2007-05-24 13:01:10 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
No. It's not.
A pup should be at least 8 weeks with his mum and the litter mates.
It makes for a healthier dog that is mentally more stable.
2007-05-24 13:07:19 · answer #1 · answered by Semolina's Pointer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the others that 8 weeks is a better age. By that time the owner can have started the basics of house training, they can know a couple of words ("good boy" and "no") they are more mature and independant and they are eating and drinking very well on their own.
There are a few exceptions to this, though. A puppy from a very large litter may do better at a new home as the competition for food and time will be scarce at his breeders from both his mother and owner. I aquired my first Pug puppy when he was just under 6 weeks old because the mother had a large litter and the puppy was one of the smaller ones in the group. He thrived with me, getting a bit of extra food without the big pups hogging it all, and he learned good manners around my other dogs, cats and people by living in my house. I would agree that this is an exception, and not a rule.
2007-05-24 20:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! For proper socialization and behavior that is learned from mom and litter mates, you should keep the puppies until they are at least 12-16 weeks of age. That's right, almost 4 months!
What does this mean? This means that you the breeder should also start the vaccine process at 6 weeks of age and booster those vaccines every 2 weeks until they are 16 weeks of age. They should also be spayed or neutered when they are 4-6 months of age.
Six weeks is very early and deprives the puppies of the socialization and puppy skills needed for socialization with other dogs. If you decided to get rid of them early, you MUST stress the importance of vaccines right away by the new owners, and the importance of puppy class so they are properly socialized. They will develop most of their socialization skills between the age of 4 weeks to 6 months and much of this starts between 4-16 weeks of age.
2007-05-24 20:17:06 · answer #3 · answered by Diana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppies should be at least 8 weeks before they leave their mother some breeders won't let them go until about 12 weeks
2007-05-24 20:08:49 · answer #4 · answered by Misty S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best age for a puppy to leave it's mother would be 8 weeks, at this age they are completely weaned and seem less attached to the mother, this is especially important so that separation anxiety can be kept to a minimum.
2007-05-24 20:08:30 · answer #5 · answered by musicchic 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, 6 weeks is too young to leave his mum. The bare minimum is 8 weeks of age but it's generally better to leave them until they are 9-10 weeks old.
2007-05-24 20:07:18 · answer #6 · answered by Elena 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
6 weeks is too young, like everyone else says 8 wks is better. Depends on the breed too. Our Yorkies didn't come to us until they were 12 wks old. That's the earliest the breeder would let them go. If they're really small she waits until at least 14 wks.
2007-05-24 20:35:47 · answer #7 · answered by tess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. 6 weeks is too young. And for some breeds 12 weeks is recommended. Dogs learn how to be dogs from their parents and if they're separated too early they can develop issues later on in life from behavior to potty training.
2007-05-24 20:20:00 · answer #8 · answered by jmrob29 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's preferable you wait till about 8 weeks. 12 weeks is perfect... because that's when the puppy can start controlling its bladder.
2007-05-24 20:05:19 · answer #9 · answered by Jordan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in most states it would be illegal & the breeder could be cited for doing so.
Reputable breeders do not place puppies until 12 - 14 weeks
Diana has excellent info posted.
2007-05-24 20:34:00 · answer #10 · answered by sadiejane 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋