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Originally Posted by bellababy08  no earlier than 12 weeks old....at 8 weeks that baby is just now starting to eat on its own but still nursing from mom...and at 8 weeks they are just now starting to learn bitting inhabits and what is acceptable behavior from mom and littermates they need to stay with mom and littermates until 12 weeks....I would ask the breeder if she will keep the pups with mom until 12 weeks old...if not and your heart is set on this pup...you will have to teach him/her all of this and it could take awhile and you will have to worry about low blood sugar, making sure this pup eats every few hours, you won't be able to play with the pup any longer than 10 minutes at a time than its eat, potty and sleep for a few hours or more...its like having an infant...if your heart isn't set on this pup I would run and look for a better breeder...a breeder that lets her pups go at 8 weeks, don't care about anything but the all mighty dollar. |
Most reputible breeders don't let their babies go before 12 weeks. Gizmo was a puppymill/BYB dog and he was taken away at 8 weeks. Thankfully he hasn't been too challenging, but alot of times being so young you literally have to start from square one with everything.
This can casue alot of stress and heartache not just for the puppy but for the owner too.
So, see if you can get her to keep the little pumpkin a few weeks longer.