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Originally Posted by hasrv4fun  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. |
Everyone's way of doing things is different.
However, since I am a YTCA member I have a Code of Ethics and Conduct to follow. Puppies leaving my home will be a minimum of 12 weeks of age to facilitate adequate socialization as well as appropriate emontional and temperament development. Have a minimum of 2 innoculations. And yes, my puppies do go home piddle pad trained.
But since I only breed 1 or 2 litters a year.....very few puppies leave my home, at the most maybe 4 puppies.
I've found that by weeks 5 and 6 puppies teeth are coming in and mom's are reluctant to nurse, but usually work through it and my mom's will allow them to readily nurse again and call the shots as to when they've had enough and do the weaning process on their own...