"Derek [Freeman] found that six weeks was the best time to place puppies in private homes; any later critically reduced the time left before the puppies reached twelve weeks; but if puppies were removed from their dam and litter mates before six weeks they missed the opportunity to be properly socialised with their own kind, which resulted in inept interactions with other dogs in later life."
"it is unfortunate that some breeders believe that most families are unsuitable to look after a puppy when it is six weeks old, although it is difficult to see what suddenly makes a family suitable when the puppy is eight, ten or twelve weeks old. All too often breeders, unaware of the harm they are doing, retain puppies"
"Prospective owners can maximise their opportunities to socialise and habituate their puppies by obtaining them at six weeks old, having already made arrangements for the appropriate vaccination programme with a veterinary surgeon. Of course failing to obtain a puppy at exactly six weeks does not automatically lead to disaster, but the later puppies are acquired the more precious time will have been lost and the less likelihood there is of developing a sound temperament. "
"...the optimum "go home” age of six weeks"
This is an article in 2 parts, written by the UK's foremost behavioural organisation and intended for prospective new puppy owners, advising them to want puppies at 6 wks old.
The passport needn't necessarily just be for going overseas or crossing borders. It's a useful tool for keeping a record of you dogs treatments, I'd etc all in one place. As it has lots of pages it's likely to last the whole life of the dog unlike the record from the vet. If you go abroad then you can do the necessary tests etc. Of course in the uk the vets charge for the booklet which is the passport when in fact in most other places they are free or cost next to nothing. It's a misnomer that vets in the uk believe to issue the passport document you need all the bloods etc done.
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