well i did a little research. not only is it against the law to sell/rehome/relocate a puppy under the age of 8 weeks in washington state, its also illegal in 22 other states.
a breeder that is within the right frame of mind, and truly is a good breeder and more concerned of selling a dog that is properly socialized and healthy; ( then in it for the money ONLY) they would not remove a pup from its mother until atleast 8 weeks of age. the first 10 weeks are the most crucial learning times for the pup. the mother is their teacher and if removed from the mother the pups are failed greatly buy not being allowed this time of learning from their mother. ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Chandler To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 9:45 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: aggresive puppy I just got my puppies and they are always kept till 12 weeks by the breeder. Mine was kept longer as I had the surgery On my neck Feb 8th (cervical disc replacement) From what the vet said 10-12 weeks is the earliest to give pups away if you want a good dog. D/T social skills taught by Mom. --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, "marsha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > me too. > Marsha > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: dasha48 > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 6:56 PM > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] aggresive puppy > > > > I disagree with this. > > Sheila > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > From: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sherri > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 6:37 PM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] aggresive puppy > > > > Actually 7 weeks is the best time to place a puppy in a new home. But it is up to the breeder to know what they are placing and do so accordingly. I do puppy temperament testing and help with the placement of all breeds. > > Sherri > > Lori Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's my opinion that puppies should be left with their mother and > litter as long as possible to learn social skills. I think 7 weeks is > at least a week or 2 too early to be taken away from the mother that > would be teaching her important skills. I've heard that some breeders > keep their puppies till 10 or 12 weeks for this reason. > > Lori Reynolds > Cats to cattle, dogs to donkeys... > Ask me about petsitting and boarding! > > Please note: message attached > > > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > From: Sherri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 14:08:24 -0800 (PST) > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] aggresive puppy > > > She is a dominant girl and is trying to assert herself. She needs some guidance, rules and an education to let her know that the "boss" position is filled. Do not pamper her and make her work for things she would like. Make sure you keep her on the floor and DO NOT carry her around. > > Sherri > > Jessica Wolinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > awwww just take your time with her she is a baby herself and needs to be taught things... I really don't understand why people get animals and right away expect them to be trained and behave... That is something that's taught just like a real child.... That is the reason we have soooo many homeless pets in this world because people don't thing it through enough... a pet is a HUGE responsibility and needs almost as much attention as a child does.. I would give it time and teach her what you want her to do..otherwise if you don't she wont know whats shes doing is wrong. > > cassmisty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My puppy is 7 weeks old. She is mean , aggresive, like wehn we pick her > up from sleeping, or the floor, i heard the worms thing, she has none > in her poop. Yet today sence we stoped giving her formula she has > calmed down . She growled at the baby. and once at my mother, thats it. > I picked her up today when she was playing and she did not growl at > me , I even picked her up when she was eatting and took the food from > her, not one growl from her. Yest. we could not do that. But she did > growl when I touched her mouth. Maybe it's teething thats also bugging > her, or like my last dog would not let us touch his feet without > growling, she just does not like her mouth touched. what should I do > about that ? We were going to run an ad today to find her a better > home, but we are going to ghive her a couple days or so to see if > stopping the formula or something would help. > > Thank you > Cassie > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- ------ > Never Miss an Email > Stay connected with Yahoo! Mail on your mobile. Get started! > > > > > www.pbase.com/sherri123 > www.Sherrisphotographics.photoreflect.com > www.sherrissportography.photoreflect.com > www.BuildingImages.photoreflect.com > > > > > > www.pbase.com/sherri123 > www.Sherrisphotographics.photoreflect.com > www.sherrissportography.photoreflect.com > www.BuildingImages.photoreflect.com >
