Hi...
I have adopted three boys who were all around the age of nine months... who came from show breeders: all from a kennel situation yet one did live in the breeders house but still did not have free run of house.
One did not sell as a young puppy and did not have the proper coat for breeding.
One was a show dog whose adult teeth came in crooked and ended his career
The third one was held back for showing but ended up with health issues...
All three of them are pretty well trained but it did take some time to get them there as they were use to going in their "kennels" and had no formal training... I had them neutered as soon as I got them and that helped a great deal with any marking...till they were completley trained they wore belly bands.... now they go to the door to be let out..... one does a cute dance waiting till I open the slider door to the fenced in yard...
They are very bonded and attacted to me ...and infact I think sometimes more bonded and attached then my Tae who I bought when he was only 8 weeks old..he is now 12 years old.... I bought Tae in the winter so he took a long time to train to go outside because it was too cold out to have him out for long periods of time....
I don't think I would ever get a young puppy again.... I love the age I got my boys at.... and they truly are great boys and very well socialized.... one would never know I have not had them since they were very young... I just lucked out and did not have to go threw the chewing stage and not being able to hold their bladders all night :-)
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Kerrianne |