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Originally Posted by treasuremapper  Sorry, I might have written the first one wrong. When my husband visited a few weeks ago, the pups were inside but the mom was allowed to go inside or out. When I talked with her today, she said the pups were outside during the day now. |
That really is a cause for concern. I understand the breeder is going through a difficult time in her life. If I were you, I would offer to foster them, so she gets a much needed break. Fighting a strong illness such as cancer must be such a draining experience. If she will not allow you to foster them, suggest a friend or really close family member, as these pups are no where near ready to go home.
But, if she really cared for them, she would not be putting them outside yet, even when breeders follow proper protocol, puppies get their last shot at 16 or 18 weeks old, and they still stay inside for another 2 weeks for full immunity to kick in, meaning puppies are not to go outside until 18-20 weeks of age for fear of being exposed to something they cannot handle.