Getting ready for a new pup!
1. What is the average age a puppy should be ready to leave home?? The breeder said he will be ready when he is 6 weeks but I've seen people that took theirs home a lot later. 2. I dont want to go crazy buying things for him (because I know I will) but what are some of the basic toys and other things I need to have for him when he gets home? 3. Any advise on how to treat your puppy when you first bring him home?? Not too sure how I should act toward him because of course I want to fawn all over him but I do want him to be a well behaved puppy and not develop separation anxiety when I leave and what not! Thanks in advance! -Taylor and Bear  |
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Many of us feel pups must remain with the pack for several more weeks.........9-10 weeks. It's during this time the pup learns "manners" or at least how to respond to directions from it's mother. This helps alot in training at it's new home. Of course if the mother is separated by the breeder from the pack, well.............  Initially stuffies as it reminds them of their fuzzy littermates and Mum. Soon however, chew toys will be necessary as teeth and sore gum time is upon you. Good breeders, ahem, send home with you toys the pups have played with.......often a stuffie......so the scent of the pack is still with them. Start crate training from the first. His crate is his home. You can have it in your bedroom if you wish to reduce night time restlessness. Training? I wouldn't let him out of my arms for the first........oh 6 months  |
tlf3184 wrote: 1. What is the average age a puppy should be ready to leave home?? The breeder said he will be ready when he is 6 weeks but I've seen people that took theirs home a lot later. -Taylor and Bear Taylor - six weeks old isn't even legal some places. It's way too early, hon. They may be marginally weaned by then, but that's about it. They should be with mom and littermates for a minimum two weeks more to learn that all important bite inhibition, as well as how to "speak dog" We all fawn when they're little. You can try telling yourself not to, but there's really no hope.  Most of them still grow up perfectly normal or thereabouts. Kristine |
| 6 weeks is way too young. In most states it is against the law to sell a dog before 8 weeks. And if they are breeding according to the code of ethics for the national club, they can not let their pups go until at least 8 weeks. I personally would not let a pup go before 10 weeks & I prefer 12 weeks. My vet won't even give the 1st set of shots until at least 7 weeks. |
| Min is 8 weeks & 6 weeks is too young |
| Thanks everyone I was worried about that! I've done a little more research and asked around and the breeder I was looking at turns out she is bad. So I guess it will be much longer till I get an OES :\ |
tlf3184 wrote: Thanks everyone I was worried about that! I've done a little more research and asked around and the breeder I was looking at turns out she is bad. So I guess it will be much longer till I get an OES :\ So sorry about that, but kudos for doing your homework. Kristine |
tlf3184 wrote: Thanks everyone I was worried about that! I've done a little more research and asked around and the breeder I was looking at turns out she is bad. So I guess it will be much longer till I get an OES :\ the wait will be worth it! A long wait now means a much better adjusted, healthier and happier dog for the rest of your dogs life- potentially 15 or more years! Rush it now, and you could have more than a decade of a dog that's got behavioral issues, and health problems. Trust me, the wait now might seem long, but in the long run you will be glad you waited! |
| Taylor, good things come to those who wait. It is soooooo worth your time to find the right breeder with the right pup. Listen to this above as they are among the sharpest in our group IMHO. Keep up the search and keep us posted. And as you've already learned, don't be afraid to ask questions! Vance |
| Thank you for waiting! I wanted to be more direct in my earlier response. We have several excellent breeders here who can guide you.....even though they may not have litters, they can guide you to asking the proper instructions. You had a good case of puppy blindness.......it happens so easily. We get geared towards getting a pup we don't ask, or know what to ask. |
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