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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 261402" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">If you decide to do it, please see if the baby can stay with her momma until he/she is at least 10-12 weeks old. Those extra weeks make a huge difference in the puppy's personality. I know it seems hard to believe, but it's true. At 8 weeks they may be physically independent of the mom, but they still need the nurturing and security of their pack - those extra weeks will establish and strengthen the pups sense of self. You want them to feel secure or they will end up being skittish and insecure in new places and around new people. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">We adopted our Sophie at 12 weeks - came to learn that she was taken from her mom at 7.5 weeks!! Much too soon. She's always been very skittish, hasn't learned dog socialization very well and barks at everything. Nala, on the other hand, was able to live with her brother until she was 5 months old. She is a secure dog and very good with everyone. And then there is Izzy. easy child bought her from a 'backyard breeder' at 9 weeks but didn't pick her up until she was 13 weeks old and because she was still with her mom and some other familiar dogs, she loves being part of the pack - she was instantly at ease around our already existing dogs. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Best of luck - I love German Shephards, but I'm allergic to them!!</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 261402, member: 2211"] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]If you decide to do it, please see if the baby can stay with her momma until he/she is at least 10-12 weeks old. Those extra weeks make a huge difference in the puppy's personality. I know it seems hard to believe, but it's true. At 8 weeks they may be physically independent of the mom, but they still need the nurturing and security of their pack - those extra weeks will establish and strengthen the pups sense of self. You want them to feel secure or they will end up being skittish and insecure in new places and around new people. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]We adopted our Sophie at 12 weeks - came to learn that she was taken from her mom at 7.5 weeks!! Much too soon. She's always been very skittish, hasn't learned dog socialization very well and barks at everything. Nala, on the other hand, was able to live with her brother until she was 5 months old. She is a secure dog and very good with everyone. And then there is Izzy. easy child bought her from a 'backyard breeder' at 9 weeks but didn't pick her up until she was 13 weeks old and because she was still with her mom and some other familiar dogs, she loves being part of the pack - she was instantly at ease around our already existing dogs. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=darkslateblue]Best of luck - I love German Shephards, but I'm allergic to them!![/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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