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Originally Posted by Bluebells

I’d be thrilled if he focused for five minutes. But I have to (guiltily) admit I’m not working too hard at it yet. When he’s in his pen, I’m concentrating on potty training, and when he’s out of his pen I mostly let him run and play, because he needs to burn up some of that endless energy to sleep at night. After his run and play sessions, I spend a few minutes trying to get him to accept a few strokes of his brush. I need to start working on “Leave it” again, trying with two toys instead of a toy and a treat, but I haven’t tried it yet

He’s still squatting to pee, and I haven’t seen him do any “marking” yet. I hope I’ll be able to get him neutered before that becomes a problem. Although I have to also admit that I’m awfully nervous about the surgery. He’s so little, and I know some little dogs don’t handle anesthesia.

Although its normal to worry anesthesia is very safe. Just make sure you get blood work before hand. I neutered my oldest boy at 6 months and everything was great no marking. I waited with Ollie my youngest until 9 months because of a puppy training class and it was the worst decision I ever made. He started marking and it was a massive amount of work to stop it and he still occasionally does it. Neutering is a lot easier then spaying so they don't have to open up his abdomen like with females so it generally goes faster and they heal faster. My oldest wanted to start rough playing after 3 days the little crazy guy.