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Originally Posted by Mardelin  12 weeks at the earliest. After weaning moms have much more training to do, socializing, manners, ranking order, etc. Puppies should never leave before their 2nd series of shots and being vet checked. Since 1st series is not given before 8 weeks of age and the 2nd not until the 3 or 4 weeks after....that would bring you to 12 weeks. Besides that you as a breeder should be socializing the puppies and making sure that potty training is completed. |
This is not the case at every place so I don't feel that we should be giving specific information to what is a general problem
First off when mom is done at 5 to 6 weeks the babies are already eating and when I say done -Mine are like "Sugarsmom" said- they are done with the babies and they don't stay around them enough to teach them anything with the exception of growling which says "get away from me you have teeth"
My babies all have at least 2 sets of shots - the first are given by my vet at 6 weeks and must have second at 9 weeks and 3rd at 12 weeks.
As to socialization- the fact that they are here in the puppy nursery with other puppies,some adults and myself and hubby where they are fed , handled , played with etc many times a day does the trick. You may ask any of my puppies new moms and dads if their baby was social when they took it home- I know that the answer is yes.
As to complete potty training -now I am the breeder and nurse, housekeeper and chef for these babies but I can not walk on water
surely you aren't suggesting that everyone should expect a completely potty trained baby at
10 to 12 weeks ? Just asking as I am surely dropping the ball if that's the case
Let me finish by saying my babies leave from 9 weeks up depending on their development- as I do not breed or often have extremely tiny babies , I feel that when the vet & I say they are ready on a case by case situation then they go to their forever homes.