[designsbyisis]

Although I have only been on the forum for a short while - you all seem to have such good balanced views that I am confident someone can advise me.

We are looking for a puppy & decided that we'd wait till we return from a 2 week holiday at the beginning of June. So as you all know, I've been searching for breeders etc with that timescale in mind.

Today, I have been sent an email from a breeder whom I sent a general enquiry to - they have a puppy ready now - a cancellation. Perfect ***, perfect colour for us & I've fallen in love.

My question is therefore, should I do it ? By the time we go away he'll be almost 6 months old. The breeder also takes boarders or mum would have him. Is that too young to leave ?

Honest opinions please.

 

[wellerfeller]

Honest opinion is no its not too young to leave, 6 months is plenty big enough to leave a dog for a holiday and its brilliant the pup can go back to the breeder while you are away. If everything else about the puppy is perfect I wouldn't let a holiday stand in the way. It will will be a good experience for your puppy to have time away from home and he will be well looked after while you are away!
Good luck!

 

[Turi]

Hi Lisa,

I don’t think we’ve ‘spoken’ before. My name is Turi and my partner Marcus and I are bringing home our female Cockapoo puppy in just under three weeks.

I understand your concern regarding leaving the puppy at six months – in fact we too coordinated the arrival of our puppy so that it wouldn’t coincide with any holidays. However, we did this because I thought I wouldn’t be able to enjoy myself, not because it would have categorically been the wrong thing to do.

If you do decide to go ahead and your puppy goes back to the breeder for two weeks you may well find that he’ll have a ball as he’ll be with other dogs. I would recommend that your breeder reinforces any training you’ve put in place but she should understand that.

Do you have any pictures of the puppy in question?!

Let us know how you get on and good luck!

 

[JoJo]

Agree with Karen .. but will you want to leave your puppy? .. thats always my problem lol ..

Oh and of course if its the breeder or your choice ... then maybe it was meant to be, fate

 

[Jon Buoy]

Today, I have been sent an email from a breeder whom I sent a general enquiry to - they have a puppy ready now - a cancellation. Perfect ***, perfect colour for us & I've fallen in love.

One question springs to mind. If there had not been a cancellation, would you have got your puppy from this breeder or was the breeder one of a few on your short list?

Our family had also debated whether we take a puppy that's available straight away or wait. In the end we decided to wait, although explaining this to two young girls who woul do anything to have a puppy is not easy

 

[colpa110]

I had exactly the same dilema last year... Betty was 5 1/2 Months when I left her. She was fine and had a great time but I worried all the time I was on holiday...just something else to consider!!

 

[designsbyisis]

He is red with white tummy - I wonder if anyone has an adult so I could see the colour when older.

 

[Jedicrazy]

I can assure you that your then 6 month old puppy will be absolutely fine and it will not affect your bond or relationship. Obi was 6 months old when we decided on a last minute week abroad and I was very reluctant to leave him at first. Initially I felt really guilty and the night before we went I felt terrible as I was packing If it wasn't for disappointing the kids I would have happily cancelled . However the dog sitter family who he stayed with really spoilt him rotten and he had another dog to play with so I don't think he missed us that much at all! I missed him loads but was kept updated with texts and photos by the excellent sitter. So if you think this is the right breeder and perfect puppy then go for it .

One pro for waiting though is that it much easier and nicer to housetrain a puppy in the summer months....just food for thought! Hope it doesn't confuse you more

 

[Jedicrazy]

He is red with white tummy - I wonder if anyone has an adult so I could see the colour when older.

oh just seen this pic...he's gorgeous..I wouldn't be able to resist...housetraining in the snow...definitely would

 

[Turi]

He is very sweet! He reminds me of Nacho... do a search

 

[Amh59]

Hi
He is a lovely little chap so I can see why you're smitten. A similar thing happened with us. I'd been looking at puppies for about 18 months but wasn't in a hurry as we have our son's pug (16 months now) to stay quite a lot and took her for walks. Then in December I took a peep on Janice's site (jandaz) and saw pics of a little red litter of girls. They were an American toy x. I fell in love and spent a week trying to talk myself out of it - holiday booked for this October, kids all left home etc. But I couldn't get her face out of my head and reserved her. She's been home with us for a week and a half and we love her. It's hard work and standing in the snow at 11pm freezing cold isn't great but we're getting used to it. I'd say it's not so much about the holiday you have booked but whether you are ready now for the puppy. It's like having a new baby in the house. If you are ready for the puddles, crying, barking, chewing and going out in the cold for toilet training then I'd say go for it. Best of luck.

Andrea x

 

[mandym]

I dont think 6 months is too young to leave when you go on holiday.Im a dog walker and have dogs to stay sometimes and have had dogs even younger than 6 months and i find its good for them to get used to staying somewhere while you are away and also great for socialising them with other dogs,they always have a great time too.the pup is absolutely gorgeous,good luck in whatever you decide to do xxx

 

[lady amanda]

ok first! OH MY GOD HE IS ADORABLE!
and second! 6 months is definetly ok to leave him, and I agree with Jojo....will you be able to leave him would be the question...he would definetly be ok!

 

[Mogdog]

I agree with others that leaving puppy for a couple of weeks at 6 months is fine, particularly as you mentioned your Mum would have him, so it would be a home from home for him.

Is this a breeder you have visited? Have you seen their set-up and met the parent dogs (particularly Mum)? How old is the puppy? Have you asked questions re health testing, etc? The puppy looks adorable, as all puppies do, but I would want to decide with my head (not heart) as he/she will be with you for a long time .... so don't feel rushed.

 

[designsbyisis]

Ok decision made
I can hardly believe I'm writing this - but YES we are going to go for it.

What I think is that we will visit him on Saturday and check out all the sensible things such as health etc. Mum & dad are both there to view. He is one of a litter of three - the other 2 are leaving on Sat and he was due to, but was cancelled due to new owners health.

Probably bring him home on the weds as husband and eldest son away till then, but may just pop a travel crate in the car on Sat just in case !!!

I am soooo excited - oh no - NAMES !!!! That's the next dilemma. I love Dexter, the boys like Sherlock but now thinking Red !!

 

[JoJo]

wow .. you are better than me at making decisions and way better than Turi too only teasing Turi

So where is your baby.. I mean puppy.. from?
Oh wow you must be bursting with excitement ....

 

[lady amanda]

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! Yes pop that crate in the car...Idon't know how you would be able to actually leave that little buddy there till Wed!!! eeek I can feel your excitement! so exciting and I can't wait to see pictures!!! I love Dexter as a name....and Sherlock is cute...I just don't know of a nick name for it.....and if you like red...what about Clifford?? he is the big red dog in children stories.

 

[Mogdog]

Lovely, how exciting! Do you have far to drive to the breeder?

 

[cleo]

I would still go ahead depending on when you get the puppy. June is quite a while away so as long as the puppy has plenty of time to settle in you will be ok. We got Pixel in June and had a holiday booked for a week. I was very worried about leaving her and felt very guilty but she stayed with my parents and was fine. We had a real dilemma about it before we committed to getting her though and I was worried about it. She was not worried when we left her or whilst we were away and it had no effect on her. I think I was more upset at leaving her than the other way around! Maybe because she was so young we hadn't bonded yet and everything was fun and exciting to her.

However, I would only do it if you can leave the puppy with someone else and someone who is around a lot (my parents are retired) I would never have put her into kennels.

 

[Pollypiglet]

Good luck, you have to start sometime so why not now? I think if it feels right it is and you will get loads of support on here. There will be days when you wonder what you have done but these pass and in no time you will be off on your hols and pup will be getting his feet under the table at mums!