Full of life, this interactive dog walks, bounces, pounces and plays! Teach your puppy to perform over 25 tricks, like: play dead; shake a paw; take a bow; and roll over. Full of affection, there's nothing Playful Pup loves more than cuddles and snuggles!

A major reason for this is the way a dog's body develops; growing bones and joints are easily damaged and some injuries during the early stage of a dog's life can impact them for life. Low impact exercise, such as walking, puts far less stress on developing bones and joints than running and jumping does.

The vaccination schedule continues at three-week intervals until completion, typically when the puppy is four months old. A good rule of thumb for puppy parents is to wait an additional ten to fourteen days after their final puppy vaccination before taking their pet on a walk in the outside world for the first time.

According to the American Kennel Club, puppies younger than 10 weeks cannot be left alone for more than an hour. From 3-6 months, they should not be left longer than their age in months (for example, 3-month-old puppies cannot be alone for longer than 3 hours).

A general guide for exercising puppies is to allow them one to two sessions of five minutes walking for each month of age, so for example, a four month old pup could enjoy walks of 20 minutes at a time, once or twice a day.

Potty Breaks for Young Puppies When you bring an eight-week-old dog home, you can start puppy house training by taking him out to go to the bathroom on a regular basis. Since young puppies have tiny bladders, you'll have to take them out for potty breaks often.

To train your puppy to successfully walk on the lead, follow these steps:

1. Start training without the lead first.
2. Get them used to wearing a harness.
3. Attach the lead to their collar and practice walking around the garden.
4. Associate the lead with good things.
5. Link the lead to the 'Watch Me Exercise'

According to the American Kennel Club, puppies younger than 10 weeks cannot be left alone for more than an hour. From 3-6 months, they should not be left longer than their age in months (for example, 3-month-old puppies cannot be alone for longer than 3 hours).

Leaving a puppy alone for too long can lead to behavioral problems later in life, a destroyed home, and a heavy dose of guilt on your end. Thankfully, you have plenty of options to help you get through the puppy stage and keep Fido happy while you're away.

You'll know your dog best, and the amount of exercise a dog can manage will vary between breeds and dogs, but a good rule of thumb is a ratio of five minutes of formal exercise per month of age (up to twice a day) until the puppy is fully grown i.e., 15 minutes (up to twice a day) when three months old, 20 minutes when ...

Once your dog reaches three months old, they can usually hold it for an hour for each month they've been alive. After six months, dogs can usually hold it for up to six hours. However, even adult dogs shouldn't be home alone for much longer than six to eight hours without a chance for a bathroom break.

At 8 weeks old, puppies should be able to hold their bladder for about 3-4 hours. However, they may still need to go out more frequently at night as their bodies are adjusting to sleeping through the night.