Your puppy doesn't seem to pick up the idea of whining at or going to the door to tell you it needs to go to the bathroom.  Many puppies do not begin this behavior until they are four or five months old.

Your puppy does not seem to pick its name up quickly. Sometimes it takes several weeks before you consistently get a reaction when you say its name (Be careful not to use its name in a negative sense!).  Clap or shout instead.

Your puppy does not seem to be particularly happy with verbal praise. You need to pair verbal praise with physical praise for a few months before your puppy understands and appreciates verbal praise.

Your puppy falls asleep in the middle of some other activity. Puppies need lots of sleep but since they are easily distracted, they sometimes forget to go to sleep and so will fall asleep at bizarre times: while eating, chewing, or even running.


Your puppy twitches while sleeping. This indicates healthy neural development. Twitching will be most pronounced for the first few months of the puppy's life and slowly diminish there after. There are many adult dogs that continue some twitching. Expect muffled woofs and snuffling noises, too.

Your puppy hiccups.  Many puppies hiccup. The only thing to do is wait for them to pass.  Don't worry about it, they will out grow it. 

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