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​ In my opinion labrador retriever puppies are the cutest kind of puppies in the world. I mean what's not to love? They have their floppy ears and giant eyes which make them look so comical. When they are really little they are so clumsy that they trip over their own feet. Lab puppies have extremely sharp teeth, they are also one of the mouthiest dogs, so that's a bad combo. When they are puppies it is important to start training right away. Otherwise, the bad habits that most puppies have will set in.

These are the stages in a puppies life:
 * Neonatal Stage ( from birth to 12 days old): The puppies senses are still developing, they can't see or hear very well. They tend to stay close to their mother and/or litter-mates.
 * Transitional Period (13 to 20 days): the puppies eyes open. They are now able to hear. They start to walk ( extremely clumsily). Their sense of taste and smell start to develop.
 * Awareness Period (21 to 23 days): Puppies begin using all of their senses in the real world. They start learning. They are very sensitive and it is important that you do not overload them with information. Any major changes you make in their enviroment can deeply affect them. This is one of the most important stages in a dog's life. You need to slowly introduce them to things such as new surfaces, noises, and smells.
 * Canine Socialization Stage (21 to 49 days): during this stage the puppies socialize and learn from the mother and/or other puppies. From the mom they learn submissive possitions, how to take discipline, and not bite to hard. From the puppies they learn how to properly behave and play with other dogs. If they don't go through this stage they will never be properly socialized and could hurt other dogs or people since they never were trained by their mother.
 * Fear Imprint Period (8 to 11 weeks): During this period you need to be extremely carefull not to scare them. Anything that does scare them will have a lasting imprint. For example if the vacuum scares them they could always be scared of it.
 * Senority Classification Stage (10 to 16 weeks): During this stage, hold a strong sense of leadership and control and everything will be okay.
 * Flight Instinct Period (4 to 8 months): During this stage the puppy will "test its wings". Seemingly it will forget everything its learned. It may not play fetch or come when called. Also, this is around the time when the adult teeth come in so they are prone to teething.
 * Maturity ( 1 to 4 years): even though the puppy is matured and trained, keep socializing and training - you need to keep your dog ready for any new experience.