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gracielove · 10-21-2013, 02:47 AM

Up until 12 week a pup's world is it's mom and littler mates. They are still very dependent on the warmth and comfort of the littler. At about 12 weeks of age the pup starts to want to investigate the world outside the "den" or whelping box or where ever the nesting place has been. They start to develop a little bit of an independent spirit. That part of the brain that makes the pup start to think as an individual has developed. When the pup is taken to a new home it is more like a big adventure to the pup at 12 weeks than a horrible separation. This has been well studied by animal behaviorists.

Another thing to remember is that pups are unable to start to regulate the flow of urine and stool until around 16 weeks of age. A pup that is 6 or 8 weeks old can technically survive with proper care but they are not physically or emotionally at the place where they should be removed from the litter. They are infants and need the security of the littler. People think they want those cute little puppies but the cuteness wears thin at 3:00am when that puppy is still screaming for the only home it has ever known. A couple of days of an almost constantly peeing and pooing pup wears thin as well and the poor pup is usually locked up and just suffers further only because it was taken from it's home too soon. Punishing a baby for doing what babies doing is cruelty.

People who breed dogs and who really don't care about the developmental capacity of the pups only care that when the pups are weaned at 6 weeks of age the mom stops cleaning up after the pups. Up until that point the mom did everything for the pups but once they start eating food mom isn't doing it anymore and the breeder wants them gone because it is a lot of work to clean up after pups that are peeing and pooing all day long.

"Breeders" who do not take the time to study animal development or even the breed they are selling certainly don't care about what the pup or the new owners are going to go through when they pawn off those pups before they are ready for a new home.

10-21-2013, 02:47 AM	#4
gracielove YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY Posts: 6,582	Up until 12 week a pup's world is it's mom and littler mates. They are still very dependent on the warmth and comfort of the littler. At about 12 weeks of age the pup starts to want to investigate the world outside the "den" or whelping box or where ever the nesting place has been. They start to develop a little bit of an independent spirit. That part of the brain that makes the pup start to think as an individual has developed. When the pup is taken to a new home it is more like a big adventure to the pup at 12 weeks than a horrible separation. This has been well studied by animal behaviorists. Another thing to remember is that pups are unable to start to regulate the flow of urine and stool until around 16 weeks of age. A pup that is 6 or 8 weeks old can technically survive with proper care but they are not physically or emotionally at the place where they should be removed from the litter. They are infants and need the security of the littler. People think they want those cute little puppies but the cuteness wears thin at 3:00am when that puppy is still screaming for the only home it has ever known. A couple of days of an almost constantly peeing and pooing pup wears thin as well and the poor pup is usually locked up and just suffers further only because it was taken from it's home too soon. Punishing a baby for doing what babies doing is cruelty. People who breed dogs and who really don't care about the developmental capacity of the pups only care that when the pups are weaned at 6 weeks of age the mom stops cleaning up after the pups. Up until that point the mom did everything for the pups but once they start eating food mom isn't doing it anymore and the breeder wants them gone because it is a lot of work to clean up after pups that are peeing and pooing all day long. "Breeders" who do not take the time to study animal development or even the breed they are selling certainly don't care about what the pup or the new owners are going to go through when they pawn off those pups before they are ready for a new home.