Congratulations. I would be a little worried to leave such a young puppy alone for so long too. My rescue was 9/10 weeks old when I got her and she definitely needed to be coaxed to eat regularly and help with learning what the wee wee pad was for and when to use it. I was able to be home with her and after several months she did have an episode that caused severe letharia, sweating, and some other symptoms. She had to go to the er vet. We had a few such situations, and if I hadn't been there to see how bad she was, she wouldn't have lasted 8 hrs. I still can't believe how incredibly fragile these little ones are. Best wishes. Why is the breeder allowing her home so young? My little girl was headed to a kill shelter because she required some expensive surgery. I have had puppies before but they were always over 12 weeks old, huge difference. I took her sight unseen and got the surgery for her, but I had to keep my eye on her like a hawk. And thats only the basics, like eating, peeing and pooping, lol. The nipping, jumping running, that all takes lots of time, patience and training. If there is mischief to be found, Sunni will find it, lol Its only now at 6 months that I feel less worried about leaving her for a few hours at a time. The longest has been 4 hours when my son would get home. I am fortunate to be able to work from home and set my own schedule. |