I prefer to take a pup at 6 weeks old. Pups biggest bonding ages are at the 7-9 week age, and i like to be the one who is the CONSTANT in the VAST equation of variables in their young life, so that they truly understand that if NOBODY else will be good in their life, that [color=darkred]I WILL[/color]. PLus, it is very cool to watch your new puppy go from infantile, to babyish, to toddler, to child, to teenager to adult to elderly, and NOT miss a week of it.