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Puppies that are removed from their mother and littermates too early tend to be nervous, more prone to barking and biting, and less responsive to discipline. Often they are aggressive with other dogs. Generally speaking, a puppy taken away from it's mother and litter mates before seven weeks of age, may not realize its full potential as a dog and companion. To maximize the mental and psychological development of puppies, they must remain in the nest with their mother and litter mates until they are a minimum of seven weeks of age, it's even better if the puppy can be re-homed at eight weeks.

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