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mijke · 01-03-2006, 01:26

I did buy a puppy with 6 weeks in CZ rep

(and with 8 weeks she was going on hollidays with us to Greece )
I have contact with several breeders in CZ who all are selling pups with 6 weeks. So just like Hanka I am also curious who are the breeders who are selling with 4/5 weeks. And more what are their reasons for this.

In Holland this is not possible; because chipper comes between 7 and 8 weeks. So our pups are leaving with 8 weeks.

Also a lot of vets in Holland are vaccinating first time with 7 weeks.

Inspite of this, I take the risc to take puppy's (TsW and an other breed) also outside from age of 5/6 weeks (car, school, shops, work, market, aso) First in group with mother, then without mother in group, and then individual. So for example every pup was before 7 weeks individual in a shoppingcart

In the past in Holland also puppy's were going to new owners with 6 weeks (in times my father and grandfather were breeders

).
But I agree with Letty that the opinion in of the Dutch kennelclub/organisation is that 8 weeks is the earliest age to go to a new owner.

(The common thought in Holland is that earlier going to a new owner is only a fiancial idea of "breadbreeders")

But personal I don't agree with this!
Socialisation (and a lot of personal attention) is in my point of view from 5/6 weeks very important voor every breed! And especial for wolfdogs!!
This natural breed understands very good all "the dog(wolf) language, behaviour and signals" but they need in our community also to learn human language, community rules and their behaviour

And in my opinion it is also importent, to "socialise" puppy's in house before they go outside.
From the first weeks we ask lot of visistors (of all ages) to hugg puppy's and to play with them. (our pups are living the whole time in our living room) We also get them used to several optical and sound effects and normal daily human activity's (vacuum cleaner, washing machine aso)

When you are disable in a country to sell puppy's in a young age, you can do a lot to solve this problems.
But I hope everybody realises also, that this is of course a lot of work for a breeder

(But no mis understanding; I like to do this!)

greetings,
Mijke

01-03-2006, 01:26	#20
mijke Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Warnsveld Posts: 2,033	I did buy a puppy with 6 weeks in CZ rep (and with 8 weeks she was going on hollidays with us to Greece ) I have contact with several breeders in CZ who all are selling pups with 6 weeks. So just like Hanka I am also curious who are the breeders who are selling with 4/5 weeks. And more what are their reasons for this. In Holland this is not possible; because chipper comes between 7 and 8 weeks. So our pups are leaving with 8 weeks. Also a lot of vets in Holland are vaccinating first time with 7 weeks. Inspite of this, I take the risc to take puppy's (TsW and an other breed) also outside from age of 5/6 weeks (car, school, shops, work, market, aso) First in group with mother, then without mother in group, and then individual. So for example every pup was before 7 weeks individual in a shoppingcart In the past in Holland also puppy's were going to new owners with 6 weeks (in times my father and grandfather were breeders ). But I agree with Letty that the opinion in of the Dutch kennelclub/organisation is that 8 weeks is the earliest age to go to a new owner. (The common thought in Holland is that earlier going to a new owner is only a fiancial idea of "breadbreeders") But personal I don't agree with this! Socialisation (and a lot of personal attention) is in my point of view from 5/6 weeks very important voor every breed! And especial for wolfdogs!! This natural breed understands very good all "the dog(wolf) language, behaviour and signals" but they need in our community also to learn human language, community rules and their behaviour And in my opinion it is also importent, to "socialise" puppy's in house before they go outside. From the first weeks we ask lot of visistors (of all ages) to hugg puppy's and to play with them. (our pups are living the whole time in our living room) We also get them used to several optical and sound effects and normal daily human activity's (vacuum cleaner, washing machine aso) When you are disable in a country to sell puppy's in a young age, you can do a lot to solve this problems. But I hope everybody realises also, that this is of course a lot of work for a breeder (But no mis understanding; I like to do this!) greetings, Mijke __________________ Vriendelijke groeten, Mijke PS: I am not a moderator anymore!!