How old should a puppy be for kennels

[Doseydots]

We are looking at buying a puppy after the recent loss of our beautiful old lady. We are on a waiting list for a puppy due to be born in the next week. If all goes well we can fetch one home on 15th May. We are going on holiday on 17th July for 8 nights. What are your opinions about this please? The kennels we use would be able to take her but I feel bad leaving a puppy that would be so young.

Your instinct is correct - much too young to leave in kennels.

It's not the right time for you to get a puppy

Thank you for your replies. I did think this myself but just wanted to put the question out there.

We collected our puppy in right at the start of July last year. We went on holiday in the August - 7 weeks after we collected him.

He didn't go in to kennels though, he stayed with my sister.

If we had been going any sooner, or for any longer, or didn't have a home from home for him to go to (my sisters is were he will be spending any time we are away) we wouldn't have gone.

As it stands, all was well.

Could you ask the breeder if they would look after him/her instead?

Far too soon. It will be really confusing for them and I’d expect things like huge regressions in toileting etc

We may have family / friends we can ask if we struggled.

Ddog never goes to kennels, he goes to family or home boarding with our vet nurse. I would no way send a pup that young.

Ddog went to stay with a lady who we met via our vet. She did some home boarding/walking but also worked for Dogs Trust as a behaviourist. He was 7 months old and it was the first time we left him.
No way would I put him in kennels at that age or even now at the ripe old age of 8.
He stays with a friend or a properly licensed home boarder.
If you need to go away at that time I would suggest you don’t get a puppy beforehand

Thank you. Yes I think a friend or family or home boarder would be a better idea. That’s even if we get her. It’s just one of the many things to consider.

@Doseydots yeah, family, friends or home sitter. It'll be just a wee baby, not old enough/secure enough for kennels.

I actually don't think I'd do it though, I'd look at getting one after the holiday so it doesn't bugger up getting a good bond with the puppy & them feeling safe & secure.

i love looking after friends puppies 😊

Much too young. I would either cancel puppy or holiday.

Where is the holiday op? Maybe time to make them pet friendly in future! We leave 2 in kennels and take 2 away with us!
When we got ours she went in at 5 months... Her siblings went back to the breeder every year for a week so I hear!

We are going to Spain for 8 nights. Taking her with us isn’t an option. When we booked it, our old cocker was going to stay with I am not sure they would feel the same about looking after a pup.

I turned down a puppy in a similar situation. It’s not fair. They need to be settling in their new home and having routines and toilet training established. I would wait.

I'd wait 6 months with a new puppy