New puppy panic
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We were referred to a breeder North of Seattle and went up there to check out the facility. Everything looked really good to us, but we really don't know what to look for. I was on another thread and someone was saying that it is a warning sign if the breeder is letting the pups go before 8 weeks. The breeder we put down a deposit with (and had our hearts set on) said we could take our puppy home at 6-6 and a half weeks of age. She said she found that they bond more to the human parents that way. We thought that sounded good...really I just wanted the puppy NOW. Her dogs look very healthy and she has been breeding for 15 years. The place was clean and the dogs were friendly and looked amazing. Am I panicking for no reason? We got our Badger rotty at age 6 weeks because his mother abandoned the litter and he was basically filling his day bullying his little sister littermates so the backyard breeder we got him from thought it might be better for him to go home with us early. Should I be freaking out? We are ok with giving up our $300 deposit...that is NOTHING compared to the importance of getting a happy healthy doggy.
Ronda
Ronda
That's a little red flag...but I agree with Tina...there are a lot of things to look for in a good breeder.
8 weeks is a typical age for a good breeder to let a puppy go home. We got Lady at 5 1/2 weeks or 6 weeks old. I like our bond with her better than ours with Grace. But, I would prefer to get a puppy with good hips, elbows, pedigree, etc. also.
Get online and do a search for other breeders and email a couple and get their opinion on when they let puppies go home with their people. Kinda nonchalantly say: you have any puppies? how old are they? what age would you let them leave the litter?
8 weeks is a typical age for a good breeder to let a puppy go home. We got Lady at 5 1/2 weeks or 6 weeks old. I like our bond with her better than ours with Grace. But, I would prefer to get a puppy with good hips, elbows, pedigree, etc. also.
Get online and do a search for other breeders and email a couple and get their opinion on when they let puppies go home with their people. Kinda nonchalantly say: you have any puppies? how old are they? what age would you let them leave the litter?
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I got online like you said and sent out emails to a few other breeders. The parents were friendly and looked healthy and happy. Everything else felt really good, in fact, we had already gone to two other people to look at dogs and one of them was a backyard breeder and the other one had great looking dogs but they were all in massive yard enclosures (it looked like they were healthy and happy but we wanted house dogs).
I will let you know when I hear back.
Ronda
Thank you so much!
I will let you know when I hear back.
Ronda
Thank you so much!
We got very lucky with Lady (she was a backyard puppy). only problem is she wasn't bred with care. Grace was. She was bred to not be so large and unpredictably unhealthy.
You may get a very good dog from the place who's letting the pups go so early. If it's a reputable breeder this pup may be a great dog.
I like getting dogs as early as 6 weeks. I just know it's not a standard practice. Trust your gut and listen to the advise of the people you may hear back from. Maybe get your vet's opinion.
You may get a very good dog from the place who's letting the pups go so early. If it's a reputable breeder this pup may be a great dog.
I like getting dogs as early as 6 weeks. I just know it's not a standard practice. Trust your gut and listen to the advise of the people you may hear back from. Maybe get your vet's opinion.
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