The advantages of having a pup stay with the breeder and his/her mom and littermates to 12 weeks:
They are better socialized.
Mom teaches them the ropes. Breeders start with puppy training and crate training.
Your breeder can better asess the puppies health and personality and be sure the puppy is ready to make his/her move to their new home.
And also with a toy breed the pups are just so small that if they should go down with hypoglycemia/low blood sugar you will start to see it between 8-10 weeks.
Also they will have vaccinations and have some time for the vaccinations to provide some immunity.
A lot of breeders like to let them go early, because the work becomes more the breeders work, clean up, feeding etc after the 7 week mark.
I love for a dog to stay with the breeder as long as possible. If a puppy goes to a new home and the puppies sugar level drops and the pup doesnt eat the pup can die before the new owners realize what is going on. The breeder knows what to look for. There is nothing more terrible than to find a pup that has crashed from low blood sugar when you don't have a clue what it really is like. I will never forget the first time I experienced it.
Deana
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