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WHAT IS THE BEST AGE TO TAKE MY NEW PUPPY HOME?

April 26, 2017age best Home puppy

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WHAT IS THE BEST AGE TO TAKE MY NEW PUPPY HOME?

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Most experts agree that the optimum time to take a puppy home is around 7 to 8 weeks of age. Depending on the individual breeder, the potential new owner and the particular line of dogs they are working with, puppies may go to their new homes as early as six weeks of age (but never any earlier). White Shepherd pups need to be in their new homes sooner than many other breeds because they tend to bond at an earlier age. One top breeder states that she will not ship a pup by air over the age of 10 weeks. She has found through experience that shipping an older puppy is very hard on the puppy mentally. Some may do well, but to this particular breeder, it just isn’t worth the risk.