What is the LAW for taking puppies from mothers in Virginia????????? In most States, it is against the law to remove puppies from their mothers before they are 8 weeks old....that is for a reason. Survival rates drop off substantially when a immature baby is torn from its mother before 8 weeks of age. There is NO excuse that validates removing a puppy earlier than 8 weeks from momma......it is acceptable behavior for back yard breeders to pull this stunt, dumping immature babies with NO vaccinations (if this pup does have vaccinations, they are ZERO good because they have been given WAY tooo early)because of an "emergency".....that is just an excuse to get rid of a puppy before it costs the person that irresponsibly bred the dogs, any money....they breed the dog, they have the puppies, then before they have to cover expenses for shots, worming, etc, they "have an emergency out of town" and dump sick, weak, unvaccinated immature babies on who ever they can hood wink into buying them.
What you SHOULD do is report the person selling immature puppies before the legal age to do so in your State, if that is the case. |