new pup older dog please help

**Luvin-My-Jack-201** · 11-20-2006, 03:24 PM

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**Genny** · 11-20-2006, 08:54 PM

they should be with their mom atleast 8-12 weeks at the most.

I, too, got my puppy at 5 weeks. She was young to go at that age, but she was very healthy and I've had her a year now.
I think different people just sell them at different ages. If I was getting a pup I'd rather get a very young one, but if I was selling them then I'd probably want to wait as long as I could

wildann, how is your dog doing now???

**luvofallhorses** · 11-21-2006, 12:19 AM

well, reptuable breeders would not sell their dogs so young. plus, I wouldn't ever buy a dog. I will always adopt.

most shelters and rescues don't adopt them out that young, either. I didn't mean to change the subject or wasn't trying to start an argument, I was just curious, that is all.

to the original poster,

they'll get used to each other, it just takes time.

**Genny** · 11-21-2006, 04:45 PM

Hey, I wasn't trying to argue either. Me, too, like wildann thought 6 wks. was normal.

Your right though, it is better to not let them go at a young age (5 wks. 6 wks.) because they could get sick or something.

I haven't ever got a rescue dog. I've always bought mine

But, I hope to get my next dog from a shelter. I've always wanted to save one. Just all the shelters around here have pups that are so sick. It's sad. We did get one pup from our shelter a few years back and it had parvo and died. We didn't really know much about the parvo virus at the time and couldn't keep the little pup alive

but since then we've had 2 dogs get parvo and we've been fortunate enough to help them thru it!

I wasn't trying to change the subject either, but sometimes when you get to talking about something you get carried away! LOL......

Talk to you later....
and hows your dog now, wildann???
Genny