Many people sell puppies at 6 weeks of age just because that is what they have been taught. They just don't know any better. A 6 week old puppy should still be nursing it's momma at least a little. Most are not completely weaned at 6 weeks. The puppies need more time with their litter mates and mom to learn social skills. Weaning is a very stressful time for puppies and often that is when problems like hypoglycemia and coccidia show up. If you sell a puppy that young and the new owner is not knowledgeable about caring for a puppy that young then the puppy could possibly die. Also, it is not recommended to start puppy shots until the puppies are at least 8 weeks old. I see no problems with some of the bigger puppies being sold at 9 or 10 weeks, if they are over 2 lbs, but I think it is best to keep the tiny ones until they are at least 12 weeks old. |