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<blockquote data-quote="donna723" data-source="post: 261276" data-attributes="member: 1883"><p>I hate to rain on your parade ... but this is where the term, "backyard breeder" comes from, and it's usually better to avoid them. </p><p> </p><p>If you do decide to get a puppy from this litter, it should be at least 8 weeks old, preferably 9 or 10 weeks, before you take it away from it's mother. Even if they're weaned and starting potty training, those extra few weeks with the mother and littermates is very important for their socialization. They learn a lot from being part of a litter. And Shepherds are prone to some inherited genetic defects (bad hips, etc.) that can be extremely expensive to treat. I'd want a medical history on the mom and dad, and to make sure they aren't handing down any temperment problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donna723, post: 261276, member: 1883"] I hate to rain on your parade ... but this is where the term, "backyard breeder" comes from, and it's usually better to avoid them. If you do decide to get a puppy from this litter, it should be at least 8 weeks old, preferably 9 or 10 weeks, before you take it away from it's mother. Even if they're weaned and starting potty training, those extra few weeks with the mother and littermates is very important for their socialization. They learn a lot from being part of a litter. And Shepherds are prone to some inherited genetic defects (bad hips, etc.) that can be extremely expensive to treat. I'd want a medical history on the mom and dad, and to make sure they aren't handing down any temperment problems. [/QUOTE]
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