Is it too early to bring a new puppy home at 35 days old?

I typically try to encourage breeders to adopt out around 7-8 weeks of age. It comes down to socialization and being around the mom as long as possible. Socialization has been known to begin between 3-6 weeks and if you take the puppy away from the littermates too early, then this benefit of socialization could be harmed. I would encourage the breeder to hold on to the puppy for another 1-2 weeks longer than normal. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Even though a lot of puppies get separated from their mother and siblings at 6 weeks, it is better to leave them with their mommy until they are 8 weeks old. I would not take him home on the day of vaccination. This would be extremely stressful. 40 days is less than 6 weeks old.

I do not recommend to get a puppy that young. Puppies learn needed socialization skills from their mother and littermates. Without it, they can have problems knowing how to communicate appropriately with other dogs and this can cause a lot of problems. The youngest you should ever take a puppy away from it's mother is 8 weeks old. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Wait until the puppies are 8 weeks old and then get one. You can then carefully start potty-training your puppy, They are babies, so they will have accidents. Most likely potty training will not be 100% successful until they are at least 3 months old. If you let the puppy stay until it is 8 weeks old, it will not develop bad habits. On the contrary, it will have the opportunity to get well socialised as it will be able to play with its siblings and still has mommy for comfort.

Great question! It is safe to take Winston home when he is at least eight weeks of age. By then, he will be fully weaned from his mother. Some breeders keep the puppy up to 12 weeks of age, which is fine as well :-)

It is recommended that puppies not be weaned until 8 weeks of age. It should not necessarily affect her health per se, but her development, maybe. There is no way for me to know if Sprout with develop any of these issues. I suggest you refer to this article for more information. ( https://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2011/09/29/puppies-taken-from-litter-too-soon-develop-behavior-problems-as-adults.aspx ) If you have more questions after reading this, please feel free to post again.

Hello. I do not know if it is illegal to take a puppy away from its mother at 6 weeks of age, but it is a very common practice. By 6 weeks, the puppies are large enough to eat on their own, & may actually be tearing up the mother's breasts as they aggressively nurse. Now, puppies do seem to develop better social skills if they are left with their siblings until they are 8-12 weeks, but this does not mean your pup will have any problems. Do not feel bad. I am sure she will develop into a great dog, especially since you are already so concerned about her welfare. Do not listen to people on social media. Only the loudest & nastiest comments will come through. Care for her as any puppy, have your vet check her out as soon as possible to make sure she is healthy & parasite free, & obtain vaccinations as your veterinarian recommends. You will do great. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.