Canine Development
As puppies grow into adult dogs, they pass through various stages of development. These stages are crucial in shaping their socialisation, experiences, and learning. The way we interact with our puppies — and how and when we expose them to new situations — can influence how they perceive and respond to the world around them.
Understanding what your puppy is experiencing during these “sensitive periods” of growth will help you support them and introduce new stimuli and situations in a positive, controlled way. For informative science based puppy training guidance at your fingertips we suggest Zigzag Puppy training app – recommend by leading dog organisations such as Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Force Free Pet Professionals and Applied Pet Behaviourists. Zigzag will personalise your training based many factors including breed, age and whether you have other animals or children in the home. The app covers the basics including Sleep and Crate training, Toilet training, Puppy care, Socialisation, Feeding, How to prevent behavioural issues such as barking and biting and much more. This app costs approximately £29.99 for the whole year for basic access or £39 for full (please check pricing). Alternately you can test it out for the first quarter for approximately £19.99 which we think is pretty good value for what you get and is a very useful tool for puppy parents. As a Charity Ambassador of Zigzag all our In-Training members with younger dogs and puppies will have Free access to the Zigzag app with full trainer support for 1 year!
The table below outlines the key developmental stages to help you better understand and guide your puppy through these changes. For more in-depth information, please refer to the bibliography/reference section.
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