Puppy Care Guide

🌿 The Importance of Emotional Growth

Dogs can’t express feelings with words, but they experience joy, anxiety, curiosity, and even disappointment. Emotional maturity shapes how they interact with people and other animals.

Tip for Guardians: Keep daily routines predictable and interactions gentle. Sudden noise or inconsistency can delay emotional stability.

💞 Forming a Positive Bond with Your Dog

This phase focuses on strengthening trust through affection, clear communication, and calm leadership. Your tone, gestures, and habits all influence your puppy’s sense of safety.

🐾 When dogs feel secure and loved, good behavior and self-control follow naturally.

🧠 Training with Empathy

Training is more than obedience — it’s emotional education. Puppies at this age begin interpreting your expressions and tone as emotional cues. Patience and praise create lasting trust and eagerness to learn.

🩺 Professional Tip: Continue this approach until 13–15 months for lasting emotional balance and confidence.

🐕 During Walks and Outdoor Exploration

At 26 weeks, distractions abound — smells, textures, sounds. Pulling, sniffing, or ignoring recall is normal exploration, not defiance. Guide with calm consistency so your dog learns to trust your tone.

🌳 Helping Your Dog Focus Outdoors

• Begin in quiet areas, then progress gradually.
• Reward eye contact immediately.
• Avoid harsh leash-pulling — it causes frustration.
• Use short, calm commands for clarity.

Consistent, pleasant walks develop confidence and composure over time.

🐾 Puppy Toilet & Manners Checklist (for Smart Dogs)

• Provide meals and water at consistent times.
• Keep the toilet area clean and predictable each morning.
• Walks at regular hours support healthy routines.
• Reinforce polite play and social manners.
• Avoid shouting or emotional punishment.

Dogs learn through repetition and gentle correction — not fear. A calm guide earns lifelong trust.