Mare, I am not trying to say that older pups will not still nurse occassionally. When Ginger had her last litter two weeks after her daughter had a litter, I would find Ginger still nursing Cayenne's pups when they were almost 4 months old!! Some dogs do enjoy the whole process and will drag it out...Ginger would nurse anything that will nurse her and will grin from ear to ear while doing it, lol......I am seen some continue to try to nurse at 6 months old.....that is NOT what I was trying to say......but you will see momma dogs trying to get away from pups...they start to snap at them, they get frustrated, ect.....All I was trying to say is that it is a good time to separate them....when everyone is "wanting" to separate.......be4cause after a while, that same momma, who two weeks before wanted her pups far away...starts to develope a different type of relationship...they become members of her family...her friends,,,,,someone she will now miss badly when they are gone......there is a small window of opportunity, when pups and momma can more easily say "goodbye"
Marsha > Marsha > I am not going to say I ma right. I am not going to say you are right. > All I will say to this is..........to each his own. Oh and tell that to > Star who is nursing 9 week old chi's. > Mare > > -------Original Message------- > > From: [email protected] > Date: 12/27/2008 5:59:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Christmas Miracle - My Puppy is Here > > I do not like to keep mine any longer than 8 to 10 weeks than I have > too. They are way past nursing, momma is getting tired of them, and the > older they are, the harder it is to adjust to a new home. You all do > realise that 12 weeks is 3 months right??? I just let one go that was > almost 5 months and it has just about killed me because I was attached, > and I KNOW it has been much harder on him to adjust because he was > attached. I just purchased another one that was 5, almost 6 months when > I brought him home and it took a whole lot longer for him to adjust > than a younger puppy would. It is not fair to a pup to keep it till it > has come to know you as its person and your home as its home, and then > yank it away and send it somewhere else. That is much more stressful on > a pup than to let it get into a new home before it has developed > attachments. After the last pup I bought and the last one I sold, I > told my mom, never again......I will give one away for free before I > keep it till it is that old......when they are younger, they don't > "know" but as they get older, they start to experience feelings of > abandonment, ect when they are taken from all they have ever known. > > Marsha > >> my henry was taking away too young (and I did not get him until 12 >> weeks) and he still "weans" when upset or nervous.... its the saddest >> little image him kneading and sucking his blankey. >> >> >> best, >> michelle, henry and vinnie >> >> keeping warm in the beautiful Catskills >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 5:02 pm >> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Christmas Miracle - My Puppy is Here >> >> >> >> ?I agree,? I think its young, Cesar was 11 weeks.? So, I am hoping he >> says healthy and without issues.? >> >> ? >> >> Gloria P >> >> ? >> >> >> In a message dated 12/27/2008 3:49:22 P.M. Central Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: > > This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain > privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, please > delete. > > Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God > is. > http://taylorstots.tripod.com/ > > > > This email contains correspondence from an attorney and may contain privileged information. If you are not the intended receipient, please delete. Do not tell god how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. http://taylorstots.tripod.com/ ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
