I keep my pups until atleast 12 weeks before they can go, but they do not stay with their mom. When the mom says its time to get away from them , I let her. Those tiny teeth hurt when trying to down her to nurse. Also I have had to separate some puppies at about 9 weeks. The can start picking on one in the litter and they can get pretty vicious if you have 4 gang up on one. They will pick on him so much that he then becomes introverted and shy. Hides behind things to get away from them and then that becomes a habit and it is what he learns from them, he becomes shy and learns to hide to be safe. Not a good habit to learn. Maybe that is the reason some people place them earlier.
It all comes down to the breeder knowing what they are doing and do what is best for the puppies. |