I purchased two Dachshund puppies when they were 6-weeks old. The oldest (by two weeks) turned 1 today.
My first Dachshund purchase was 13 years ago. At that time I learned the mistake of buying a puppy mill dog. The dog was crazy and aggressive, but a lot of TLC turned him into a remarkable family member. And he still is.
With the two puppies I have now, I became aware of the "facts" that 6 weeks is too young and two puppies at one time is verboten.
While I agree with the evils of puppy mills and the problems associated with those dogs, I am not nearly sold on the 8-week requirement or the one puppy at a time requirement.
Those two rules seem to be set in stone, but my experience has been wonderful. In my eyes the dogs, and my relationship with them, could not have turned out better. They are a joy.
Now my question(s). Why are those rules stated as indisputable facts? To me they clearly should not be. Is it to protect new dog owners (like a mom stating as fact that you can't eat your pudding until after your meat), or do most experienced dog owners actually have problems if they break those two rules?
My first Dachshund purchase was 13 years ago. At that time I learned the mistake of buying a puppy mill dog. The dog was crazy and aggressive, but a lot of TLC turned him into a remarkable family member. And he still is.
With the two puppies I have now, I became aware of the "facts" that 6 weeks is too young and two puppies at one time is verboten.
While I agree with the evils of puppy mills and the problems associated with those dogs, I am not nearly sold on the 8-week requirement or the one puppy at a time requirement.
Those two rules seem to be set in stone, but my experience has been wonderful. In my eyes the dogs, and my relationship with them, could not have turned out better. They are a joy.
Now my question(s). Why are those rules stated as indisputable facts? To me they clearly should not be. Is it to protect new dog owners (like a mom stating as fact that you can't eat your pudding until after your meat), or do most experienced dog owners actually have problems if they break those two rules?