Thomas Liggin
Boxer Insane
There are exceptions to every "rule". Some people abuse their bodies by overindulging in smoking, drinking, and other bad habits that live to a ripe old age, while some who try to do everything they can to ensure good health and a long life suddeny drop dead while they are still young.
Like people, some dogs turn out the opposite of what one would normally expect from their environments. There are some who do well though life seems to have conspired against them while others seem to be "bad seeds" though they've had every advantage.
So it is with the recommended eight to nine week period for pups to remain with their littermates. These come from years of experience and studies. And, like a proper diet, exercise and lifestyle increase the odds that you will have a longer, healthier life, we can always find "exceptions".
No one has ever said that a dog taken at five weeks cannot have a great temperament or that a dog with great socialization and handling cannot be ornery.
The raising of a dog is sometimes more "art" than science. This is one of those "as a rule" things which by the term means there will be exceptions.
Tom
Like people, some dogs turn out the opposite of what one would normally expect from their environments. There are some who do well though life seems to have conspired against them while others seem to be "bad seeds" though they've had every advantage.
So it is with the recommended eight to nine week period for pups to remain with their littermates. These come from years of experience and studies. And, like a proper diet, exercise and lifestyle increase the odds that you will have a longer, healthier life, we can always find "exceptions".
No one has ever said that a dog taken at five weeks cannot have a great temperament or that a dog with great socialization and handling cannot be ornery.
The raising of a dog is sometimes more "art" than science. This is one of those "as a rule" things which by the term means there will be exceptions.
Tom
