How old should a puppy be when people get him?

Question

i am getting a pitbull mix, i dont know if i should get him at 6 weeks or 3 months. I heard puppies need to be with their family for the first 3 months, i also heard that it depens on the breed. should i get my pitbull mix at 6 weeks?, or wait 2 months? or 3 months?

Answer 1

if they have no mother if you work with your vet closely you can get him at 6 weeks but you need to carefully learn from your vet about how to feed him! And dont expect any housebreaking, and no going outside until 2 months (for vaccination reasons). but if with mother or littermates then 2 months.

Answer 2

I think most good breeders wait until about 8-12 weeks to let pups go home with the new families. I wouldn't get one at six weeks, as he'll be missing out on some important time learning social skills from mama and his littermates.

2/3 months is fine. You can probably find a pitbull mix (almost any age you want) at the shelter....they have LOTS of them in there that need good homes.

Answer 3

The soonest a puppy should go home to its new family is 8 weeks of age or 2 months old and no younger. And no later than 12 weeks of age. After 12 weeks the puppies tend to become more difficult to train if they are with their litter mates too long.

Answer 4

Definitely not at six weeks. 2 months will be fine.

At six weeks, the pup has a lot to learn about interacting with other dogs. He needs to learn how to understand other dogs' behaviour - there have been instances of puppies removed from the litter too early, and then ended up reading "play" body language as "fight" body language and ended up with aggression problems. He needs to learn how to play nice instead of biting hard. He also needs to learn how to accept discipline from his mother.

It doesn't depend on the breed.

Answer 5

Pups need to be with their birth mama till they are 8 weeks of age. Some breeders are keeping the pups till they reach 12 weeks because they find it benefits the puppies. so if your breeder is a really good one, you can leave the pup there up to 3 months of age... but you can pick it up as early as 2 months.

Answer 6

8 weeks. 6 weeks is too young and he won't have training from his mother, 3 months, and you run the risk of poor human socialization. Also, know that you are supporting a back yard breeder. Your BREEDER should be telling you this! You should never get a dog from anyone who isn't a breeder, and I mean they do genetic tests, they pick mates based on bloodlines, health, and what they are looking for to better their line. Otherwise, you have no idea if your dog is carrying a genetic defect/disease, you are getting a dog bred for "fun" or money, meaning there was NO thought given to what is best for the dog. You get a dog with questionable health, no papers, and you are supporting someone who is using living creatures as a way to make money with no care of the damage he is doing. Pay the money for a respectable breeder, it is worth every penny, not to mention money saved in likey vet fees.

Answer 7

AT LEAST 8 weeks. It's not very safe to take the puppy awway from their mothers that early. I would say 8 weeks (2months). Maybe even 3 months depending on the puppy.

Answer 8

Puppies are not supposed to be separated from their mothers or sold until they are 8 wks old. So if you are getting from a breeder she should know not to separate the puppies before 8 wks. Also it has nothing to do with the breed.

Answer 9

Wait until the puppy is at least 8-10 weeks old.
At least 8 weeks old though.. No younger because in most places it is illegal to sell puppies under 8 weeks old.

Answer 10

They only need to be with their mother for 7 or 8 weeks. We got our cocker spaniel at about 9 weeks. It would be a little bit better if you waited longer. They would be able to learn how life is before you take them home with you.