Physically- He will begin losing his puppy fur, and you'll
notice the shiny new hair beginning to come in. He can control
himself now most of the time, and his housebreaking is rapid now. He
is growing fast, and his size enables him to jump up on chairs and sofas,
so you must establish a policy regarding dogs on furniture and stick to
it.
He needs sunshine and exercise, but still needs lots of
sleep, too. His principal physical preoccupation is with
teething. He will certainly want to chew everything in sight, so you
should provide him with chewables. Sometimes his ears will weaken
and begin to flop, but this is only temporary.
Psychologically- His intelligence is wide awake.
Satisfy his curiosity by offering him varied experiences introducing
him to new places, sights and sounds. He will quickly form habit
patterns, good and bad.
He can be taught to come when
called, walk on a leash reasonably well, and to stay for short periods of
time. He learns rapidly to retrieve, site, and lie down on command, but
his attention span is still quite short.
In his quest for knowledge, he may be destructive, so he
still requires supervision. He wants to follow you everywhere and
seems to worship you blindly.
What he needs most- He needs
a healthy diet, plenty of exercise, sunshine and rest, a regular daily
schedule, increased vocabulary, more freedom and space for play, a more active
social life, and as many new experiences as possible under your supervision.
