What this can look like
- Biting and overexcitement
- Difficulty settling
- Unclear household routines
A useful place to begin
1
Keep sessions short and reward the behaviors you want repeated.
2
Balance training, play, rest, and safe exposure to new environments.
Exact first steps
1
Use one- to three-minute sessions after your puppy has moved, eaten, and used the bathroom. Practice name response, following, and settling on a mat.
2
Redirect biting to an appropriate toy, then pause interaction if biting immediately returns. Overtired puppies often need rest more than another correction.
3
Introduce new surfaces, sounds, people, and places at a distance where your puppy can observe and take food without being forced closer.
Every dog and situation is different. This information is educational and does not promise a specific behavioral outcome.