Oh, my. Made my day. 
New pictures of Jackie...adorable!!!
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Well its two weeks until gotcha day...the breeder sent me new photos taken during Jackie's first bath and afterwards. She is a month and three days now. The breeder said she was the most well behaved in the bath out of all the puppies...which is good news for me.
I'm so proud of my little princess already
On to the pics...
Jackie's first bath:
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All clean!!!
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Cold and wet but still adorable!
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So cute!
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Even cuter!
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The breeder said she was the most well behaved in the bath out of all the puppies...which is good news for me. I'm so proud of my little princess already
On to the pics...
Jackie's first bath:
All clean!!!
Cold and wet but still adorable!
So cute!
Even cuter!
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Nothing can beat a basset puppy!
I'm sure you're counting days until arrival!
I'm sure you're counting days until arrival!
Bassets3: I understand your concern and I have discussed this with the breeder. She has been breeding bassets for seven years and she perfers to have them picked up at six weeks. I believe it is because of exactly what you said; puppies grow the most socially between four and twelve weeks old and early introduction to the home and other animals in the household during this age can lead to solid friendships.
I have already enrolled Jackie in a puppy socialization class so that she will have other puppies to run around and play with as well as beginning some training when she gets older.
I also got my golden at six weeks when he was a puppy and he has grown up into a wonderful dog. So, while six weeks is young, I believe that Jackie will be fine. Thanks for the concern, that is one of the reasons why I like this board so much, because people care
I have already enrolled Jackie in a puppy socialization class so that she will have other puppies to run around and play with as well as beginning some training when she gets older.
I also got my golden at six weeks when he was a puppy and he has grown up into a wonderful dog. So, while six weeks is young, I believe that Jackie will be fine. Thanks for the concern, that is one of the reasons why I like this board so much, because people care
So cute, mine is only 11 weeks old and she is still a cute puppy but in the short weeks she has grown so much, she was uprgaded from the bathroom sink to the kitchen sink though for bath time.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Cute
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Cute
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She is just adorable. We didn't get Sadie until she was 11 weeks old and she was pretty big by then, she is just over 5 months now. It would of been nice to have gotten her a little earlier, that puppy look is so cute and they grow out of it so fast.
This picture was probably about 12 weeks old.
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She's just about 5 months in this picture.
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This picture was probably about 12 weeks old.
She's just about 5 months in this picture.
Re: hmmmmmm...
This is also the most important socialization window, and responsible breeders usually do a much better job of socializing their puppies than the average pet owner. A well-socialized dog is a dog that is less likely to react unpredictably and negatively to unfamiliar experiences.
Responsible breeders have often started potty and leash training with their pups, resulting in a smoother transition into the new home.
The earliest responsible breeders will let them go is 8 weeks, but most keep them until between 10-14 weeks. Pups learn a lot from their littermates during this timeframe, one critical lesson being bite inhibition. If I had a nickle for every post on this forum about puppies that haven't learned to inhibit their nipping and biting...
This is also the most important socialization window, and responsible breeders usually do a much better job of socializing their puppies than the average pet owner. A well-socialized dog is a dog that is less likely to react unpredictably and negatively to unfamiliar experiences.
Responsible breeders have often started potty and leash training with their pups, resulting in a smoother transition into the new home.
Loving one's pets is not useful in determining whether a breeder is responsible or a BYB. As often as not, BYB's are breeding much loved pets to one another, or a much loved pet accidentally becomes pregnant. Irresponsible breeders are distinguished by their lack of commitment to breed welfare.
Unfortunately, neither is BHCA membership as useful as it should be. A few years ago, BHCA developed the questionable practice of voting in applicants who lacked sponsors. BHCA membership is sort of like AKC registration--it's a start, but it's not a guarantee of quality or responsibility.
Spay/neuter and mandatory return clauses, health screens on parents, and a health guarantee that's more than just window dressing are all points in favor a breeder being responsible. As has been mentioned earlier, selling six week-old puppies is not a characteristic of a responsible breeder.
Unfortunately, neither is BHCA membership as useful as it should be. A few years ago, BHCA developed the questionable practice of voting in applicants who lacked sponsors. BHCA membership is sort of like AKC registration--it's a start, but it's not a guarantee of quality or responsibility.
Spay/neuter and mandatory return clauses, health screens on parents, and a health guarantee that's more than just window dressing are all points in favor a breeder being responsible.
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