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Unless his co-founder helps him a bit by letting Tuna stay with him and his puppy for a while. Puppies learn much faster when they have an older dog around so t

Unless his co-founder helps him a bit by letting Tuna stay with him and his puppy for a while. Puppies learn much faster when they have an older dog around so that they can copy their behavior. I have an English Cocker Spaniel that once gave birth to three beautiful puppies. What had taken me 1.5 years to teach to their mother took me virtually no time to teach them. It was incredible. And also, a lot of fun! :)

pajju 14y ago
Excellent points, esp. "Puppies learn much faster when they have an older dog around so that they can copy their behavior."
btrautsc 14y ago
I am in the midst of this right now. I have a 4 y.o chocolate lab and my wife surprised me with a chocolate puppy for Christmas. The 4 year old is amazing, one of the most calm dogs I've ever had - and the puppy is picking it up fast. Sure, she definitely wants to be up early, rough house more often, and is still learning - but she is unbelievably more calm than other 5 month old puppies I've experienced.