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Post by chuckyegg on Mar 20, 2007 20:17:30 GMT 1
 I'm so glad to say that my puppy was born on friday 9th of March! The litter consisted of 1 bitch and 7 dogs, unfortunately the mother rolled on one of the dogs and killed it, which is a real shame but she obviously didnt mean to. I went to see them when they were just over a week old. I'm getting the one and only bitch, which is good in a way because I don't have to have the tough task of choosing between 6 dogs! I have decided to call her Madison, Maddie for short. She will be coming home with me on the 19th of April and I'm so excited! just thought i'd let everyone know and see if anyone has any useful tips for handling a pup, seen as though she will be our first. Thanks guys Roxanne xx
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Post by weima on Mar 20, 2007 21:14:34 GMT 1
How exciting for you  The time will fly by so it's not that long until you get her. Madison is a lovely name btw. Who are you getting her from? |
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Post by chuckyegg on Mar 20, 2007 22:28:59 GMT 1
Im not getting her from a major or well known breeder,my cousin knows the owners of the bitch we are getting her from. i will be putting up pictures and posts on my own doggy blog at weimalover.blogspot.com/hope you check it out! |
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Post by tasha on Mar 21, 2007 11:05:33 GMT 1
6 weeks is a little early to be bringing your puppy home... its a lovely blog though I like the pictures of your friends dogs ;D ;D
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Post by chuckyegg on Mar 21, 2007 12:26:49 GMT 1
bringing Madison home at 6 weeks is another one of those things where people differ, the woman we are getting Madison off of prefers the puppies to go at 6 weeks because it gets them used to being away from the litter quicker and used to their new environment and our routine.
I am putting up pictures of Madison on my blog so make sure u check in again.
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Post by jai on Mar 21, 2007 12:50:29 GMT 1
congrats Roxanne and good luck with her. Puppies can be very demanding at that age. I saw your blog and it is very nicely done!
jai
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Post by weima on Mar 21, 2007 13:02:37 GMT 1
bringing Madison home at 6 weeks is another one of those things where people differ, the woman we are getting Madison off of prefers the puppies to go at 6 weeks because it gets them used to being away from the litter quicker and used to their new environment and our routine. Letting puppies go at 6 weeks in NOT 'one of those things where people differ'. Between the ages of 6 weeks & 8 weeks the puppies learn to interact with each other & learn doggy language. Any good breeder would not let a puppy go at 6 weeks of age. My bitches are also still feeding puppies at 6 weeks & I hardly think it is fair to the puppies & the bitch. Just my opinion but I would stay well clear of this 'breeder'. |
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Post by chuckyegg on Mar 21, 2007 13:14:49 GMT 1
congrats Roxanne and good luck with her. Puppies can be very demanding at that age. I saw your blog and it is very nicely done! jai thanks for the comment on the blog, i'm goin to try and keep it as up to date as possible, and add all of Madison adventures |
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Post by marjolein on Mar 21, 2007 13:16:29 GMT 1
In Holland, it's the law which says pups shouldn't leave the litter before 8 weeks of age. This is for a reason.
I'd ask your breeder about it again and see if you can change her mind.
It is a lovely pupster btw and the pups surely do look very healthy. Congrats with the new addition!!!!
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Post by tasha on Mar 21, 2007 17:02:49 GMT 1
a few more weeks also gives the breeder a bit of time to do some toilet training  |
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Post by weima on Mar 21, 2007 17:26:27 GMT 1
I am almost certain that your puppy will not be insured as it is only available to puppies of 8 weeks old & over.
You cannot take the puppy outside until she has had her innections which start at 8 weeks old. My vet does them at 8 & 10 weeks but some vets still do them at 8 & 12 weeks old.
Have you thought about keeping a puppy in the house unable to go anywhere for 6 weeks??
I know it is an exciting time for you but if you really want to give Madison the best start in life, you will not collect her until she is 8 weeks old.
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Post by daniela on Mar 21, 2007 19:13:36 GMT 1
I know it is an exciting time for you but if you really want to give Madison the best start in life, you will not collect her until she is 8 weeks old. So true! I know you must be so excited, I would be too but those two weeks with mum and the other litter mates make such a huge difference. They learn so much from her and the others in that time. |
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Post by Wetdog on Mar 21, 2007 20:12:43 GMT 1
Hi Roxanne, congratulations on Maddie. I visited your blog and notice the expected arrival is May-so it sounds to me like you have already resovled the 6 or 8 week issue.(?)
While there is some social interaction advantage to making it 8 weeks instead of 6---no one has mentioned what I think is the overriding factor which is health. At the ages of 3 to 12 weeks puppies are at their MOST vulnerable stage for contracting sickness. Immunities acquired from mother's milk while nursing are fading rapidly--and the pups are not ready to begin fully producing their own immunites unti at least 12 weeks. This is one factor---add to that---leaving home and going to a new environment(your home) exposes them to new bacteria and virui for which they will not as yet have an immunity. Add to that the stress of leaving the only life they've known(mother and littermates) and comng to live in a strange new world with strangers===and it makes them more vulnerable than ever to getting sick. Just like people do when the weather is bad(adds stress) and situations in their life add stress. If you think about it, I'm sure you can think of sometime in your life when the same thing has happened to you. So, that added two weeks of maturity can do a LOT to help them be able to handle the stress and remain healthy. Make sense?
I would also recommend getting the book "The Art of Raising A Puppy" by the Monks of New Skeet. It will tell you the hows and whys of everything you will need to know.
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Post by chuckyegg on Mar 22, 2007 17:05:42 GMT 1
thanks everyone for your comments. just to let you know, we origanlly thought that we were getting Madison wen she was 8 weeks, its the person who we are gettin her off that said we could have her at 6 weeks. wen i found out we were picking up maddie at 6 weeks i did have my doubts, but now i know the reasons why pups stay with their mum for 8 weeks i understand why you advised me against it, and in one case maybe a bit angry.
my mum is ringin tonight to sort something out, ive got to work tonight so i will talk to her about it wen i get back and i will pop back on here to check wat ur thoughts are.
thanks Roxanne xxx
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Post by tasha on Mar 22, 2007 17:26:46 GMT 1
roxanne sometimes going to a pet breeder is not always a good thing... are you going to get a KC certificate with your puppy and six weeks free insurance?? The insurance on its own is worth its money I had it from both petplan and from the KC and although I never needed to use it I do know of people that did and it was a real god send.
I decided not to take a puppy from the first litter that I saw and I have never regretted that decision.
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Post by chuckyegg on Mar 22, 2007 18:06:32 GMT 1
wats a kc certificate? madison is goin to come her pedegree papers......
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Post by chuckyegg on Mar 22, 2007 18:07:08 GMT 1
o.... and wats this about free insurance?  |
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Post by weima on Mar 22, 2007 18:48:22 GMT 1
When a puppy is KC registered, you get 6 weeks FREE insurance from the Kennel Club. Pet Plan also do 6 weeks FREE insurance. Check with the breeder. The puppy may come with a pedigree [family tree] but will she also have her Kennel Club Registration? When you get this, you can transfer madison into YOUR ownership & this also activate the free insurance. After the 6 weeks insurance is up, I strongly recommend you take out insurance for her as in my experience, Weimaraners can be a costly breed  |
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Post by daniela on Mar 22, 2007 20:14:07 GMT 1
When a puppy is KC registered, you get 6 weeks FREE insurance from the Kennel Club. Pet Plan also do 6 weeks FREE insurance. Check with the breeder. The puppy may come with a pedigree [family tree] but will she also have her Kennel Club Registration? When you get this, you can transfer madison into YOUR ownership & this also activate the free insurance. After the 6 weeks insurance is up, I strongly recommend you take out insurance for her as in my experience, Weimaraners can be a costly breed Roxanne, PM your address and I will send you a Puppy Handbook - it has everything in there and is a really useful manual for new owners. |
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Post by tasha on Mar 22, 2007 20:15:06 GMT 1
there is another registration here called 'Dog Lovers' I personally wouldn't want a dog with this sort of registration because the details are not checked and can be easily falsified. The KC although not infallible is a good system and if your going to pay the price for a pedigree pup then I don't see why you shouldn't have the benefits of registration with the KC. Not only will you get access to one of my hobbies (pedigree research) but you will also be able to do all the other events like showing or working competitions that also of us do that are so much fun, agility you can still do without papers you can register on a different register but its always nice to have the choice from day one even if you never intended to do any of the activites. This is the kennel club website where you can have a good read about the do's and don't when buying a puppy and the benefits. www.thekennelclub.org.uk/ |
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