For starters, they are more prone to hypoglycemia when they are small and very young. Also, during the 8-12 weeks age, they learn very important socialization issues when left with the mom and littermates that they miss out on if placed too early.
Chances are the dog would be just fine if released earlier, but chances are that they wouldn't. Why take the chance at all when it can be easily prevented by leaving the pup with the breeder a bit longer? |