I don't know how old your pup is, but I would leave him with the mom full
time until he is at least 4 weeks old, then put him in with the other boys.
There shouldn't be any problems.
Ann-Marie
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Subject: Quick ? about age of weaning
> I was wondering if it would be alright to seperate a pup from his mom a
week
> early? He is "buddies" with the other boys that he's going to be housed
with
> later, but every time I take him out to be w/ mom at night then put him
back
> in the morning they have to re-establish that he knows whos in charge (no
> fighting or anything just a little rough grooming) otherwise all day the 5
> are great buds.---He is eating solid food and is drinking from the water
> bottle (they are in a split tank btw in case anyones wondering ;o)
> thanks :)
> PS: Angel's nose is healing up some, she's still pinky and bald but the
> irritation is considerably less :)
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