I wouldn't hesitate to bring an 8 week old puppy to puppy classes. I got Roady at 8 weeks on a Friday and Sunday he was out there with a class, mostly meeting people and other dogs. Not just any class-this trainer's family has been in business over 50 years and are well known in the area. Her place is immaculate, cleaned with bacterial/virus killing products between classes. Everyone shows proof of vaccinations. The trainer goes to the same vet as I do so a good share of those that attend are veterinarian referred. The place is rather small and a zoo sometimes but perfect for introductory socialization to people and other dogs.
I used to wait until 12 weeks but feel getting the pup out there asap is worth the risk of exposure to infectious diseases. But I certainly would check out the training facility/instructor ahead of time.
I used to wait until 12 weeks but feel getting the pup out there asap is worth the risk of exposure to infectious diseases. But I certainly would check out the training facility/instructor ahead of time.
