[bellanrocco]

I agree, 5 and 6 weeks is wayyy too early for a pup to be taken from its mother. Before I knew of this, my friend at the time who was giving away mix breed puppies brought me my Bella when she was just 6 weeks. despite coming to us before she was 'of age,' so to speak, is now almost 3 years and is the most intelligent and well-socialized dog I've ever owned. She was not hard to potty train and is very healthy. After learning that 6 weeks is much too early to take a puppy home, I realize she is more of the exception to this rule. Perhaps the buyer didn't know at the time that this is an unhealthy age?