Playbiting Puppy

Monday, 24 September 2007

My puppy is getting quite naughty, he playbites my sons arms and jumps up, and when we go for walks he pulls us all over the place. One of my friends told me he is to young to start training, at what age can I take him to a training school? Answer: It has been proved by scientists that a dog of 3/4 months of age should be looked upon like a 5 year old child. Training should start as soon as your vet informs you that he is clear of his vaccinations. Most area's now run puppy social classes designed for young dogs to explore other dogs and where you get some good information and basic knowledge. I personally love these classes and so do children, this is a fun hour for all the family. However not many people are aware of how old their dogs are compared to humans years. In the old days we would say 7 years for each 1 year, but that is incorrect. Below is the official age of your dog:   Dog             Human            Dog             Human 3 months        5 years          8 years         48 years 6    "          10   "           10  "           56   " 8    "          13   "           13  "           64   " 10   "          14   "           14  "           72   " 12   "          15   "           16  "           80   " 18   "          20   "           18  "           88   " 2  years        24   "           20  "           96   " 4    "          32   "           21  "           100  "

 

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