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Originally Posted by RachelandSadie  it's worth it, if you could see my Sadie and how wonderful she is...man you would have done the same thing i did. my heart got involved with her long before i knew any different and i'm 100% glad that i got her and don't regret a thing. she's perfect and wonderful and honestly what do doesn't have a little chewing/biting issues when they come home, ALL DOGS CHEW and all dogs will chew fingers until they learn not to...so breeding really didn't have that much to do with that anyways. she's perfect otherwise and she's learning fast what she can/cannot do...
now would i go with this breeder again. NO, i've learned a lot about things since then, but i don't for one second regret or take back my choice of going ahead with Sadie. she's everything i could ever hope for and getting her "too young" didn't affect us at all...i'm sure some people do have issues with it, but we didn't and that's the truth. sorry i have to be honest here ya know. i mean i'd advise the OP to get a dog from a responsible breeder, but from my own experience 7 weeks worked out just fine for us!! |
Ahh...but I never asked if you regretted your decision, or implied that you should.
Extreme biting and chewing
can be an issue many deal with as a result of the dog being placed too early. Yes, most pups go through that stage, but only to an extent. Please realize,
you were the one that mentioned that as having been an issue you dealt with, not me.
No, I'm most certain that I would not "have done the same thing" as my brain understands the risks you take by doing so and the type of breeder you'd be supporting, despite what my heart my tell me. But you are not to fault--you said yourself at the time you didn't know any better. That is the case for many people. But for those who do know better, and I'm assuming you include yourself in that group now, we try to make others aware of the dangers and risks.
Again, if you didn't have any major issues with your girl, then that is great. Count your blessings, but don't advise others that it's a good idea because
you didn't have a bad experience and are proof that it *might* turn out OK.
I know people who have driven drunk and thankfully reached their destination without harm to themselves or others. But I also understand the dangers of it and would never advise someone that 'it's their choice and might turn out OK because it turned out OK for people before.' Same logic.