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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 17:06 PM   #11
jenny82
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I think our dog was 8 weeks when we got him. I thought 8 weeks was the earliest?


 
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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 17:15 PM   #12
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A decent breeder wont let a puppy go under 10 or so weeks tbh. If you get a dog at 6 weeks then the breeder isn't 'proper'.


 
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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 17:21 PM   #13
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We got ours from a KC breeder between 8-9weeks although in 2days time the breeders had to fly to Aussie for a family emergency


 
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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 17:23 PM   #14
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Sorry, its 8 not 10 weeks Kennel club has lots of rules.


 
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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 17:29 PM   #15
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I got one of mine at 10 weeks and the other at 12. I find 8 to be a minimum as before that they will generally retain mouthy habits (above and beyond puppyness) into adult hood, as mom-dog has not properly taught them not to bite and at 8 weeks they are fully weaned.
All that said, it really depends on litter size. One of my dogs was 10 weeks but from a litter of 10 and has retained mouthy tendencies and has a woolsucking behavior (he has to have blankets to suck on) as he apparently did not get enough nipple time. He even dreams about nursing! He's almost 6 years old and we have never been able to break him of this (easier to let him suck his blanket than steal socks etc). The one we got at 12 weeks was from a litter of 3 and has never had mouthing problems at all.


 
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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 17:43 PM   #16
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I have had both my puppies since they were puppies,a Yorkie and jack Russell - one was off experienced dog breeders, but only small time, and the other off a family who owned the bitch

I had both of them at 8 weeks old - with the Yorkie he was already in a pen with the other puppies and socialised with the other dogs in the day.

The Jack Russell puppies were still with their mum but they were eating food from the bowl and the mother was showing signs of wanting them away from her.

My Yorkie is now 8 and the Jack Russell is 2 - they are both very well balanced good natured dogs who have no issues what so ever, have no aggression towards humans AT ALL - never seen them bat an eyelid..except barking at people walking passed the gate (very annoying)

SO I think in their case 8 weeks was obviously fine.


 
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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 18:31 PM   #17
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i always thought 8 weeks was the normal age to let go of puppies.

some of these people on this forum are saying if at 16 weeks the dog is still on the small side then they will keep them longer ...why i dont know i dont know what they can do that the puppys new owner cant


 
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Old Feb 28th, 2010, 03:25 AM   #18
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I think perhaps in the case of the runt they maybe like to keep them for a couple of extra weeks just to make sure they are catching up with the rest of the litter and developing ok, i think thats more than a fair thing to do from a decent breeder.

I got my dog at 14 weeks from quite a renowned (sp lol its early) breeder in the Rottweiler world and she let her pups go from 10 weeks onwards


 
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Old Feb 28th, 2010, 03:27 AM   #19
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Its not just behavioural problems that need to be avoided but nutritional too!!i dont know what age a puppy is weaned at but to take a puppy away from its mother before it is fully weaned is very bad for its health and can lead to problems such as weak bones,being underweight etc!!
Leaving a puppy with its mum is not going to do any harm.its just a shame that buyers want animals so young and that sellers want the money so quick!!


 
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Old Feb 28th, 2010, 05:21 AM   #20
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my mam used to breed labradors up until last year and she lets the pups go at 10 - 12 weeks dependin if the owners had dogs before. but when me & my OH got our 2nd whippet pup, we got her at 6/7 weeks which was young but the pups mam wouldn't have anything to do with the pups at 3 weeks but by 6 weeks the pups were eating and drinking on there own so they were fine. i think it just depends on the breeders and the pups, if they can eat/drink okay without mam.


 
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