Puppy Culture Potluck: Ep23 - How Early Can You See a Puppy’s Personality? Breeder Observations and Advice

This week’s question asks what the earliest is that breeders have observed consistent personality traits in a puppy:

“Out of curiosity, how early have you noticed personality traits developing in your litters that did stick around until the time they went to new homes or even beyond?

(Caveat: I know a puppy's personality truly doesn't settle until they are much older which is why temperament tests aren't predictive of adult temperament as we learn in PC.

This is just for fun / curiosity and because my current litter seem to be showing consistent temperaments at only 3 weeks and my last litter didn't really start to show that until around 5 weeks!)”

In this episode I discuss:

• Various breeders’ experiences with early personality traits.
• Why adult personalities will often seem inconsistent with puppy personalities.
• ​Practical advice regarding breeder observation of early personality traits.

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