Well, I am getting a dog or puppy depending on what's available when I get one. And I was taking a bike ride today and my neighbor has 3 6 week old puppies that he's fostering until they're 8 weeks old for out local shelter. Why is it that they have to be 8 weeks before adoptable? And also what are some things I can expect from a puppy. I know most I was just seeing if theres anything I don't.
Thanks in advance!
Answers:
8 weeks is usually the minimum age that a young pup should be able to be taken away from mum. In cases where pups are abandoned and for some reason may not have mum, i am pretty sure that not allowing them to go to homes before 8 weeks allows for them to have their first shots, worming etc.
Puppies are more work initially as they have a habit of getting into everything and chewing anything they can find. Puppies dont come trained so you have to teach everything from scratch...which can sometimes be better as you know exactly how the dog has been trained (techniques, hand signals, commands etc).
Adults often come already trained in basic commands, posibly already house trained.
Both are equally in need of homes. Hope all goes well with your adoption.
they aren't completely weaned until 8 weeks.
you are going to need a lot of patience with potty training...it is going to cry and whine a lot...keep plenty of toys out..they chew on everything, including shoes!
i reccomend rescuing a dog. I rescued a 6 year old shnauzer and she's going to live another 10 years! She's so cute and so mellow and sweet. puppies aren't!!
plus my dog looks like a puppy~
WE SAVED HER LIFE!! She had been living with an alcoholic and the person forgot to feed her. wouldn't you rather save something then just get a puppy?
They need to wean off mama's milk before they can be adopted out.
A puppy takes considerable time to train and if you're planning to leave it home alone all day, it can be a real struggle and is unfair to the dog.
Might consider a dog that's already housebroke. I got 3 from local shelters.
Search by age, area, breed at www.petfinder.com
It would be great to adopt a puppy. At 8 weeks they are usually weaned by the mother dog and can sustain themselves on puppy food. You will need to be prepared for housetraining and chewing. I always found the chewing a worst problem to deal with than the housetraining. It's natural for puppies to want to chew everything in sight though, so get ready for that and be prepared not to leave stuff laying around for the puppy to get into. Good Luck
The reason why the puppies have to be 8 weeks old is because they are still nursing and they are not on solid puppy food yet. You can expect to potty train the puppies and a lot of chewing. It is my experience to adopt a dog that is 2 years or older because more often times then not, they are over the puppydom. As a matter of fact, I just adopted a chocolate lab, Choco, 3 weeks ago. He is 4 years old and he is a joy!
adopted dogs are the best. you are saving a life and they will always be greatful.
you have to wait 8 weeks because it gives them enough time to ween away from their mothers milk.
read about potty training. that is going to be that hardest part of getting a new puppy. I just went through it. the biggest thing is consistency.
also, make sure you can spend a lot of time with it. Puppy's need a lot of attention or they will cause a lot of trouble. and they chew so get chew toys and soft puppy rawhides. Take it for lots of walks so you can wear it out a little bit.
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