question about newly adopted puppy

Question
I've just adopted a puppy from the litter my nextdoor neighbors' dog had. I'm wondering if it is a good idea to let our puppy continue to go nextdoor and play with mom and littermates for an hour or two each day, or if this will end up making it harder for her to get used to being away from them, and set her up for a fresh bout of yelping and seperation anxiety every time she comes home again?

Answer
Hi Tara,
 Thanks for asking a great question. My advice to you would be to keep them seperated for a couple of months to establish some routine and order in your "pack".  As long as she is continually reminded that she is not with her mom (her alpha dog) and can still smell them next door she will go through the seperation anxiety that you are experiencing. You need to establish alpha order with her, meaning she is only allowed to do what you say and go where you allow her to. After a few days she will no longer "cry" for her "old pack" because she will have a place of order in "your pack".  After a few weeks she will have established her own territory and smells to your house and yard and will begin to see her boundaries, and finally after a couple of months you can re-introduce them, and she wont have the behavior your experiencing now because when she comes back from playtime she'll be coming home to you, her alpha dog. Congratulations on your new family member, and dont get discouraged, puppies can be alot of responsibility and work but what you get back in loyalty and love is far greater.        Beth