Most important thing for me, is get signed up to your nearest Puppy School. No matter what people tell you, or how good you think you are as a dog handler, a good trainer will show you where you can improve your communication with your dog.
We started Rickon training at 9 weeks, 2 hours a day, 7 days a week plus 2 extra hours on Tuesday and Thursday. For 18 months.
Put the effort in up front, and they’re easy when they get older. 🙂
Also… is that not a Lab X Collie cross? Could just be the photo, but the head and hind looks too big.
Stop it now or I’ll be round to nab him off you …. 😀 failing that some regularly timed ‘growing up’ pics would be lovely for those of who can’t have a mutt so have to live vicariously through threads like this …awww look how snuggly he looks!