I got a puppy once at 12-13 weeks. He was honestly awful. I ended up re-homing him with someone who could spend more time with him. He wouldn't potty train, wouldn't crate train, chewed on walls-furniture-carpet-people-toys-books... he chewed through baby gates, kennels. I had to bathe him almost every day because of the horrible poop smearing he'd do. He barked a lot too.
Scrappy came home in his eighth week. He is 11 weeks old today and he's 99.9 percent potty trained. He doesn't bark all the time. He does nip a little, but not excessively - and he's never left a mark on anyone.
I think it depends on a lot of factors. I'd say to go with the gut... talk to the breeder, meet the folks, meet the puppy. |