# Update & Question regarding my dog/puppies

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-question-regarding-my-dog-puppies/76351>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 15, 2001, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-question-regarding-my-dog-puppies/76351 "2001-08-15T06:58:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Carina42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Carina42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carina42)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/update-question-regarding-my-dog-puppies/76351/21 "2001-08-18T12:48:50Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Cyndar \*  
> \*\*Vet tech chiming in:
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> I have some pretty strong feelings regarding the breeding discussed in this thread, but since this is GQ, I’ll keep them to myself. \*\*

Me too.

**isam** , I’ve never had a dog with puppies, so I don’t have a ton of early puppyhood development knowlege. However I have fostered & rescued (through two local shelters) close to 100 dogs. I’ve owned dogs my entire life & am fairly knowlegable, so feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Basics; first shots at 5 weeks, don’t let them go to a new home before 8 weeks. Try advertising them through your local vet clinic rather than the newspaper, particularly if they’re free. I live (unfortunately) in a city where illegal dog fighting is common. Free puppies & kittens are frequently obtained by pit dog owners for “training” their dogs. You really don’t want to think about what happens to those adorable little things if that happens.

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