you are too
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