I think a big part of these interminable arguments about tabs is based on people using the same words to mean different things. In the following, I'm trying to avoid espousing my personal religion here, I just thought it would be good to try and explain the various sects. Anyway.
Puppies may be placed in new homes once they are eating well on their own. However, they will be better adjusted and make better pets by staying and interacting with littermates and the Mom-dog until they are at least eight weeks old--older generally is better.
Age to Wean. By the time a puppy is sent to his new home at 8 weeks, he must be accustomed to eating solid food, which is a gradual process because dog's stomachs have enzymes that attack strange substances in the stomach.