at what age can the puppies be separated from the mom?..?

Question

we are about to get a puppie..but we are just wondering at what age can they be separeted from the mom..my husband's friend is planning on give it at 6 weeks..?

Answer 1

6 weeks is too young. While it's true that most puppies have started to eat solid food at that point, most are not fully weaned yet.

8 weeks is the minimum, but ti's be better to until 10 or even 12 weeks. While most puppies are physically independent by 8 weeks, the next few weeks are very important socially; the mother teaches them proper "doggie manners", like bite inhibition and not playing too rough.

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Answer 2

Everyone has answered you differently so you're getting nowhere. A six week old or even a five week old puppy can of course be spearated from its Mom because it can eat solid food and people bond with these very young puppies much better, just the way adoptive parents tend to want babies rather than older kids---but leaving the Mom at five or six weeks IS NOT GOOD FOR THE PUP! The pup needs its solid food to be supplemented by Mother's milk until twelve weeks of age when it loses the enzyme necessary for processing the Mother's milk. Also, the pup will be beter socialized with other dogs if it isn't separated from its siblings until twelve weeks. For these reasons, virtually all humane rescue organizations keep pups and kits with their Mothers in foster care situations until they reach twelve weeks of age. Many breeders, unfortunately, are afraid they may not be able to sell the pups as easily as their cuteness and human bondng factor decreases, but even they usually won't let a kit or pup go before eight weeks. The reputable ones wait until twelve weeks, just like the rescue organizatinos. So that's the whole scoop. Advertising the pups for adoption at eight weeks with the understanding that they will be ready at twelve and taking adoption fee deposits to insure that the new owners actually want the pup and have enough money to care for it is a good idea. Sounds like your friend just doesn't want the inconvenience of housebreaking and caring for the animals until they really are ready to go AT TWELVE WEEKS OF AGE.

Answer 3

It should be left with the dam for longer. Ideally it should stay with its dam for 8-10 weeks. It needs this time to learn what his mother has to teach it. It is also advisable for it to have three sets of shots before leaving to be absolutely sure that it is protected from everything. I had a pup contract parvo on its way home because it had only had its very first shots and I stopped at a store in an area that was having a major outbreak of parvo. A lot of people want to send them on their way to young because they get more expensive to feed as they get bigger. Also once they start eating food and not just their mothers milk the dam will no longer eat their excretement and therefore there is also more work for the owner. In any case if you care about the pups you will keep them longer.After reading an above answer I just wanted to say that the last place I would bring an unvaccinated pup would be into a vets office. Have them come out to your car or figure out something else. Thats the best place for a pup to pick up something. Thats where all the sick animals go and its a chance I would not take.

Answer 4

Any good breeder will not allow a pup to leave until it is 8 to 12 weeks of age. Tell your friend that he is letting the pups go way to soon. Getting a pup at that age poses alot of problem for you the owner to be and the pup. For one thing it's digestive track is not fully developed enough to digest puppy food alone. The result is a puppy with the runs. This can lead to dehydration of the pup and off to vets you will go for medical assistance. Also the pup will need their worming just about that time and their first shots. Pups need the mother milk for a few more weeks than your firend is allowing them to get. Also the mother dog teaches her pups many things in the 6 to 8 week time frame.

Seems like your firend doesn't know what he's doing in reguard to letting his pups go at that young of an age. Or perhaps he doesn't want to incur the cost of the first shots or the worming. If your husband insists on getting the pup at that young of an age then my first stop would be at the vets for a check up, worming and his first shots. Then have plenty of pacients with the pup and expect to be very busy watching him to make sure he is doing alright.

I never allowed any of my pups to go before 8 weeks and no one else should either.

Answer 5

It is always the right thing to do and allow those pups to stay with the mother at least 6 wks and finally get weaned from her. Then they are able to eat on their own and survive so much better. Yes I've seen younger pups at other peoples home too but I am sure that is because either the mother was unable to care for it or the owner didn't want them. By staying with their mother and able to nurse longer it helps their immunities to stay healthy. Then those puppies should be vaccinated and checked over by a vet and make sure no viruses or illnesses get to them. Then the new pet owner should teach the puppy to be house broke and potty on paper pads or outside. After the puppy is doing good with that then some obedience training for a greatest little pal to be your friend.

Answer 6

No six weeks is way to young. Talk to the breeder,put money down on the pup, see if he would keep the puppy for two more weeks. IF not then I would be finding another breeder. A good breeder will keep the puppies until they are 8 - 12 wks old. I breed dogs and I know that two more weeks make a big difference in a puppy.

Answer 7

Puppies shouldn't be weaned from their mother till about 8 weeks. The longer they stay with their mother the more socialization they learn, along with puppy manners. The mother keeps the pack in order, teaches the puppy restraint and moderation.

Tell your husband's friend that a great time should be between 8 weeks and 10 weeks. By that time they are able to eat puppy food (no canned) instead of milk.

Good Luck

Answer 8

Age Puppies Can Be Sold

Answer 9

8 weeks is the earliest that any responsible breeder or pet owner should be releasing puppies. But depending on the breed and how they are developing 10-12 weeks would be good. I have a Yorkie, and the breeder would not release him until he was 12 weeks, due to the fact they are such tiny dogs and want to be sure that they get the proper care and nutrition in those early weeks.

Answer 10

The owner of the dog needs to know how to "operate" the dog, same way you can get into a car that's in perfect running order but if you don't know how to drive you won't have much luck making the car go anywhere. If the owner doesn't know how to maintain the training, the dog will soon become untrained again. Read more here https://tinyurl.im/Orzi5

People seem to think that once a dog is trained, that's it. Not true. You must reinforce the dog's training every single day in some way. It's best if the owner and the dog go together to get trained. As a professional trainer once said to me "We can train any dog in 2 days. It takes longer to train the owners