As your Labrador grows, he will go through several stages development. Each of these stages has its own unique characteristics as well as special care requirements.
This way you will know exactly what your needs puppy at this stage of development. However, considering these stages, keep in mind that time frames are conditional generalizations, and your puppy may progress slower or faster.
0 to 2 weeks – neonatal period
This stage lasts about two weeks after birth, puppies in during this time they remain blind and deaf. They have no teeth and they cannot control their own body temperature
Puppies will sleep almost constantly, but their mother will take care of all their needs: keep them warm and clean, and feed them.
Photo of 2 day old Labrador puppies:
Photos of Labrador puppies 1 week:
Co 2 to 4 weeks – transitional stage
Puppies will begin to open their eyes and respond to light, sounds and traffic nearby. During this period, they will also start on their own. go to the toilet, and their teeth begin to be cut.
You will also notice that puppies start more and more move. And although at first they will mostly crawl, soon they start to walk and even run. Puppy also during this time will begin to recognize their fellow mothers. At some point he may even try his mother’s usual food, but he’s still mother’s milk will be needed
Photos of puppies labrador 2 week:
Photos of Labrador puppies 3 week:
From 3 to 4 weeks – the development of feelings
At this time, the puppy will quickly develop all his feelings. is he will begin to recognize its environment as well as people and everything objects around. At this point, you must be especially careful puppy safety: from loud noises and other sudden situations, which can greatly affect the development and nature of the future dogs.
It is imperative that the puppy remains at this moment with the mother and learned how to be a dog and how to interact with yourself like. Starting from 3 weeks of age, puppies will recognize:
- Basic behavioral patterns of dogs;
- The meaning of bites, and what it feels like to be bitten;
- The meaning of various postures and their effect on other animals;
- The meaning of barking and other sounds;
- How to establish and develop relationships with others dogs.
Photos of Labrador puppies 4 weeks (1 month):
From 4 to 8 weeks (1-2 months) – stage of socialization
As soon as the puppy reaches the age of 4 weeks, he will begin master the most important things in his life related to social behavior. He will learn not to bite and interact with others. dogs and animals.
Social interaction with people is especially important between 5th and 8th weeks. Thanks to their mother, puppies also learn discipline. She will begin to leave her puppies and teach their proper manners.
You can begin to gradually introduce the usual food from the age of about 4 weeks. Start with small amounts, as the mother still continues to feed them.
Remember to practice your puppy regularly every day. But do not separate him from your brethren for a time longer than 10 minutes, as this can lead to problems with socialization.
Dogs that have been weaned and litter too early may be more nervous and bark and bite more often. Problems with further education and socialization can also often be attributed to those puppies who have been excommunicated too much early.
Photos of Labrador puppies 1.5 months:
Photos of puppies Labrador 2 months:
From 2 to 3 months – the second stage of socialization
During this period, the puppies continue to hone their social skills as well as experiencing a phase of “fear” when they afraid and scared of almost everything, including the objects with which they were already familiar.
To mitigate puppies this step, avoid any traumatic situations, punishments, as well as loud sounds. Make sure you and Your pet is in regular contact. During this time you You can also start leash training and basic training. simple teams.
During this period, you should not bring your puppy to areas where are the street or stray dogs, as they can have a disease that could be fatal for your puppy. Long walks must wait until your pet passes full course of vaccination.
Photos of Labrador puppies 3 months:
From 2 to 4 months – the “teenage” period
At this point, your puppy can be compared to a teenager. is he will become more independent and may even begin to ignore your teams. If this happens, be firm and consistent, but in the same time is soft enough and reinforce teams and other kinds learning.
Most likely you will notice that the puppy will begin to check your power by biting you slightly or playing similar games. You should stop this behavior by firmly saying no and ignoring the puppy in for a few minutes.
Continue playing regularly with your puppy, but don’t fight him. Otherwise, you can teach him that fighting you is well, and then sooner or later he will challenge your authority.
Photos of Labrador puppies 4 months:
3 to 6 month – social domination
During this period, the puppy is more likely to start try to show their dominance over children and other members your family. He will follow you and others very carefully. people, choosing the right human reactions.
The puppy will begin to study the hierarchy in his pack (family) and will try to figure out where he is in this hierarchy.
Starting from 3 months the puppy will start:
- question authority
- try to dominate animals and people
- grab a leash
- growl periodically
Counteract this by continuing to teach obedience and main teams. If the puppy becomes agitated or aggressive, just stop any activity with him. In it your dog’s molars will also begin to cut, give her enough toys that she can safely nibble.
Photos of puppies Labrador 5 months:
Photos of puppies Labrador 6 months:
From 6 to 18 month – a young dog
Starting from 6 months your puppy is already at the final stage of development, but he is still very young. At this time the puppy will be full of energy and will continue to study his surroundings peace.
It’s important to remember that your buddy is still a puppy, although it does look like an adult dog. You can start working on advanced levels of study, or continue training so that he interacted non-aggressively with other animals and people.
It is also likely that your dog will go through another stage of “fear” after reaching 6 months. Not All Labradors Survive This Stage repeatedly, but if that happens, you know how to act.
Labrador photo 1 year:
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Now that you know what stage of development your puppy, you can better satisfy his needs. Provide he has enough social contacts with his brothers and sisters, as well as people and other types of domestic animals.
Your dog must achieve physical and emotional maturity from 1 to 2 years, depending on your type Labrador, Since there are many types and varieties of labradors, they are considered fully matured in age from 2 to 2.5 years.
Video – Labrador puppy development from 1 week to 12 months
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