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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get the impulse to do this because your pick up day is so close to Christmas. But I would caution against it.

The puppy is not a toy - he’s a member of the family. And the kids should respect it as such.

Also, the puppy needs to settle into his new house and routine from the get go for a successful integration. He’s leaving his the only people/pack he’s ever known to join yours and live in a totally foreign environment. If you want to bond correctly, he needs to connect with you all right away. 12 weeks is on the older side for getting a puppy. Those first 100 days of puppyhood are absolutely key for how he responds to people/kids/other animals.

I would take the kids to the breeder with me to pickup the puppy. It can still be their special memory of Christmas time this year. They don’t need a puppy in a box on Christmas morning. [/quote]

This! All of this! Is and I would get the dog earlier if you can! You are missing out on key puppy socialization weeks by not getting it at 8 weeks. Are you sure you are ready for a dog? You don't wrap a living animal like a toy. [/quote]

Getting a dog for Christmas does not imply the dog is a "toy," but it is an understandably exciting moment for kids and Christmas is a good timeframe, since everyone will have plenty of time to get used to the dog and bond with it. There are lots of special ways to approach it if the Christmas Day logistics aren't feasible, as people have proposed above, but a dog will not be traumatized because it joins a family around Christmas. We have gotten all of our dogs between 12-16 weeks from the pound, and they have all been loving, easygoing, well-socialized pets. Yes, a puppy is a lot of work, but you don't have to helicopter parent a dog. [/quote]

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