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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  I didn’t do the math until later. He was 9 weeks when you got him? That explains why he is also extremely attached. Puppies should stay with their moms until 12 weeks. Separation anxiety is something I have seen in many puppies when they have been taken from their moms to early. Also he can’t have all of his shots now he is to young and if the breeder did shots before 8 weeks those don’t count. Going by the fact the puppy left Mom to early I’m thinking maybe it wasn’t a great breeder and he came sick. If your yard is fenced in and no wildlife and stray animals get in it then it is fine to take him out but if it’s a common area and lots of wildlife I would hold up until he has all of his shots. Ear mites are normally caused from being in a dirty environment so he probably came with those. I’m thinking your breeder was probably a bad breeder. I would look into getting pet insurance that covers genetic issues so if he developes any it’s covered because bad breeders don’t care about genetics and do testing and stuff. |
Thank you so much for the reply. We had the option to take him at 8 weeks but I thought it was too soon and we opted for 10 weeks. You're right though I should have let him stay longer. The breeder is very loving & offered to take him back for a few weeks after he first got sick but I didn't want to confuse him more. Honestly, I think the fleas are from my yard as the breeder's house was very clean. She did genetic testing on all her pups and cares very deeply for them. Although this is all my first experience with dogs & breeders so I could be wrong. I'm definitely going to keep him indoors from now on. Thank you again for your reply.
