Hi all, newbie to the forum here and future GSD owner .
After much research my fiance' have decided on getting a GSD from a reputable breeder here in Pennsylvania.
We do have a question on leaving the puppy while we go on vacation to the Outer Banks with my fiance's family next summer..
The breeder is planning the future litter to be available by the late spring (later April/May) of next year. Our vacation is scheduled for the last week in July.. so that would mean our puppy would be approximately 4 months old at that point.
My question is, how crucial is that age for bonding and training? We would most likely leave her home and have a good friend or relative come over the take care of her while we're gone for the week.
Me, being the worry wart that I am, am concerned about any disruption in the emotional bonding process. Will this cause any emotional damage at that young of an age? The breeder assured us that the puppy would be fine for the weeks time, but we just want to make sure that we do everything we can to do things right and develop a really strong bond with her.
If anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears. Especially considering this will be oit first GSD. If it came down to it I had told my fiance that I would stay home from vacation and let her go ahead on vacation if it was best for our puppy.
Thanks in advance
After much research my fiance' have decided on getting a GSD from a reputable breeder here in Pennsylvania.
We do have a question on leaving the puppy while we go on vacation to the Outer Banks with my fiance's family next summer..
The breeder is planning the future litter to be available by the late spring (later April/May) of next year. Our vacation is scheduled for the last week in July.. so that would mean our puppy would be approximately 4 months old at that point.
My question is, how crucial is that age for bonding and training? We would most likely leave her home and have a good friend or relative come over the take care of her while we're gone for the week.
Me, being the worry wart that I am, am concerned about any disruption in the emotional bonding process. Will this cause any emotional damage at that young of an age? The breeder assured us that the puppy would be fine for the weeks time, but we just want to make sure that we do everything we can to do things right and develop a really strong bond with her.
If anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears. Especially considering this will be oit first GSD. If it came down to it I had told my fiance that I would stay home from vacation and let her go ahead on vacation if it was best for our puppy.
Thanks in advance