[navygirl76]

i agree with the other ladies here, 8 weeks is a little early to separate the puppies-ANY puppy litters ! lol..

i heard on animal planet (go ahead and laugh) that week 8-9 is when the puppies are learning the most in how to act as a pack-and to be appropriate with eachother and learn how to treat and react with other dogs.. .its a huge learning curve for them! They are learning behaviors from eachother..

Alot of dogs who are separated early end up having behavior issues and cannot socialize with other dogs well during their lives.. i truly believe this! my mom and dad bought a chihuahua from petsmart (i know.. .bad bad bad) and it was the meanest, most insecure and aggressive dog-it was way too young when they got it.. and has problems to this day. If my mom is holding that dog, it will bite anyone who comes near my mom..

it doesnt help that my parents dont know how to disipline and NOT encourage that bad behaviours lol.. they know nothing about dog psychology.

See if the breeder will keep it for at least 2 more weeks-it really needs to be with the other puppies--i know she is ready to get rid of them, but for all of them it will be better in the long run if they are socialized as dogs first.