What will be better for the puppy?

Question

I am flying out of state to pick up my puppy from the breeder & bring her home. The breeder wants the pups to go at 8wks, unfortunatly we have a vacation planned when she will be 8wks, so I asked if she could stay an xtra week & we will pick her up the following weekend, at 9wks. The only downfall to this option is that I will have the last of the litter instead of getting to pick out of two females. (not really a big deal to me, she will be a family dog and I will love her no matter what)

My sister is also getting a pup from this breeder, & said today she would be willing to pick up hers & mine (pick one for me) & take her for the week until I can come get her. The advantage of this is my sister will have the whole week off to work on potty training, etc.

Sorry this is so long, but here are my questions...

What will be better for the puppy? Would it benefit her to spend an extra week with her mom? Will it confuse her if she is at my sisters home and then mine? Thanks!

this is from a reputable lab breeder in upstate new york. She is a female chocolate lab. I wish I could be there with her unfortunatly the timing was horrible! But atleast if my sister had her I can call and check in, and know she is being well cared for. I jsut wasnt sure if there were any benefits for a pup to stay with a mother until 9wks

Answer 1

To be completely honest it is better for the pup to stay with it's mother for longer. The longer a pup stays with mom the better. Between the ages of 8 and 12 weeks is when the mom actually teaches the pups about manners, and you have less chance of agression issues from your new dog. If you decide to let your sis pick up the pup, it will be no different for your pup because it is still with it's sibling, which will actually be more comforting for the both of them. So good luck with whatever you decide! Both ways are fine, it's whatever you choose! Either way, your dog will still go through the crying of being alone when you bring her to your house, and either way, you will have to continue with training when you bring her home.

Answer 2

Hi Jenn P!
A good dog breeder is likely to be fond of many of his animals and might ask you more questions than you will. They want to make sure that the animals are placed in a correct environment with the correct people because this is very important. They will need details of your life and finances: whether you have children or not, the size of your house and garden and other questions to make sure the dog is sent to the right place, with the right family. A good dog breeder is not ask the pups to go at 8wks or 9wks.

If your dog breeder doesn't ask all these questions, is definitely interested in your money and might not have looked after the dog properly. Please look article: http://www.askedweb.com/askedweb/The_Most_Important_Steps_For_Finding_A_Dog_Breeder/ - The purpose of this article is to suggest some ways by which you can find out whether that particular person is responsible and trustworthy or not.
Jason Homan

Answer 3

I can only assume this is an ethical dog breeder. If so I think it would be good if your sister picked up the puppy. The puppy will not be confused. That sounds like the best plan to me and that is what I would do if I were you.

If it is a breeder of small dogs then I would look elsewhere for a puppy. Most small dog breeders do not allow anyone to adopt their babies until they are at least 12 weeks.

Answer 4

My friend and I both recently purchased litter mate puppies at 12 weeks of age. She is home during the day so she has been helping with training while I am at work, then I pick him up on my way home. It hasn't confused him a bit, in fact it is making him more relaxed and able to socialize properly with other people and other animals (she lives on a farm). He is also doing wonderfully with toilet training. I say let your sister pick up the puppy.

Answer 5

Let the dog stay an extra week with its mom because if your sister has the dog for a week the dog will get used to your sisters house and so when the dog comes to your house she will be confused and will not know where to go the bathroom etc.....

Answer 6

I would have your sister get both of them. That way they have each other for a week after getting taken from their mother.

Answer 7

i would say let your sister get her, that way she will still have a litter mate for another week. it would be a little less scarey than being alone

Answer 8

Have your sister pick them both up

Answer 9

if i was you i would let it stay with it mom because if you let it stay with your sister and the puppy get adapt it will cry alot until it feel at home.

Answer 10

Even going out there and picking first is no gaurantee you got the best one.