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Originally Posted by CaLiFoRnIaBaBy6 Hello, I've been breeding these dogs for a long time and I've always placed them at 8 to 10 weeks. The dogs have been socialized from the second they have been born! I have two kids, Olivia and Tommy. They pick them up (with my supervision or my husband Nick's) and my friends have been holding them.
They're going to be fully socialized by eight weeks! It is up to the owner to house train a dog, not the mom! |
I in no way meant to offend you and really had no clue how long you'd been breeding. I actually, for some reason, thought this was your first litter and was making an honest suggestion that many are unaware of... I am sorry if it was misundstood.
You will find that many experienced, respected breeders disagree with placing them that young. Likewise, not sure I would be letting children and all my friends handle week old pups, but again, that's just ME. However, there is a big difference between 'house training' and 'socializing'--not sure I understand that part...?
I think that when 'socializing' was mentioned, it was in reference to social skills that pups obtain from interacting with their littermates...something that human contact is no substituion for.
If your experience has proven otherwise to you, then that is great!
