Hi there,
you should expect your puppy to be able to understand and do whatever you have taught him. A dog that is 8 weeks old can learn how to sit, stay, lie down and come, heel, as well as heaps of tricks. It just depends on how much effort you put into the training.
You should expect him to know to be gentle with his teeth once you taught him that this is not acceptable. You should never let him get away with it, simply because he will not learn that this is off limits if you are not consistent.
If he is 3 months now you should really focus on it a lot, the sooner the better.
When you want him to sit, don't just ask him to do it, but show him how it is done. You can use a treat and call him to you. When he is right in front of you move the treat over his head so that his backside drops down. The moment his bottom touches the floor say sit and give him the treat.
Praise him like crazy and do the same procedure again and again for the next 5 minutes. Finish off when he has done it really well and make sure he is enjoying it. Same with lie down and any other command. Practice them and treat him and he will get the hang of it.
All the best and let us know how you get on.
John
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