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What sorts of things should I be working on with Rajko at this age? He is actually almost 13 weeks old. I am a believer in letting a puppy be a puppy and not forcing him into a robot dog with strict obedience at a very young age, but I also do not want to miss out on things I could be working on that he'd be able to take to, even with his short attention span.
I have mostly just worked on having a strong and positive bond with him, a positive recall with tons of praise every time, basic sit and platz, focus on my face, and "settle" commands. He has tons of prey drive so I am trying to work on retrieving, although he usually brings it ALMOST all the way back to me and then stops and wants to keep it to himself (unless I trade for a treat).
Anyway, please comment with anything you might suggest, or explain what you were teaching your pup during this stage! Please don't just say what it was... actually explain how you did it.
I have mostly just worked on having a strong and positive bond with him, a positive recall with tons of praise every time, basic sit and platz, focus on my face, and "settle" commands. He has tons of prey drive so I am trying to work on retrieving, although he usually brings it ALMOST all the way back to me and then stops and wants to keep it to himself (unless I trade for a treat).
Anyway, please comment with anything you might suggest, or explain what you were teaching your pup during this stage! Please don't just say what it was... actually explain how you did it.