Puppies open their first critical socialization period at 3-4 weeks for positive exposures.
Training ASAP
Teach name recognition and response, potty training, confinement acclimation in the first couple months.
Skill Building
Focus training between 8-16 weeks on sit, stay, come, leash walking for behavior foundations.
Obedience Priority
Use repetition and rewards for quick housebreaking from 10-20 weeks to engrain good habits.
Habit Forming
Handle puppy mouthiness between 12-20 weeks redirecting biting into trained responses instead.
Bite Inhibition
Expand training complexity after 16 weeks as puppy attention and focus matures.
Maturing Attention
Use 4-8 months for confidence building like stairs, car rides and obstacle navigation.
Life Skills