Boarding a puppy a week after getting them

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes horrible idea. You can’t get this puppy if they can’t stay with the breeder or at your house with someone else at a minimum. If your life also involved travel you can’t plan (didn’t you know about the puppy??) and no one who lives with you getting a puppy may not be in the cards at the moment.

I was on a waitlist for a puppy and someone didn't pick up their 12 week old puppy from the last litter so I got a call from the breeder and just said yes. If I don't take him I need to wait for a puppy.

You need to do the responsible thing and WAIT, then, for the next litter. This timing very clearly does not work and you are putting a new puppy at risk. I highly recommend re-evaluating your readiness to become a pet owner, because pet ownership requires sacrifices, and you are clearly not willing to make them.

[Anonymous]

Keep the puppy at the breeders. Pay more. Money talks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep the puppy at the breeders. Pay more. Money talks.

OP’s clearly buying from a puppy mill.

[Anonymous]

As others have said, don't do it. The puppy would be at higher risk of contagious diseases, which would of course be prevalent at a vet. Additionally, you will probably find that it will regress on such important things as housetraining.

If you must get this puppy, find a sitter. Either someone that will watch the puppy in their home (I would love this sort of assignment), or will stay at your place. It can't be someone that will come and let the puppy out a couple of times during the day and call it done.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the breeder is ok Selling you a puppy knowing you are going on travel and it’s potentially going to be boarded so soon after leaving its mother?
These breeders that keep churning out puppys for profit make me sick.
OP no it’s not ok, it’s good there is 24/7 staff bif try and fine to stay in your home for a week or that will watch the puppy in their home. Pay well. You’ve got this issue for the next 15 years or so.

This may not be the breeder. They may not know. Our breeder kemp ours an extra two weeks. We paid her a bit more.

The breeder is aware and can’t keep the puppy because they will be leaving for a dog show. The vet felt it would be okay because the puppy would not enter any play groups and would receive 1 on 1 attention only. I’ll see if I can find a good pet sitter to stay the full week.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like you're not ready for dog ownership at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the breeder is ok Selling you a puppy knowing you are going on travel and it’s potentially going to be boarded so soon after leaving its mother?
These breeders that keep churning out puppys for profit make me sick.
OP no it’s not ok, it’s good there is 24/7 staff bif try and fine to stay in your home for a week or that will watch the puppy in their home. Pay well. You’ve got this issue for the next 15 years or so.

This may not be the breeder. They may not know. Our breeder kemp ours an extra two weeks. We paid her a bit more.

The breeder is aware and can’t keep the puppy because they will be leaving for a dog show. The vet felt it would be okay because the puppy would not enter any play groups and would receive 1 on 1 attention only. I’ll see if I can find a good pet sitter to stay the full week.

It’s odd that a vet or boarding kennel would be ok with such a young puppy being left, especially its first week away and more importantly before it has completed vaccinations. If you find a pet sitter for your home please make sure it isn’t someone who is out of your home for hours at a time. As others noted a new puppy is totally different than someone coming 3 times a day to let the dog out and feed it.

[Anonymous]

Op this is a bad idea. Dog needs to bond with you. I was sick the first few weeks we got our dog and stayed in my room. We did not let her in the bed as I was not sure if I was allergic. She bonded with my spouse and not me and it took a long time for her to bond to me.

[Anonymous]

OP, you're getting a puppy but you travel for your job? That sounds really hard to swing on an ongoing basis.

A puppy is a baby. Babies have big demands, and they're intense.

Are you sure you can handle a puppy at this stage of your life?

People get pets all the time they're not prepared to make sacrifices for. They realize this after a period of time, and then they put up ads on Craigslist or dump at the shelter. Neither scenario is anything but traumatizing for the puppy. If the puppy is very, very lucky, they end up with a loving 2nd home. If they're not so lucky, they have a hard life moving forward.

Please re-think your plans if you can't be there for a puppy's needs on an ongoing basis. A more reasonable plan would be an adult dog that can handle getting boarded when you need to travel. Breeders who show dogs often have adults that are returned to them and need to be re-homed. Something to consider.

[Anonymous]

I’d wait for the next puppy unless you can find a pet sitter who will stay in your home and is experienced with puppies. It’s exhausting doing the 2 am potty trips. You really need to start right away with consistent potty training, no nipping, and building communication.

[Anonymous]

There is no way you can handle a puppy. It needs to go out almost hourly in the beginning so it doesn’t destroy your house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes horrible idea. You can’t get this puppy if they can’t stay with the breeder or at your house with someone else at a minimum. If your life also involved travel you can’t plan (didn’t you know about the puppy??) and no one who lives with you getting a puppy may not be in the cards at the moment.

I was on a waitlist for a puppy and someone didn't pick up their 12 week old puppy from the last litter so I got a call from the breeder and just said yes. If I don't take him I need to wait for a puppy.

Is this a puppy mill? A proper breeder would be able to keep the puppy a little longer.

A proper breeder wouldn't even want you taking the puppy if you can only take it for a week before leaving town.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the breeder is ok Selling you a puppy knowing you are going on travel and it’s potentially going to be boarded so soon after leaving its mother?
These breeders that keep churning out puppys for profit make me sick.
OP no it’s not ok, it’s good there is 24/7 staff bif try and fine to stay in your home for a week or that will watch the puppy in their home. Pay well. You’ve got this issue for the next 15 years or so.

This may not be the breeder. They may not know. Our breeder kemp ours an extra two weeks. We paid her a bit more.

The breeder is aware and can’t keep the puppy because they will be leaving for a dog show. The vet felt it would be okay because the puppy would not enter any play groups and would receive 1 on 1 attention only. I’ll see if I can find a good pet sitter to stay the full week.

I hope it's a good friend who can see the dog often because the dog will bond with them more than you.

This is a horrible idea.

[Anonymous]

Omg
No no no no no

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you're getting a puppy but you travel for your job? That sounds really hard to swing on an ongoing basis.

A puppy is a baby. Babies have big demands, and they're intense.

Are you sure you can handle a puppy at this stage of your life?

People get pets all the time they're not prepared to make sacrifices for. They realize this after a period of time, and then they put up ads on Craigslist or dump at the shelter. Neither scenario is anything but traumatizing for the puppy. If the puppy is very, very lucky, they end up with a loving 2nd home. If they're not so lucky, they have a hard life moving forward.

Please re-think your plans if you can't be there for a puppy's needs on an ongoing basis. A more reasonable plan would be an adult dog that can handle getting boarded when you need to travel. Breeders who show dogs often have adults that are returned to them and need to be re-homed. Something to consider.

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This has to be a troll post or just a horrible human being