Not exact matches
While emotionally we believe this age is an appropriate time for the puppy to
leave his mother, some
breeders are realizing that 12 weeks seems to be
better.
In many cases,
breeders may be
left wondering what the
best strategy is for their cattery in the light of this new information.
For example, if you are a teenager getting a dog the
good breeder will want to make sure that there are solid and realistic plans for the dog when you
leave home.
This is why I regularly write that we all should support the
best breeders and rescuers, and why we should focus on improving the commercial - scale kennels instead of banning them and
leaving them to become a wholly black market.
These are just some of the reasons for my opinion that breeding should be
left to the experienced and professional
breeders, rather than the everyday pet owner, in spite of their
best of intentions.
The breeding permits and high intact - dog license fees required by these laws and the accompanying number limits and other requirements often drive
good breeders away,
leaving puppy buyers with few options for finding
well - bred healthy pets and robbing a community of a broad and deep body of knowledge about dog care and training.
A expanding awareness from the desirability from the Pomeranian seeing that a family members pet
leaves numerous a reputable Pomeranian
breeder within the dark regarding how very
best to help keep up using the rush of orders.
Best leave it to the expert
breeders to figure out how to get you that White Husky you've been dreaming of, right?!
Because producing healthy,
well - bred puppies requires in - depth knowledge and a professional attitude, NAIA urges casual
breeders to increase their knowledge of breeds and breeding so they can make
good decisions or to
leave breeding to those who have the desire and understanding to pursue it as an avocation.
A lot of people won't get rescue dogs because of their unknown history and they'd rather buy a puppy or an older dog that has been «run on» (to see if it is up to show or breeding standard) from a
good breeder — because that
breeder will know the temperaments of the parents and can also usually tell the character of the pup by the time they are ready to go to their new homes — and most certainly not at 8 weeks — mine NEVER
leave until at least 12 weeks!
Once you're satisfied that you've found a
good breeder, then all that's
left is to put down a deposit on a puppy and then puppy - proof your house while you wait for the call that they're ready to come home!
Attentive
breeders recognize hearing problems
well before a puppy is ready to
leave for its new home.
As
well as a
breeder who is here for you long after puppy has
left our care!
Also, a lot of these
breeders may have older dogs that are aging out of their breeding program and being retired but have many, many
good years
left to give.
So
good breeders do their
best to screen a puppy's prospective home to make sure they are truly a forever home, and De-sex the puppies before they
leave to make sure those forever families never have to handle an «oops» litter.
He won't be ready to
leave his Mom for several more weeks yet, but a
good Blue Heeler
breeder will be willing to send you plenty of pictures like this one.