Question

Ok give me the dirt. What's the difference in training an 8 week old puppy and a 4-5 month old puppy? To be honest I think they are wrong in the age of the 4-5 month old. I think he is a lot older because he is some kind of beagle mix and he is 40 pounds! They think he is mixed with lab or maybe a shepherd. But how is he 40 pounds already then?  

Answer 1

This is the one they say is 4 months and is half an hour away in South Elgin

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We are meeting this one tomorrow.  

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This is his sister

Answer 2

This is the 8 weeker. She is a lab/hound mix. But we would have to drive an hour into Chicago just to get her

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I can pick this one up Wednesday

Answer 3

An 8 week old puppy is not 40 pounds! Our golden retriever puppy was 7 pounds at 8 weeks old. The 4-5 month old puppy will be easier to train!  

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The 8 week old is only like 8-10 pounds. They are saying the 4-5 month old is weighing in at 40 pounds right now

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@camel3 unless it’s a Lare breed dog I think the puppy is closer to 9 months old at that weight

Answer 4

Our shepherd mix was 40 pounds before a year old. But we were also told he’d be 35 pounds full grown. They can’t be really accurate when they only see the mom.  

Answer 5

It depends on the training that has already been done (if any). We got our yellow lab from a breeder and she was crate trained and almost fully potty trained

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She was 16w when we got her

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I am not sure about the older one but I think the younger one would need to be trained most definitely.  

Answer 6

I got our dog at 12 weeks and she still woke up in the middle of the night needing out for a few weeks after that. An 8 week old will probably need out twice at night, while a 4-5 month old should be able to sleep through the night. They are a little smarter and easier to train if they are on the older side.  

Answer 7

I think the older the better, they can hold it longer

Answer 8

We just got a 5 month old. I know for our family at least, the older the better.  

Answer 9

Five years ago a got an 8 week old Doberman pup. I bought the pee pads expecting the house training to take a while. Never once did he mess in the house. We control fed and took him out regularly and praised his duties every time. I don’t think she matters as much as parental consistency. Take the pup that pulls your heart.  

Answer 10

8 weeks: 1 year old 5 months: 3 year old