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Question by BZ
Submitted on 10/16/2003
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WHAT WEEK IS ACCEPTABLE FOR A APBT PUPPIES TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE MOTHER?

Answer by Topdog
Submitted on 10/16/2003
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Pups of any breed should stay with their dam until they are at least 8 weeks of age. Any younger and they miss out on critical lessons learned with their litter mates and dam, meaning you'll have a lot more work training. Some breeders won't even let pups go until 12 weeks. The human bonding stage is approx. 8-16 weeks, so you still have plenty of time to forge a strong bond with your pup.

Answer by moondog
Submitted on 2/6/2004
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good answer topdog,socializing your dog is one of the most important steps to raising a dog,any dog the attention you give a puppy is expected by that animal through out its life it gits big and the attention once paid to the cute puppy stops,thus causing problems

Answer by mojones127
Submitted on 3/29/2004
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Could someone tell me, how old is too old to crop a dog's ears? I have an 81 pound one year old apbt. When he was younger I foolishly let someone talk me out of cropping his ears and now I wish I wouldn't have listened to them. Obviously, I would only allow someone who is licensed to perform the cropping, and if it's too late, obviously I'll let it go. Also,could someone suggest a good company who makes the beautiful leather collars and harnesses that I've seen. I'd like to get him one because he deserves better than the nylon stuff in the pet stores. Thanks

Answer by tigercats12
Submitted on 4/22/2004
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first, if you have to ask how old. you do NOT need to be breeding anything. and for the ear guy.. too late.. not at that age

Answer by EvilEdna42
Submitted on 6/7/2004
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Conventional opinions are now that 7 weeks is the ideal age for puppies to go to their new homes as they have not yet entered the first "fear period" which occurs at 8 weeks. My vet suggested that they could go at 6, but I prefer to keep my pups with their mum and litter mates until they're 7 weeks.

Answer by bek_bek
Submitted on 4/30/2007
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Don't take a puppy away from its dam untill it is at least 8 weeks.

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