How can you tell if a puppy is going to be a good dog?
Felton Jenkins
2025-08-13 15:14:37
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Your chosen puppy should also be bright, active and friendly. Avoid a puppy that appears timid or afraid, as you may well find that they experience behavioural issues later in life. Eyes should be clear and bright, with no sign of dirt or redness. Ears should be clean with no smell or signs of wax inside that could mean ear mites. Nose should be cold and slightly wet, with wide open nostrils. Breathing should be quiet and effortless with no snoring, coughing, grunting or wheezing. Skin should be clean, dry, with no signs of soreness or folds that can become infected. Fur should be shiny and soft with no sign of fleas. Legs should be strong and sturdy, with no limping or difficulty walking.
Roslyn Franecki
2025-08-02 05:51:28
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Puppy temperament tests can help predict a puppy's future behavior and suitability for different owners, but they are not perfect. Every pup in a litter is different, and where you find your puppy also impacts behavior. Figuring out a puppy’s potential helps to match it to the best owner and helps owners pick the perfect match. You can start testing puppies as early as 7 weeks old, but, if you can test puppies as late as possible—at 3 to 4 months—your tests may be more accurate. Temperament tests can measure a puppy’s stability, shyness, aggressiveness, and friendliness. A good thing with these tests is that if you can recognize the potential for negative behaviors from assessment indicators, then you can diminish or negate these behaviors with interventions such as socialization and proper training. But if the pup shows unprovoked aggression, panics and cannot overcome this, or exhibits strong avoidance, then that is a pup that may need more rehabilitation work or socialization than most owners can provide. You want a puppy to be fully socialized with people by 3 months of age.
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