Puppy and new house, am I mad?

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I'm moving house on 23rd November. I've always wanted a dog and now I'm in a position to have one. I found a breeder and she had one bitch left. The dam is beautiful and so placid.

But...she will be ready to leave her Mum on 30th November. Am I mad to consider getting a puppy on top of moving house?

Plus...I do have 2 cats as well so I'm wondering if it will be unfair on them. New house, strange new thing in the new house.

Thank you for any advice!

It does sound like a lot of stress, especially as you'll have to keep your cats closed in the house for a few weeks at least. It would make more sense to let them get established before introducing a puppy.

Yes, you are mad.

@fivedogstofeed That's what I was thinking. I could ask the breeder to keep her for another week but I think she's reluctant to do that.

When I moved house the vet recommended keeping the cats in for 4 weeks. Tbh one of them spent most of this time under the bed :(
If you haven't had a puppy before you may be underestimating how much time a puppy needs - it really cam take up most of your day ( and night) in the early stages.

Why is the breeder reluctant to keep her back for a bit longer? That would trigger my spidey senses a bit...

I think it would be a bit much. A decent breeder would be happy to keep a puppy an extra couple of weeks.

You'd be bonkers in my opinion.

Puppies are a LOT of work, and even two weeks into moving you're still not going to be fully settled in, surely?

They need taking out the toilet every 20-30 minutes, and supervising pretty much constantly unless they're crated for the first few months! Are you really going to be able to manage that, plus all the socialising/vet visits they need, on top of moving house? Will your new house even be puppy proof?

Yes completely unrealistic IMHO. Sorry but you did ask! Good luck with your move.