Bitey, I am making the most of the snuggles as I know I will blink and the I wont be able to pick him up anymore.
The bones question.. firstly I am worried that his teeth will break. I know that is probably a crazy thing to worry about, they are super sharp, but just so tiny. And, I think deep down I have a fear, we lost our old Lab last month, in his last few days he lost a few teeth to chewing a bone. So maybe I am just a bit paranoid. The other worry is that he hasn't been well. Last week he was found to have hookworm and coccida parasite, he had diarrhoea quite severely and is currently on treatment. I am just concerned about more runny poos, which will be a worry. He is only 5kgs now, so still very small, but he is chomping well now, so hopefully will catch up soon. I do give my other dog bones every now and then, but I don't want to give her one just yet if its not ok for pup to chew one yet (chances are he will find it and she will allow him to take it from her...she is a sop with him already....)
Yesterday he caught a bird. If I didn't see it myself I would not have believed it. He stalked and pounced it, really it was even bigger than him, a rock pigeon 
. He did a job on it, and I did have to end if for the poor thing, as there was no way it would have survived those injuries. 
He is damn fast for his size. Is this unusual for his age? (he only just 10 weeks) I really don't remember my previous Lab catching birds or anything at such a young age. He caught allsorts, mice, rats, birds, but I thought he was a lot older when it started. He was mighty proud of himself though..... I was really more stressed as he hasn't had all his vacs yet (next one only begin of March)... and with being not well lately... Sigh, yes I am the paranoid Mum I see... 
. And he isn't even my first dog, he is my 4th.....
I also don't go by the book on everything. I don't agree on him just getting the silent treatment if he has done wrong, and praise when he has done right. If he is biting me, and its hurting, I am going to yell at him to stop... I am not going to ignore that. I did read that somewhere... but I just go with what I think to be honest. He also did not get the 'ok I will just ignore you' treatment when I found that he had chewed up his pillow... yes he got told off.... but I do think he was just party to that misdemeanour.... my other dog, who is 2 just had that GUILTY look all over her face. But puppy got caught with the stuffing in his mouth....
Toileting, if he poos in the house, I don't just ignore that anymore either. If I catch him in the act I do raise my voice, if I find the turd after and he comes while I am cleaning up, we have a chat about how unpleasant that is, I go outside with said poo, put it on the grass, tell him that's the idea. Then I pick it up and flush it. Needless to say, I spend an awful lot of time probably talking to myself, and carting poos about.... .
Aw but he is so loved. All these things we will miss one day.... I think....