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Originally Posted by BanditSocks2  Is there any way the breeder can keep the dog until 12 weeks? It will be better for both you and the dog if you could.
When we got Bandit (11 weeks) we got him on a 3-day weekend so we spend the first 3 days of his life with him. My husband worked across the street from our apt so he came home at lunch to feed walk and play with Bandit and came home by 4:15. It is def possible to work and have a puppy, and it's great that you'd be able to come home at lunch to take care of him!! To help you can put a shirt you slept in inside his crate so he smells you. Is your breeder close by? Maybe she could let you mail a shirt or blanket that smells like you so the pup is familiar with your scent when he comes home. Good luck  |
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Originally Posted by Reese1 Honestly I would go back to the breeder and tell her/him that you want to wait until 12 weeks after all the reading & research to give the puppy more time with Mom and littermates. A reputable breeder who cares about their puppies shouldn't have a problem with that and should want for the puppies to have the best start and learn important behavior steps before moving on.
If you read posts on YT from quite a few who got their babies at this age, there tends to be a recurring theme of similar problems they experience that a lot of people don't that waited until 12 weeks.
There is of course never a guarantee, but if it were me I would want to have the optimal situation starting out with a puppy! |
Welcome to YT and congrats on the new furbaby! It really would be for the best talk to the breeder. It wouldn't hurt to ask right?