Hope somebody can help me!
Quite some time ago, I promised to look after my friends 2 dogs (chihuahuas) at our home while they are away for 2 weeks in April. I have been looking for a cavalier pup for my family for a while and have struck lucky that someone who does all the relevant health checks including MRI for SM has some pups available and would be happy for me to have one. The pups are now 8 weeks old, I have asked the breeder and she says she would be happy to keep a pup for me until the middle of April to enable me to look after my friends dogs. This would mean the pup would be 16 weeks old by the time I got her.
Anway, my question is would you rather wait until the pup is 16 weeks old to take home and not let your friends down with regard to looking after their dogs or;
get the pup in the next week or so and have all 3 dogs at our home or;
let my friends down and get the pup in the next week or so or;
not get the pup this time round and wait until a future litter is due from this excellent breeder (not sure when this might be).
Any advantages/disadvantages to waiting until a pup is 16 weeks before taking home. I don't want to get this wrong and want the best start for my new pup.
Sorry if I have rambled on, any advice would be great.
Thanks - Clair.
Quite some time ago, I promised to look after my friends 2 dogs (chihuahuas) at our home while they are away for 2 weeks in April. I have been looking for a cavalier pup for my family for a while and have struck lucky that someone who does all the relevant health checks including MRI for SM has some pups available and would be happy for me to have one. The pups are now 8 weeks old, I have asked the breeder and she says she would be happy to keep a pup for me until the middle of April to enable me to look after my friends dogs. This would mean the pup would be 16 weeks old by the time I got her.
Anway, my question is would you rather wait until the pup is 16 weeks old to take home and not let your friends down with regard to looking after their dogs or;
get the pup in the next week or so and have all 3 dogs at our home or;
let my friends down and get the pup in the next week or so or;
not get the pup this time round and wait until a future litter is due from this excellent breeder (not sure when this might be).
Any advantages/disadvantages to waiting until a pup is 16 weeks before taking home. I don't want to get this wrong and want the best start for my new pup.
Sorry if I have rambled on, any advice would be great.
Thanks - Clair.