Piper is the smallest eight week old lab puppy I’ve ever seen. She only weighs four pounds, but she certainly is full of herself! Her young engaged owners want to be certain that by the time they are married and start a family that Piper is a well mannered and emotionally flexible. They want her to be able to roll with the punches of their busy lifestyle and household. I am always impressed by people who call me and schedule an appointment for puppy obedience and socialization before they have even adopted a puppy! At our first meeting I was able to see some fearful reactions to traffic and of other dogs, which is very east to correct in such a young puppy.  A proactive owner is three times more likely to have their dog housebroken at an early age and have to have default behaviors that will be well ingrained  by early adulthood. When puppies learn with distractions and mild stress or excitement they tend to fall back on trained behaviors and commands taught in those exact situations. This makes for a pliable, agreeable relationship that will last many years to come.