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ostracize the bully, and refuse to play with him. This teaches the pups not to be too rough,
and while they’ll still play fight and wrestle, they will bite down softly, not injuring the
other puppies.
A dog that does not learn this lesson could cause serious harm to a person or child later
in life. When they bite, they don’t inhibit, and an uninhibited bite will require stitches.
A dog can do a lot of damage with its mouth, and it is important that it remain with the
litter to get this “weapons safety course” from its brothers and sisters.
This training takes place between the ages of 6 and 7 weeks, so if the puppies are adopted
before then, they are an accident waiting to happen. The puppy is also learning other
very crucial skills at this age. He’s learning to speak “dog.”
He’s learning the social skills that will enable him to interpret unspoken messages from
other dogs and give appropriate replies.
Things like calming signals (a kind of a friendly, submissive gesture) are learned at this
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