ilana182 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I had the second class of my dog grooming course at TAFE on Wednesday night. I was very impressed! The lady definitely knows what she's talking about when it comes to grooming... and was extremely happy to hear her warn us all against buying puppies from pet shops, she even advised us to always buy dogs from a breeder, make sure you inspect the parents, and never buy a pup under 12 weeks old. Hooray for people who care about dogs!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Er, why wouldn't you buy a pup under 12 weeks old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 and never buy a pup under 12 weeks old. Why not? I got my most recent addition at 8 weeks of age, and the breeder deemed her old enough and stable enough to travel interstate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Ours go at 8-10 weeks why would any one hang on to pups that are ready to go until after 12 weeks.Weird advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkyTansy Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Gees maybe she just got her facts wrong... at least she is against puppies from petshops... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilana182 Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 Can't please anyone in this forum can you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 (edited) Its not about pleasing ilana its about what is normal in the world & ethical dog breeders including nearly all of us on here wouldnt wait till after 12 weeks unless there was a good reason why. Maybe the person teaching you spays there pups prior to leaving so there 12 weeks but to make a blanket statement like that is not constructive for the instructor.That also means any shelters pups etc shouldnt be sold before that age . Maybe they have a special breed that they hang on to them but it isnt the right advice for all. Yes some of the toy breeds will be sold latter on due to there size Edited March 7, 2008 by settrlvr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tess32 Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 No need to get defensive - it was a question? I wouldn't want to wait till a pup is 12 weeks - I can do more one on one socialisation in that special window of opportunity than a breeder can with multiple puppies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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