Ajraffa
New Owner
Hi there!
My boyfriend and I are bringing home a 17 week old long haired little girl on Saturday, and she is older than I expected. I've has "8 weeks=perfect" drilled into my head for years, and so I have some concerns.
I did some reading and the articles have made it seem that we have missed our window for socialization, that after 14 weeks you have lost your opportunity and now your dog will struggle with new environments and people.
Also I read that because the pup spent so much time with its littermates, it will be harder to bond with.
The breeder crate trains them from a young age but does not work on housebreaking them. She lives waaaay out in the mountains and so I am betting the pups didn't get a lot of human interaction outside of her and her family.
Any words of wisdom? I have read SEVERAL books about both dachshunds and puppy training, and they all say to start at 8 weeks. But what if I start training at 17 weeks?
My boyfriend and I are bringing home a 17 week old long haired little girl on Saturday, and she is older than I expected. I've has "8 weeks=perfect" drilled into my head for years, and so I have some concerns.
I did some reading and the articles have made it seem that we have missed our window for socialization, that after 14 weeks you have lost your opportunity and now your dog will struggle with new environments and people.
Also I read that because the pup spent so much time with its littermates, it will be harder to bond with.
The breeder crate trains them from a young age but does not work on housebreaking them. She lives waaaay out in the mountains and so I am betting the pups didn't get a lot of human interaction outside of her and her family.
Any words of wisdom? I have read SEVERAL books about both dachshunds and puppy training, and they all say to start at 8 weeks. But what if I start training at 17 weeks?