A warmto the forum! I am sorry that you have not received any replies, but your choice of pet is quite rare and therefore the chances of anyone on this forum having any experience are fairly remote. Prairie dogs are more or less unknown outside of the USA and Canada. Further, keeping a prairie dog was only made legal again in 2008 in the USA, following an extensive ban. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_dog
Your prairie dog's behaviour may have changed because he is going into his rut period; this is described in the Wikipedia article above. Taking him to a vet who specialises in exotic pets should confirm his age and whether he is in his rut period. Do not trust pet shops when they tell you an estimated age! Pet shops exist for one reason: to make money! A vet's opinion should put you straight on the questions you pose and also a full health check is advisable, especially as the prairie dog may well have been extracted from a wild litter.
Here are some other web pages which should help you:
https://www.thesprucepets.com/pet-prairie-dogs-1239257
and
https://www.prairiedogshome.com/pets...airie-dog-pets
and
https://www.prairiedogshome.com/pets-zone/prairie-dog-pet-health
and
https://www.petcha.com/prairie-dogs-as-pets
Do come back and let us know how you get on! Plus feel free to post some photos!
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