Last puppy pick

eddie1976E · 05-03-2011, 02:23 PM

What do you guys think about getting the last puppy in the litter? I would think all the "good" puppies have been taken home and the "not so good" left behind. Any thoughts on this? Should one avoid the last puppy of the litter? Thanks

CuriousKira · 05-03-2011, 02:36 PM

Usually a good breeder will choose puppies that fit families instead of letting people pick pups. I would ask health & temperament questions & see if that puppy would be a fit for you.

Elaine · 05-03-2011, 02:41 PM

There is no reason not to think that the last puppy isn't the right puppy for you. Hopefully, if this is a good breeder, the other pups will have been matched to the new owners and what the other people were looking for in a pup, may not be what you are looking for.

kr16 · 05-03-2011, 03:16 PM

You do not have the other puppies in the same litter as something to compare it with. Sometimes the breeder holds back a pup they might have wanted so that could be a good thing. Or maybe someone backed out and didn't take that dog. Sometimes the last pup is the runt or timid one in the litter. Or maybe opposite. Just make sure you like the personality of the pup and it will all be good. If it seems to be skiddish or scared I would be careful.

**JakodaCD OA** · 05-03-2011, 03:17 PM

I agree with the above..My first GSD out on my own, was the last of his litter, I had nothing to compare him to, I wanted him, I took him,,he was the best dog ever

kr16 · 05-03-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JakodaCD OA

I agree with the above..My first GSD out on my own, was the last of his litter, I had nothing to compare him to, I wanted him, I took him,,he was the best dog ever

This is where the like button would come in handy

Liesje · 05-03-2011, 03:21 PM

I think I was last or second to last to make a commitment to Pan's litter and I think I got the best one.

We picked based on temperament and goals, not anyone laying claim in a certain order.

wyominggrandma · 05-03-2011, 03:31 PM

Doesnt mean anything. Could be the one she kept for herself then changed her mind, could be wrong sex for the other buyers, could be smaller, bigger, outgoing, timid , any number of things.
I always hated saying last of the litter to people, you never know what the other folks were choosing for.
Go check out the puppy and see if its a match.

Emoore · 05-03-2011, 03:31 PM

Also keep in mind that if you are using a breeder that lets buyers pick their own puppies, 98% of the population has no idea how to choose a puppy anyway. They'll choose one with a fur pattern they like, or the first one that looks up at them with big brown eyes, or the one that "picks" them.

wyominggrandma · 05-03-2011, 03:33 PM

oh yea, or the saddest look, or the one that growls more, or plays more, or looks like Rin Tin Tin, or has floppy ears, etc. The list goes on.

05-03-2011, 02:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
eddie1976E Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: CT Posts: 165	Last puppy pick What do you guys think about getting the last puppy in the litter? I would think all the "good" puppies have been taken home and the "not so good" left behind. Any thoughts on this? Should one avoid the last puppy of the litter? Thanks

05-03-2011, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
CuriousKira Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Western NY Posts: 68	Usually a good breeder will choose puppies that fit families instead of letting people pick pups. I would ask health & temperament questions & see if that puppy would be a fit for you. __________________ Kira GSD - Jan 2011 Ace & Callie Kittys - Oct 2010

05-03-2011, 02:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Elaine Crowned Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,784	There is no reason not to think that the last puppy isn't the right puppy for you. Hopefully, if this is a good breeder, the other pups will have been matched to the new owners and what the other people were looking for in a pup, may not be what you are looking for. __________________ Elaine and the herd

05-03-2011, 03:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	I agree with the above..My first GSD out on my own, was the last of his litter, I had nothing to compare him to, I wanted him, I took him,,he was the best dog ever __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

05-03-2011, 03:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Liesje Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 12,963	I think I was last or second to last to make a commitment to Pan's litter and I think I got the best one. We picked based on temperament and goals, not anyone laying claim in a certain order. __________________ UCH Alta-Tollhaus-Krieger Lamb Chop FO OB1 CL1R CL1F RA TT HIT TDI CGC VPC's Coca-Cola HIT CGC SG UCH Alta-Tollhaus Bono SchH1 AD T1 FO PA CL1R UNJ UCA HIT TT CGC OFA SG Pantalaimon vom Geistwasser BH AD HIT CGC

05-03-2011, 03:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
kr16 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Boca Raton, Florida Posts: 394	You do not have the other puppies in the same litter as something to compare it with. Sometimes the breeder holds back a pup they might have wanted so that could be a good thing. Or maybe someone backed out and didn't take that dog. Sometimes the last pup is the runt or timid one in the litter. Or maybe opposite. Just make sure you like the personality of the pup and it will all be good. If it seems to be skiddish or scared I would be careful.

05-03-2011, 03:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
wyominggrandma Master Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 983	Doesnt mean anything. Could be the one she kept for herself then changed her mind, could be wrong sex for the other buyers, could be smaller, bigger, outgoing, timid , any number of things. I always hated saying last of the litter to people, you never know what the other folks were choosing for. Go check out the puppy and see if its a match.

05-03-2011, 03:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Emoore Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North DFW, TX Posts: 9,214	Also keep in mind that if you are using a breeder that lets buyers pick their own puppies, 98% of the population has no idea how to choose a puppy anyway. They'll choose one with a fur pattern they like, or the first one that looks up at them with big brown eyes, or the one that "picks" them. __________________ Rocky vom Backyard- 10 years young Kopper vom Felssclucht Bach - 17 months At the Bridge: Cash van der Animal Shelter 2006-2010

05-03-2011, 03:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
wyominggrandma Master Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 983	oh yea, or the saddest look, or the one that growls more, or plays more, or looks like Rin Tin Tin, or has floppy ears, etc. The list goes on.

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