Dog Owner Chat v4

[Taiger Lilly]

Sorry, but I really don't think getting that puppy sounds like a good idea.
In some places it is even illegal to seperate puppies from their mother/litter before 8 weeks. Labs and Huskies are not small dogs and it is imperative that they learn proper bite inhibition from playing with their litter.
Whoever is selling this puppy doesn't sound like someone responsible. Why are there no littermates? did they suffer from birth defects? contract parvo (which this puppy could spread to your other dogs)? did she sell the rest already?
Your dads additude is concerning too, if he is going to be partially responsible for the dog then it should be something that everyone wants, not just something you have to convince them to want. It sounds like you should definitly wait. There will always be puppies in need of homes.
Edit: looks like imzadi and I think similarily

[juicebox!]

thanks for the information, that i clearly already knew? this old man's dogs got loose and the female got pregnant. had a litter of puppies. the man can't keep them or take care of them. all the littermates were sold. i asked the person if the puppy could be kept for a couple weeks with it's mother. but if she can't theres no harm in taking her. ya there's additional troubles but it's not like the puppy is gonna get killed or anything. it will just be due for extra socialization and care. i couldn't find any law against it in my state the man's grand daughter has been taking care of the dogs. i've checked a rescue - ended up getting a dog with tons of behavioral issues and is being rehomed. and don't have the money for a breeder.

i appreciate your guys's concern. the puppy and her parents don't have any problems. i did my research on getting a dog at 6 weeks. the puppy will require extra attention and socialization. she's had her first set of shots. they're rehoming them cause they can't keep the puppies but might be willing to keep her until she's eight weeks. they are not BYB, they had an accidental litter. would you rather the puppy go to a safe home or to a pound or maybe an uneducated person. thanks tho.

[Fascai]

@schistad; Why do you want the dog? Just cause it's cute?
Being blunt; a Lab x Husky mix is going to be a darn nightmare for any inexperienced owner that isn't prepared to meet its demands. Good God, it's going to be a mess. BYB Huskies are already terrible on their own. It's clearly already off to a rocky start with no littermates to help in teaching proper play and boundaries of other dogs. This dog is going to be a handful. You want a dog, but have no place to put it. So why pawn it off on your mother to handle? For what it's worth, there's no telling if these dogs have "problems", because I'm pretty sure they haven't had the health testing to know. For all you know the Lab has terrible hips and passed that onto it's offspring.

[Taiger Lilly]

Hey, I get being defensive, I have a husky mix from an accidental litter , but I think you are overlooking some things in your desire to have a puppy as soon as possible.
You even said yourself that you're rehoming your dog for behavioural issues. You can't know this puppy won't also have behavioural issues due to its genetics and lack of socialization with littermates. Even if you do everything right that doesn't mean its just gonna work out. It is likely you will end up with another dog with behaviour issues. There is harm in it, that's why you are being discouraged. Thats the response you are gonna get on a public forum, maybe you can make it work, but I doubt that most people in this thread would encourage getting a puppy that young.

[juicebox!]

@fasc; i need a service dog. i had been wanting a labrador for a while but had been wanting a husky mix. i had come across a few husky x labrador dogs and loved them. i love how they act. it would be the perfect service dog. i never said i was pawning it off for my mother to handle, lol? when my mom gets a house i'm moving in with her.. therefor, the dog would come with me. ya and im prepared to meet it's demands?? idk where you got that i wasnt. the puppy will be 7 weeks old on tuesday. i got my current dog at 7 weeks and he has no issues besides the usual breed ones. again, thanks for your concern. i asked for advice on convincing my dad not on questioning my logic, haha.

@taiger; im rehoming the dog cause 1) hes scared of humans. imagine a service dog afraid of humans? doesn't really work.. 2) he is a male and my current dog is aggressive to male dogs. 3) he's been escaping my mom's yard. i would love to work through his issues but i can't really keep him until my mom gets a house. i wouldn't be so defensive if y'all had offered advice and not bashed it. i know the problems with getting a young puppy. i have a mom that was vet tech and so i'm sure if any issues arise she could help me.

[.Middy.]

As someone with a dog that I got at 6 weeks old from a BYB (and yes they are a BYB, they allowed a female in heat to come in contact with a intact male. There are very very few instances where that is a actual accident.), don't do it.

Chewie was socialized out the wazoo, he's a stranger reactive mess of a dog. Litterally my most socialized dog, and he's a mess due to bad genetics.

If you are going to gamble on a puppy, get one from a shelter or reputable rescue. Support a good organization rather than lining the pockets of someone too irresponsible to keep a in heat female safe, and then sending the pups home way too early which can lead to future issues.

[Fascai]

I'm not trying to be a complete downer. You're seeing through puppy brain. There's a puppy that's convenient so it feels like you should get it. You asked for advice so I'm giving you logical input from an outside perspective. You can't just grab any dog you want and make it a service animal. There are actual selective processes that go into scouting prospective SDs, and even then those dogs don't always make it. If I were getting a piece of medical equipment I'd want to make sure I paid for something healthy and biddable. You're going to be depending on it. I wouldn't pull a wild card, lol. There are just a lot of problems this pup could be carrying, and it's mentally draining. Trust me, because I know.
You'll do whatever you want at the end of the day and all we can wish you is luck. We're just trying to give you other input and experiences to consider before making your leap.

[Taiger Lilly]

I don't think anyone on this thread means to bash you, it's just that our advice for this situation is to not get the puppy.

[Imzadi83]

@fasc; i need a service dog. i had been wanting a labrador for a while but had been wanting a husky mix. i had come across a few husky x labrador dogs and loved them. i love how they act. it would be the perfect service dog. i never said i was pawning it off for my mother to handle, lol? when my mom gets a house i'm moving in with her.. therefor, the dog would come with me. ya and im prepared to meet it's demands?? idk where you got that i wasnt. the puppy will be 7 weeks old on tuesday. i got my current dog at 7 weeks and he has no issues besides the usual breed ones. again, thanks for your concern. i asked for advice on convincing my dad not on questioning my logic, haha.

@taiger; im rehoming the dog cause 1) hes scared of humans. imagine a service dog afraid of humans? doesn't really work.. 2) he is a male and my current dog is aggressive to male dogs. 3) he's been escaping my mom's yard. i would love to work through his issues but i can't really keep him until my mom gets a house. i wouldn't be so defensive if y'all had offered advice and not bashed it. i know the problems with getting a young puppy. i have a mom that was vet tech and so i'm sure if any issues arise she could help me.

This person is a BYB. They were irresponsible and are continuing to be so. This dog could have loads of problems that make it unsuitable for service dog work many that won't show up until later. Why waste all that time, money, and work on another dog that may not work out as a service dog? If you want a specific breed go to a responsible breeder, if you want a rescue get a young dog (I don't recommend a puppy in this case) from a reputable shelter or rescue. Honestly if you can't afford a reputable breeder you're not going to be able to afford the care, training, and upkeep a SD requires anyway so what little money you save by going to a BYB won't help you. Especially if it turns out that this puppy has serious health issues due to it's poor breeding.

We're not trying to bash you, we are trying to help you. We've all seen/heard/experienced the nightmare that getting a dog from a BYB can be. We don't want to see you go through that. We're also aware that every time anyone gets a dog from a BYB it contributes to the overpopulation and death of dogs in shelters. Please, for the love of dogs, don't be a part of that.

[turmoil]

hey everyone c: i've been having a problem with my border collie (as always) and was wondering if someone knows how to fix it:

the kiddo constantly picks up items off of the ground. just two days ago he was carrying a dead frog. we tried to train him to drop them with numerous piles of treats, but he realized that we were trying to lure him. thus, every time we approach him when he has something in his mouth, he'll mostly likely swallow it or run away. i'm worried he's going to eventually hurt himself out of his stubbornness. is there a way to train him?

i swear he's too smart omg