What age can puppy be adopted?   generally 8-10 weeks but 12-16 weeks for small breeds because they mature a lot slower than other breeds.y large crossbreed Dog cost Â£120 from a dog shelter when he was 6 months old. My purebred (but not KC reg.) Staffordshire Bull Terrier cost Â£250 from her breeder at 11 weeks of age, whilst my other Stafford cost Â£350 from the breeder at 8 weeks of age.
The following hormones are stored in the posterior (back part) of the pituitary gland: 1  Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - ADH, also called vasopressin, regulates water balance in the body. 2  Oxytocin â Oxytocin causes milk to flow from the breasts in breastfeeding women, and may also help labor to progress.
A small gland, attached to the base of the brain and controlled by the hypothalamus, that functions in the endocrine system. The pituitary gland secretes many hormones: some control the actions of other glands, whereas others influence growth, metabolism, and reproduction.