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Just finally got a chance to sit down and read the posts for this thread...having a 14 week old puppy myself, this is pretty relevant. Huw was the first puppy taken from his litter at 9 weeks of age. He had two sisters, but he wasn't really attached per se, he preferred to be doing his own thing, and is still that way. He's a very independent puppy. At our puppy socialization class on Wednesdays, he just cruises around sniffing and looking, not really playing like the others. He's not scared or intimidated (well, his first week he was), and just likes to mosey about. He'd rather be with me or Justin. In relation to the biting issue, I'm not sure what is really going on. When we play fetch indoors, he'll go get it, bring it back and growl a little...I'll grab a hold of the toy, and without pulling, tell him to drop it, and usually he does, but last night, he bit my hand before I was ready to throw it again. I scruffed him and pushed him to the floor, and said NO BITE, showing him who was boss (this didn't hurt)...well, he played much nicer after that. I also had to do it when he was chasing Marylin, from then on, I told him to leave it, and he backed away. He wants to please us so much...but he's also a very curious and exploring puppy. The biting thing is a big no-no in our house, but Justin tends to forget that he's not allowed to do it...and then asks me why Huw doesn't bite me....well honey..think about it...I've never let him...DUH!!! Even though Milo is a young puppy...I think some professional assistance would be helpful...and immediately. This will help all three of you to learn what is appropriate and who is the boss. I agree w/ Debbie that puppies taken away too soon can develop behavioral problems because they were never taught right from wrong.
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