When can I sell my puppies?

Question

My purebred mini dachshund gave birth to 7 minatures. They were born November 11. When can I expect to sell them? I don't want to get rid of any of them. I have to. 6 girls and 1 boy is way much.
Also when should they be weaned?
Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

AS A BREEDER I WOULD NOT SELL THEM AT A REAL EARLY AGE TYPICALLY 6 TO 8 WEEKS SHOULD BE WEANING AGE FOR MINATURES I WOULD SAY 8 WEEKS AT ABOUT 4 TO 5 WEEKS START THEM ON PUPPY MUSH 3 TIME A DAY STILL ALLOWING THEM TO SUCKLE THERE MOTHER PUPPY MUSH IS SIMPLE TO MAKE USE A GOOD QUALITY PUPPY FOOD ADD JUST ENOUGH WATER OR MILK TO SOFTEN THE FOOD AND MASH IT UP MAKE SURE YOU GET IT MASHED REAL GOOD OFTER A FEW DAYS THEY WILL WEAN OFF OF THE MOTHER WHEN THEY GET TEETH START TO INTODUCE THEM TO SMALL BITES OF HARD FOOD A BIT AT A TIME

Answer 2

Females will usually wean their puppies themselves when the pups are between 41/2 and 8 weeks old. If you wish to remove the mother from her pups at this time, you can. Watch the mother's mammaries for any signs of trouble in case you took her away while she was still producing a lot of milk. If the mammaries become firm, swollen, or red, consult your veterinarian.

Some mothers don't wean their puppies even by their 8th week. If this happens, you will need to help her. Gradually take her away from her pups for longer and longer periods of time. Always feed the pups before putting her back in with them so that the pups are getting most of their calories elsewhere.

Many mushers choose to leave the mother with the pups until the pups are individually chained or penned. If the mother is still enjoying the pups and playing with them, this can be a good source of education for the puppies. If the female had trouble weaning the pups, remove her completely for four to seven days after the gradual weaning process you have helped her with. Then, when she is completely dried up, she can go back in to live with her pups.

Reintroduce the mother to mushing slowly. She needs time to recover from nursing the pups. Short runs of 2 to 3 miles with the team are fine. Protect her enlarged nipples from cold weather for the whole season after whelping.

Puppies can be sold at any age after they are weaned. During the 4th through 6th week, however, a puppy's main development is from interacting with its littermates and mother. The pup is learning basic social behavior for dogs, and if it is removed from its family before 6 weeks, it may have behavioral problems as an adult. When you do sell a pup, make sure you pass on all vaccination and worming information to the new owner, and caution him or her to change the pup's food slowly.

Answer 3

Puppies begin to wean at 6 weeks, and are fully weaned by 8 weeks.
The recommended age to be taken away from the mother and littermates, is between 8-12 weeks old.

Answer 4

Puppies need to start being weaned by 6 weeks not completely but slowly if not the mothers nipples will turn raw and start getting cuts on and around them and it will be painful for her but you can not sell them until they are 8 weeks old by then they should be completely weaned.

Answer 5

Start interviewing and taking deposits now. You want above all to make sure they go to responsible homes , If you wait till they are ready to go out the door ,it is easier for people to buy on a whim and get rid of it 2 months later when they figure out they take a lot of work and time. A person willing to wait is more likely to think things through. Do not let them go before 8 wks old . They are learning to be submissive to the mother and she is teaching them how to behave like a pack member. She may even help start potty training them and new owners like that.

Answer 6

Don't wean or sell too early. Eight weeks is about right to start looking for homes for the puppies. As to weaning them, they're ready when they have their puppy teeth. Prior to that, they aren't really ready for solid food. When you do transition them to solid food, use a quality PUPPY food and moisten it since they have tiny mouths and teeth. Don't feed what you feed Mama! Also Mama dogs often indicate when they are ready to stop nursing by discouraging the pups with little 'nips' or 'growls' when the puppies approach the teats. Of course if so many pups are depleting the mother's energy reserves, you can help her out by supplementing the puppy feedings. Also, it never hurts to sprinkle brewers yeast on the mama's food while she is nursing to enrich her milk.

Answer 7

Seven weeks old is a good age. My pup was not quite 7 weeks when we got her. With the money go get the female fixed. You had the experience and found out it is way to much work. Puppies are cute, but take to much time and effort.
Even peeps who say they are professionals are nothing but back yard breeders.....
BTW keeping pups on mothers milk will help the pups in later life (if of course this is a concern). The moms will pass on the infection fighters and other enzymes to her puppy's. Making the puppy's much healthier.

Answer 8

The mother of the puppies will do the weaning -- let her decide. It is good for the puppies to stay with the mother to learn certain things. Puppies can be sold usually about 8 to 10 weeks after their birth.

Answer 9

Anywhere from January 12th on and go ahead at about 7 weeks and worm them. Your vet can tell you what to give them and how much. Doses are given by weight. Also check into your first set of shots for them. You don't want them going out where they might be around other dogs without their first distemper shots. Talk to your vet.

Answer 10

at 6-12 weeks. Best to wait until they are at least 8 weeks old and eating on there own very well.
You can start weening them around 4-5 weeks.