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I will be bringing home my second Golden Retriever very soon. It would have been yesterday, actually, if not for terribly-timed food poisoning (mine, not puppy's!). :yuck::crying:
She is 9 weeks old. She is precious, well-socialized and living with her dam, sire and three litter-mates and her (human) family/breeders in their home until she comes home with me.
I've never brought a puppy home younger than 11 weeks. Of all my dogs, the most self-confident, self-assured, secure, balanced puppy was my male Golden who was 12 weeks old when he came home with me; he, of all my dogs, has changed the least from puppy-hood to adulthood. He tended toward the quieter/submissive side of his litter of 8, though he was neither shy nor the most submissive or standoffish. My soon-to-be-female puppy also has these same traits in her litter of 7.
I've been reading a lot about puppies' fear imprint periods from approximately age 8-10 weeks of age, which is why I'm posting this question.
I'm wondering: in my situation, would you bring a puppy home as soon as possible, which will be next week at 10 weeks old? Would you wait another week or 2 weeks? Do you think it really makes any difference at all as long as a puppy is over 8 weeks?
Thank you!
She is 9 weeks old. She is precious, well-socialized and living with her dam, sire and three litter-mates and her (human) family/breeders in their home until she comes home with me.
I've never brought a puppy home younger than 11 weeks. Of all my dogs, the most self-confident, self-assured, secure, balanced puppy was my male Golden who was 12 weeks old when he came home with me; he, of all my dogs, has changed the least from puppy-hood to adulthood. He tended toward the quieter/submissive side of his litter of 8, though he was neither shy nor the most submissive or standoffish. My soon-to-be-female puppy also has these same traits in her litter of 7.
I've been reading a lot about puppies' fear imprint periods from approximately age 8-10 weeks of age, which is why I'm posting this question.
I'm wondering: in my situation, would you bring a puppy home as soon as possible, which will be next week at 10 weeks old? Would you wait another week or 2 weeks? Do you think it really makes any difference at all as long as a puppy is over 8 weeks?
Thank you!