Breeders/Experienced Dog Owners: Thoughts on this?
Breeders/Experienced Dog Owners: Thoughts on this? Dog Breed Discussions
I was talking with a co-worker who has 2 purebred Vizlas that he shows.... I told him I am in contact with a great breeder of South African Boerboels and he told me to ask if the breeder allows for pups to remain with the mother/other puppies for 12 weeks.He felt as though if a pup is allowed to stay for a month longer than the usual 8 week period, it gains a ton of socialization skills, learns how to interact with other dogs better, etc. Id love to hear people's thoughts on allowing a pup to stay with breeder until 12 weeks old...Thanks! (FYI, I have a purchase and sales agreement signing next week for a 6 acre property... and we have ALWAYS wanted a boerboel.. but how we have the need for a large working/guarding breed to watch our property and be a companion. I know some people like to bash the guarding breeds on here )marti43- Excellent point about the "shipping of a dog". I agree, I wish more breeders wouldnt ship puppies. Ill be travelling to PA from MA by car to pick up my boerboel.... I cant stand shipping puppies! Good point.Everyone has made awesome points! Opinion questions always make it hard to pick a best answer...