Best age to get a puppy?

[moocher123 132]

i would take a ten week old at the oldest but wouldnt touch a 15 WEEK OLD PUP IMO

 

If the pup had been intensely socialised it might not matter if you took it at 15 weeks old, but by 'intensely socialised' I would be wanting that pup to have travelled regularly in a vehicle, and been out and about to take in new sights and sounds, met different people and dogs: how many breeders would go to all that trouble? Not many. Many people who breed lurchers don't even let them out of the yard or run, and don't understand how important it is to use that 'early learning' window to accustom the pup to the outside world before that 'learning window' closes, forever in the case of pups of delicate temperament.

 

i know what your saying but if you have a pup at 8 weeks you can take it out get it used to other dogs and place cars people ext as soon as they are aloud out atb

[nothernlite 18,089]

i would take a ten week old at the oldest but wouldnt touch a 15 WEEK OLD PUP IMO

 

If the pup had been intensely socialised it might not matter if you took it at 15 weeks old, but by 'intensely socialised' I would be wanting that pup to have travelled regularly in a vehicle, and been out and about to take in new sights and sounds, met different people and dogs: how many breeders would go to all that trouble? Not many. Many people who breed lurchers don't even let them out of the yard or run, and don't understand how important it is to use that 'early learning' window to accustom the pup to the outside world before that 'learning window' closes, forever in the case of pups of delicate temperament.

got a pup from a guy in ireland asked me what i wanted to call her got her at 8 weeks knowing her name he used to drive about his farm with them in the van from 5 weeks it was a pleasure to get a pup from him and would recommend him and have done what a gentleman

[moocher123 132]

i would take a ten week old at the oldest but wouldnt touch a 15 WEEK OLD PUP IMO

 

If the pup had been intensely socialised it might not matter if you took it at 15 weeks old, but by 'intensely socialised' I would be wanting that pup to have travelled regularly in a vehicle, and been out and about to take in new sights and sounds, met different people and dogs: how many breeders would go to all that trouble? Not many. Many people who breed lurchers don't even let them out of the yard or run, and don't understand how important it is to use that 'early learning' window to accustom the pup to the outside world before that 'learning window' closes, forever in the case of pups of delicate temperament.

got a pup from a guy in ireland asked me what i wanted to call her got her at 8 weeks knowing her name he used to drive about his farm with them in the van from 5 weeks it was a pleasure to get a pup from him and would recommend him and have done what a gentleman

 

yeah i would like a pup like that as well mate that is good that he did that all i was saying is i would have a pup at 15 weeks but if a bloke would do what he did for you thats great and your pup was 8 weeks sounds like a top bloke

[nothernlite 18,089]

i would take a ten week old at the oldest but wouldnt touch a 15 WEEK OLD PUP IMO

 

If the pup had been intensely socialised it might not matter if you took it at 15 weeks old, but by 'intensely socialised' I would be wanting that pup to have travelled regularly in a vehicle, and been out and about to take in new sights and sounds, met different people and dogs: how many breeders would go to all that trouble? Not many. Many people who breed lurchers don't even let them out of the yard or run, and don't understand how important it is to use that 'early learning' window to accustom the pup to the outside world before that 'learning window' closes, forever in the case of pups of delicate temperament.

got a pup from a guy in ireland asked me what i wanted to call her got her at 8 weeks knowing her name he used to drive about his farm with them in the van from 5 weeks it was a pleasure to get a pup from him and would recommend him and have done what a gentleman

 

yeah i would like a pup like that as well mate that is good that he did that all i was saying is i would have a pup at 15 weeks but if a bloke would do what he did for you thats great and your pup was 8 weeks sounds like a top bloke

he jagged it aswell got a boy of here one of his pups done the same with him even had it retrieving for him at 8 weeks

[events co-ordinator 353]

We always start training the pups at 8 weeks unless we breed them inhouse then they are constantly spoken to and handled daily it makes recall and bidabillity a lot easier.

[carlton chase 37]

funny this artical has came up I'm picking up a deer grey whippet this week which is 14 weeks I've only had 1 other pup brought at 8 weeks old

but I was abit nervous of getting it at this age

[moocher123 132]

IT WILL BE FINE BUT I FOUND AS THEY GOT OLDER THEY JUST SEEM TO BE RELUCTANT ON DOING CERTIN THING WHERE AS A PUP FROM 8 WEEKS WHEN YOU ASK SOMETHING FROM IT ITS A SHARP RESPONSE ATVB WITH YA PUP

[carlton chase 37]

If that response was to me mooches cheers pal appreciate it it's Christmas so hopefully Santa is giving me a cracker get it Christmas cracker never mind lol

[moocher123 132]

not trying to say it will happen to you the same to me just my expearence mate atb carlton