There are many changes that a puppy can go through during its development. In this article we will list and describe some of the changes in your puppy’s behavior from 16 weeks to 19 weeks.

At this point during the puppy’s development, you need to be vigilant and remember that this is the point at which he is, in fact, an angry teenager. You may have thought you’ve seen every possible behavior problem early in your puppy’s life, but if you don’t keep your pup under close supervision, you may start to see other problems manifest. .

Puppy behavior – 16 – 19 weeks

A step-by-step guide to what to expect

• Your pup can show different sides of his character. Maybe he’s sweet and well behaved one minute and then the next minute maybe he’s pretty ignorant and ignores your training commands.
• Your pup is displaying the common characteristics of a teenager in that he thinks he is an adult and a grown man, but in reality he is still just a baby.
• You may see your pup exhibiting nervous behavior, aggression, and dominance issues.
• Depending on your breed of dog, genetic predisposition may start to show, do some research on the breed you have.
• Be on the lookout for any fearful behavior. He may see his cub running away from what he perceives to be scary. Of course, you should protect him from any real danger, but don’t be too protective. If you are constantly holding him, he will begin to believe that he has a reason to be scared, by holding your puppy and petting him, you are reinforcing his negative response.
• Although your puppy behaves like a teenager, he will also start to bond with you and other family members.
• Your puppy may start chewing on objects around the house; basically, he is defying any authority by doing this.
• Wait for your pup’s behavior to really start to test it. You may start to see house training problems with your pup having accidents around the house.
• Watch out for anxiety-related issues: barking, separation anxiety, and barking can all appear at this stage of your pup’s life.
• You may even see food aggression. If you have a well-trained pup, you should be able to pick up your pup’s food, sleep in his bedding, and anything else that demonstrates your position within the pack. without your pup showing some aggression.
• Continue to be consistent in all aspects of your training program.
• You need to start training your pup with the basic commands; he soon he shall begin to release it.
• Some people feel that puppy training classes are an admission of failure. This is far from the truth, as they are a great way to ask other owners questions, gain access to a dog trainer, and socialize your pup with other dogs of different breeds, genders, and sizes.
• Your puppy should be dewormed again during this period,
• It’s important to have your pup checked for fleas as well.
• Expect some of your pup’s teeth to fall out; Don’t panic, they are deciduous teeth and will soon be replaced by permanent teeth.

 

Puppy Behavior 16 – 19 weeks: Watch out for separation anxiety or over-attachment.

• It is important that you train your puppy to get used to not being around; this will help with any separation anxiety or excessive attachment issues. Start by leaving your pup alone for 15 minutes or even ignoring him.
• Get your pup used to being left alone for periods of time (put him in his crate, though).
• It is important that your puppy does not associate you leaving the house, that is, when you go to work with you, always being away from home for long periods.
• Leave the house at periodic times throughout the day, so your pup doesn’t begin to associate leaving the house with being left alone for long periods.
• Don’t make a big deal about leaving the house, that is, don’t make him too excited or jingle the car keys. Make it a fact and just walk away.