Pug Forum:
when to bring puppy home?

Hi. My parents have recently purchased a Pug puppy from a local breeder. He was five weeks old yesterday. The breeder called today and told my mom that the puppy is ready to go home next weekend, when he turns six weeks. My mom called the vet and she said that the puppy must stay with its littermates until eight weeks for socialization. My mom called the breeder back and she said that everyone but one person was picking up their puppy next weekend. Does it pay to leave the pup there with only one littermate? I have been researching this on the Web and everything I read says that pups must remain with the mom and littermates until eight weeks even if they are weaned. One even said that it would be detramental to the pup's development to leave too soon. This is the breeder's first litter. Is she just ignorant of this or is it okay to bring the pup home next weekend?