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Originally Posted by BubblPopElectrc  I'm curious as to what the negatives are of bringing a puppy home at 8 weeks?
I brought both Britney and Brooklyn home at 8 weeks (Britney might have been 9 weeks) and they have always been both mentally and physically healthy.
ETA: I just wanted to mention that I know just because nothing negative happened with my two, that nothing negative comes out of taking puppies home at 8 weeks- hence the reason I am asking.  |
Here is a great website that has very good information on puppy socialization:
http://www.diamondsintheruff.com/ear...alization.html
Puppy socialization begins with the breeder. Just because a breeder keeps a puppy until it is 12 weeks old does not mean that puppy was properly socialized, that is why it is important to ask questions about how the puppies are raised. Also, a puppy might have been keep until 12 weeks and the new owner might take that puppy home, stick it in a crate, neglect it and not continue with proper socialization.
Over vaccination can also be contributed to many of the behavioral problems:
http://www.deide.net/misc.html