 7 weeks is to young
Sometimes it works out fine but 7 weeks is way to young. Any good vet will explain that even if the mother is done nursing they are still training the puppy how to be a dog. The socialization is extremely important to a puppies development. I know lots of people that have had problems much later after getting a puppy younger than at least 8 weeks. Older than 8 weeks, 10 or 12 is the best.
Also the smaller the puppy the much more likely there may be problems. Breeders that like to dump the puppies before 12 weeks are in it for the money not to provide the puppy the best chance to be healthy and happy.
People are looking for a small puppy and want them at a younger age but they are only puppies so long and they are dogs for a long time - best to make sure they are healthy and well developed by getting one at 10 weeks or 12 weeks. |