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Originally Posted by Kathy1999  I'm a new member and am hoping to get a puppy this summer. I have been on waitlists and now it looks like 2 females may be available to me. One is a few weeks old and one just born today. How do you decide? What should I look for? |
Make sure the breeder is reputable. Be sure you can visit the breeder and see the parents and puppies. Be sure to get a health guarantee, and that the dogs are registered with a reputable organization (AKC in the US). Ask about the health and weights of the parents--you don't want a puppy that will grow up to be too small and unhealthy. It will be hard to tell anything about the personalities of the dogs at such a young age, especially the newborn, but look for alertness and playfulness in the one that is a few weeks old. Many breeders release their puppies to their new owners at 8 weeks of age (which is when I got my Bella), but see if the breeder will hold onto the puppy until 12 weeks of age.