Originally posted by: thepd7
6 weeks is perfect, 8 weeks and the dog is getting more attached to it's mother than you. 6-8 weeks is what most people say, some say 10-12 but that's WAY too long. YOU are the alpha, YOU are the leader, YOU are the one to bring them up, not their mother. That will foster the most loyalty and the best relationship. We got ours at 6.5 weeks and she thinks we are her parents, I love it.
yea. i'll disagree with that. so long as you plan on keeping a dog for a long time (hopefully for life), the dog will treat you as the alpha.
getting a younger dog is just about the chance to raise a puppy.