8 thoughts on “Dog and Puppy Development”

1. Love this chart. It was done with a great sense of humour.

   We got Georgia from the pound when she was about 8 months old so we missed a lot of the important ground work. She certainly came with fears and some socialising issues, not to mention ADHD. I hope we didn’t over exercise her, about 3 hours every single day! Despite that, she managed to destroy a lot of things and was never left alone for a year. We were prisoners of our dog LOL. Funny to think of it NOW

   Isn’t it interesting that dogs instinctively want to do their business away from the den? Why then is it so difficult to housetrain some dogs?

   • Great question! Though dogs instinctively don’t want to toilet near their bed, they can get into the habit of toileting near their den, if they’re given the opportunity. If a pup is raised in soiled or dirty conditions, the pup never learns what ‘clean’ is and so never develops a preference for it. Similarly, adult dogs kept in filthy conditions (e.g. ‘puppy mill’ breeding dogs) often lose aversion to their own filth, as well.

     • Thanks for that. Is that why my neighbour’s dogs [sometimes] poop in the house though they’re fully grown? Their house doesn’t look that dirty! :0

       • Not necessarily. House training is dependent on a lot of factors and (IMHO) dogs often toilet inside mostly because they’re in the habit of doing so.

2. This is fascinating. I love things that are laid out in such a clear and fun way. Makes it so easy to take in the information.

   • Glad you liked it, too! It’s pretty fun I agree.

3. What a great infographic—thanks for sharing!

   • Thanks for commenting. Glad you liked it.

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