Would it be to early to take a siberian husky puppy from its mother at six weeks?

YES SIBERIANS HAVE A HORRIBLE HABIT OF MOUTHING AND BEING AWAY FROM THEIR MOTHER BEFORE 8 WEEKS MAKES THE CHANCES GREATER THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL OCCUR.

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Siberian Huskies

Need at least 6ft + fence and chicken wire or cinder blocks buried under to avoid digging out. They WILL climb chain link.

They were bred to RUN and WILL not come back despite the area of land.

Electric fences and Shock collars DO NOT work. They have a triple coat that most dogs do not have and have an incredible amount of pain tolerance. The rescue I volunteer for WILL NOT adopt to people with these.

Great with kids, need to be supervised with children under 13. There was a case in Ohio last September of a Siberian who killed a 3 day old infant thinking it was a squeeky toy.

They WILL kill cats, small dogs or anything smaller then them that moves. The rescue get's calls all the time from people who want to surrender their siberian b/c it killed the family cat. Some go years before an incident.

Siberians NEED to be crated while away in seperate crates. They have horrible seperation anxiety and will Destroy anything that smells like you.

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I'm hoping that large back yard of yours is fenced in with 6 ft+ fencing and cinder blocks or chicken wire buried underneath?

Can not be trusted off leash, will run and not return. Have been known to kill small dogs, cats, anything that runs and even small children.

The fence can NOT be chain link b/c siberians climb it and there needs to be something buried underneath to prevent digging out which can happen in less than 5 minutes.

Do you have time to devote to 2-4 mile walks Daily?

Do you have 30 minutes a day to devote to brushing?

Are you willing to give up wearing dark colored clothes?

Do you mind having hair in your food?

Do you mind waking up with hair in your mouth?

Do you have a good pet hair vacuum?

Do you have money to take the puppy to training classes b/c it's going to be needed to teach them how to walk properly on a leash?

Do you have $700-over $1,000 to spend on a well bred siberian, who's parents are PennHip or OFA and CERF certified and champions?

Or do you have a couple grand to spend on hip and eye surgerys in later years from purchasing from a bad breeder?

This is NOT a breed to be taken lightly. I'd say the only good thing about this dog is their looks. I also like the amount of energy but it can get annoying.

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That's too early for any breed, and even against the law in many places. 8 weeks minimum, 10-12 weeks would be even better. No remotely reputable breeder would ever consider taking a pup from its mother that early.

Don't be tempted to take it early, those last few weeks with its mother and littermates are an important learning period for a puppy. A lot of BYBs will claim that as long as a puppy is weaned, it can go, but when a puppy should leave its mother IS NOT a matter of weaning.

Yes, it is a bit early. Wait for at least another two weeks and the puppy will be ready to leave it's mother. 8-10 weeks is about ready.

Here are some tips after you pick up the puppy:

1) Your puppy might squeal or whine after taken away from it's surroundings. Calm it down by praising, treating, or humming.

2) At the first few nights, your pup might cry in the middle of the night. Please do not spank or grow impatient. Your pup is just missing it's friends, parents, breeder, and the pups of his/her litter.

3) After your pup has settled in, begin getting a checkup in the vet if it does not have a health guarentee, but even so, you should give it a checkup to stay on the safe side.

Good luck with your puppy! :)

Yes it would definitely be to early and the wrong thing to do by the puppy.

No ethical, reputable breeder would let a puppy go under the age of 8 weeks and without having its first vaccination.

If you are planning on buying a Husky, buy from an ethical breeder who has made sure both parents have appropriate health certificates for the parents.

Don't buy a dog from a back yard breeder or pet store.

way too early.

8 weeks is the absolute minimal age.. and really 10-12 weeks is better.

Every pup Ive ever seen taken before 8 weeks had developed some type of anxiety, aggression, OCD or other neurotic behavoir.. the younger the pup was taken, the worse the behavoirs were.

NO reputable breeder lets a pup go before that age. Any breeder letting a pup go that young is not looking out for the health or well being of the pup.. they are just trying to make a quick sale, and avoid the costs of feeding for a few more weeks, and additional vaccines and wormers.

Its illegal in many areas to sell or give away pups before 8 weeks. NO airline will ship a pup under 8 weeks either.. what does that tell you? Its NOT a good idea for a pup to leave their mother that young!

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The first is simple; you must win your dogs mind. If you don't achieve this first then you will be struggling the all the way. When I talk about winning your dogs mind what I really mean is that your dog looks to you for all the decisions. Before you do anything else watch one of the amazing video sites that show you the 5 Golden rules to establishing yourself as the pack leader. If you aren't putting these in place then you are setting yourself up to fail. Just at the crucial point where you really want your dog to listen they will go and do their own thing. For sure your dog may play ball occasionally or even most of the time, you may even have a dog that is obedient 99% of the time, however if you want a dog who always listens to you and does as you ask then you need to win your dogs mind.

The second key to success is to motivate your dog. It is really important that you discover what it is that your dog enjoys both in terms of exercise and play but also in terms of a reward. If you can make the experience enjoyable then you will both achieve more and look forward to training.

Some dogs love to fetch, others love agility, and other dogs simply love obedience training, or swimming out into water and retrieve. At least to start with find out what your dogs love is and help them develop this, what I am saying is work with your dog. The other point to recognize is to make training enjoyable reward your dog.

12 to 20 weeks is a better time. Puppies need milk and also mother's love. Taking it away from the mum too early may lead to insecurities and possible behavioral problems?

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Not only is it too early, but it's illegal in many states to sell a puppy before it is 8 weeks old.

The puppy needs to learn social behavior from its siblings and mother as well as build its immune system via its mother's milk.

Most people start advertising their pups at 6 weeks as they are at their cute and cuddly stage and will bond better with their new family. For a large dog such as the husky, it is fine to take them home at 6 weeks, as mum has already weaned them(long before 6 weeks, I can guarantee it, could you imagine lots of babies with teeth and claws coming after you?!?!?!?!).

People who say 8-10 weeks is best have obviously never had puppies before. Big dogs wean their babies early. That is fact. Smaller dogs not so much, as they tend to have smaller litters, therefore it isn't so painful for the mum, but a husky pup grows, and they grow quick.

So 6 weeks would be fine(yes there maybe issues then passed on to you as his new ''mummy/daddy'', but it is up to you to keep the training up as his littermates and mother would have, but he will(or should) be eating, pooping and drinking fine by himself). Maybe try to have the breeder separate the bub from it's littermates for a few hours at a time for the days before you take him home, to make the separation from his old home and family easier, but by this age, they are spending less and less time with their mum, and playing more rumble and tumble with their brothers and sisters.

Good luck, just make sure you get the breeder's phone number to keep them on stand by in case you need guidance or help.