Here's an article I found on the subject http://dogcare.dailypuppy.com/proper-age-adopt-puppy-1190.html
I didn't know that 16 weeks could be too long for a pup to stay in the litter. I think 12 weeks is the proper age for me to adopt if I wanted one that young. 8 months for my first pup ever was the perfect age for me although I'm still reading up on what pups that age should be doing. I can't tell if the shelter was right in saying Minnie was 8 months old. \ \ /\ Alice ( ) whiterabbi...@gmail.com .( ). Sent from my iPad mini > On Aug 6, 2013, at 8:01 AM, Mommabear7772004 <mommabear7772...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > Even tho it is better to have pups leave their moms a little later , pups > have been given to their new owners at 6 and 8 weeks as long as there have > puppies and they all seem to be fine . > > Sheryl > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 6, 2013, at 12:40 AM, Alice <whiterabbi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> I'm seeing a few message of members having pups younger than 12 weeks old. >> Those with pups younger than 3 months, did you adopted them? I've heard pups >> need their Moms and siblings to learn some socialization, which they may not >> otherwise learn if taken away so young. I understand 3 months is a good age >> to adopt a pup. >> >> \ >> \ /\ Alice >> ( ) whiterabbi...@gmail.com >> .( ). Sent from my iPad mini >> > >
