[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by puppy_Love08

The breeder said the other two in the litter - not our puppy - were having the low blood sugar problems. But I don't think our puppy is eating well enough yet. I feel like I'm missing out on an important training period having to wait until he's 12 weeks old. It seems to me like 3 months of no housetraining would make housetraining the puppy difficult. Of course, I don't want the puppy to leave his mother until he is physically able. Mostly, I have just felt skeptical about the whole situation because I know she is very attached to the puppies and hates to give them up. Now I'm almost frightened to bring him home, but I will certainly get the Nutrical.

You don't get much potty training accomplished until about 12 weeks anyway. 8 week old puppies go when they feel the urge..they basically don't have much bladder and bowel control. I'd much rather have an older puppy because it would be easier to potty train. The breeder should be working with them somewhat with potty training anyway. From 8-12 weeks your puppy will learn a lot from its mother and siblings like socialization and bite inhibition. It really helps later in life because your puppy will have learned acceptable and nonacceptable social behavior from its mom and siblings. Of coarse you have to continue socializing once the puppy is brought home. Also, even if your puppy isn't having blood sugar problems at the breeder, you're saying its not eating super great right now. Well the stress of going to a new home will most likely cause the puppy to eat even less and then you will have blood sugar problems. Just be patient and do what's best for the puppy.