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.
The Pituitary Gland: The Master Gland. The pituitary gland, which is often referred to as the master gland, regulates the. release of most of the body's hormones (chemical messengers that send information to. different parts of the body). It is a pea-sized gland that is located underneath the brain. The pituitary gland controls the release of thyroid, adrenal, growth and sex hormones. The hypothalamus, located in the brain above the pituitary gland, regulates the release. of hormones from the pituitary gland.