Pup age
Pup age
I have a new GSP pup on the way and the breeder would prefer the pup to be picked up at 7 weeks (11 pups!). I was thinking later more like 8 or 9 weeks because I have a 2 year old GSP and a 10 year old GSP. I may be over thinking it but I thought if the pup was a bit older it would make the transition a bit smother on all of us.
Is there a better or worse age time to get a pup when there are existing dogs in the house?
Grant
Is there a better or worse age time to get a pup when there are existing dogs in the house?
Grant
- NLsetter
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Re: Pup age
7 weeks is a bit young, needs to be with litter until 10-12 weeks IMO.
- Vonzeppelinkennels
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Re: Pup age
7 wks use to be the Standard but that thinking has changed,some like to hold them up to 12wks.I will say I have let pups go from 7 wks on with no notable difference.
Re: Pup age
8 weeks is my red line. And I think 10 or 12 is better. many want them gone buy at least 10 so you will have to work it out.
Ezzy
Ezzy
Re: Pup age
Yes. That's what the new literature says, which I'm too tired to post right now.
- gotpointers
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Re: Pup age
8 weeks for local buyers, and 12 weeks for shipped pups. 7 weeks is a barley legal minimum age in many states.
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Re: Pup age
49 days = 7wks that use to be the magic number when I was showing Dobes & all the show people followed it & they are more anal then hunting dog breeders about such things! Like muzzleing every female they bred & tying their dogs hocks
together after the dogs make a tie etc.Just saying & no one has ever done anything illegal before have they? I think people today have their nose in other people business a little TOO MUCH!
together after the dogs make a tie etc.Just saying & no one has ever done anything illegal before have they? I think people today have their nose in other people business a little TOO MUCH!
Re: Pup age
The age of the pup is probably overdone. If the breeder does a lot of socializing longer may be good. If the breeder feeds the puppies a couple times a day and leaves them alone the rest of the time I like to get them out of there. Eight weeks is how we go. first shots at seven weeks. We do keep some until ten weeks, crate train and second round of shots.
I think the 49 days thing came from the days when puppies got very little human contact until they went home. Some still are that way,.........................Cj
I think the 49 days thing came from the days when puppies got very little human contact until they went home. Some still are that way,.........................Cj
- greg jacobs
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Re: Pup age
Our breeder won't release them until 8 weeks. We picked up an independent little gsp girl. She and we slept the first night. That's never happened before.
Re: Pup age
Thanks for all the input, folks.
Here is an interesting article that Sharon found for me.
http://www.calibertollers.com/49daymyth.htm
Thanks again
Grant
Here is an interesting article that Sharon found for me.
http://www.calibertollers.com/49daymyth.htm
Thanks again
Grant