| Best Age to get Papillon or Phalene Puppies | | | | dog would begin to hunt for her puppies and this is |
| Buyers have a lot of questions when they are | | | | when the papillon or phalene breeder becomes the |
| looking for Papillon or Phalene puppies for sale. When | | | | primary food source for the puppy. And this age is |
| is the best age to get Papillon or Phalene puppies is | | | | usually around 6 weeks. Pet professionals and many |
| one of the questions. | | | | who also train their own dogs, have agreed that the |
| There is a lot of controversy between breeders and | | | | younger puppies train more easily and bond to new |
| other dog professionals--trainers, pet counselors and | | | | owners more closely when placed between 6 and 10 |
| even owners--over the best age to place or sell a | | | | weeks of age. (there are certain legal restrictions in |
| puppy. Some Papillon and Phalene Breeders claim that | | | | selling or shipping before 8 weeks in some states) |
| they need to keep Papillon puppies or Phalene | | | | After this age, Papillon or Phalene puppies slowly |
| Puppies longer than the larger breed dogs and they | | | | becomes more set in their ways and these ways |
| offer several reasons for this, some contradictory. | | | | become more difficult to change later in life. |
| They say Papillons or Phalenes must stay with it's | | | | Some papillon and phalene breeders claim they need |
| dam and littermates longer than a large breed for | | | | to keep papillon or phalene puppies longer to |
| "socialization", or they want to decide if Papillon or | | | | determine if they are show quality-this often means |
| Phalene Puppies are show or pet quality, or that it is | | | | they are hoping for a fault to disappear or are hoping |
| too fragile to leave earlier, or even that the new | | | | that an expected fault does not crop up. However, |
| owners cannot take care of such a small puppy. | | | | there is evidence that the structure of a papillon or |
| Many non-breeding animal professionals seriously | | | | phalene puppy at 8 weeks old is the same structure |
| dispute the need for a puppy to stay with its dam | | | | the papillon or phalene dog will have as an adult, AND |
| and littermates to "learn how to be a dog". In fact, a | | | | there is no way to be sure of coat and show |
| dog is born with the natural instinct to be what it is. | | | | worthiness until papillons and phalenes are 2 years |
| A puppy raised with a litter of kittens will still be a | | | | old--so keeping Papillon or Phalene puppies 4 to 6 |
| dog--still bark not meow, and still dig in the yard and | | | | months serves no purpose for either a pet or show. |
| chase things that run or retrieve or chew--it will not | | | | Some papillon and phalene dog breeders say that the |
| lose it's natural instinct to act like a dog. The actual | | | | new owners have no ability to care for so young a |
| facts are--humans do not want a dog that has | | | | puppy. Yet, they will say that they love to play with |
| 'stayed with it's dam and littermates to learn to be a | | | | new papillon or phalene puppies and see the |
| dog"!! Humans do not want a pet, especially Papillon | | | | personality emerge. We at Pixiedust feel that the |
| or Phalenes, that barks excessively, chews furniture | | | | new owner CAN care for a papillon or phalene puppy |
| and clothes, goes "potty" anywhere in the house and | | | | the same as any breeder and the new owner |
| ignores the human voice and commands. | | | | DESERVES to enjoy and help shape the puppy |
| Instead, most pet-loving people want a Papillon or | | | | personality to fit the owner and his life schedules. |
| Phalene puppy that will bond to them, easy to teach | | | | Some papillon and phalene breeders have gone to the |
| to obey basic commands, likes to be with people and | | | | extreme of saying there is no bonding process--that |
| is relatively easy to housetrain (we never believe in | | | | Papillon or Phalene Puppies will love all people equally. |
| house breaking) and does not bark for no reason at | | | | There is just too much evidence from research and |
| all. So when does this bonding start? | | | | owners alike that completely disprove this false |
| Nature itself starts breaking the mother-puppy bond | | | | statement. While older Papillons or Phalenes may |
| when the puppy is fully weaned. Puppies look to | | | | become "generalized" and like any owner who treats |
| those who bring food and safety to establish a new | | | | it kindly, this is NOT the same as that special bond |
| bond. This is when the human--puppy bond begins. | | | | developed between young puppies and a devoted |
| When papillon and phalene puppies have a full set of | | | | owner. Older Papillons and Phalenes can and do |
| baby teeth and can eat on their own, the dam | | | | become special pets, but again, this is not exactly the |
| usually will move away from the puppies more often, | | | | same as the bonding for young puppies. |
| to avoid the sharp little teeth. This is the time a wild | | | | |