Updated May 09, 2016. Cecum cancer is a type of colon cancer, but the signs and symptoms of this disease are sometimes elusive. The cecum demarcates the beginning of your large intestine. This pouch-like section of intestine connects a portion of the small intestine, called the ileum, to the ascending colon.
Most good breeders don't let their puppies leave until around 8 weeks of age (and in toy breeds, 10 or 12 weeks), which means that your puppy may not have been leash trained prior to you picking him up. For large breeds, this may not be the case.
12 to 16 Weeks. At three to four months of age, your puppy is ready to receive his rabies vaccination. He should also be given the third and final round of the core vaccinations. Your veterinarian will also talk with you about spaying or neutering your pup, a procedure that is optimally performed at six months of age.