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02-11-2008, 08:40 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | Do you ever let them go before 12 weeks? Just wondering what age you let them go? I know most people it is 12 weeks. I got my last girl at 6 weeks and she did great. Mine are a little over 5 weeks and they are eating on their own. Mom has very little to do with them now. I have not seen her nurse in a few days. I just don't see any reason keeping them until 12 weeks. Don't get me wrong I am not ready to let them go either..ha ha Just wanted some feedback on this.
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02-11-2008, 10:17 AM | #2 |
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| age Here are my reasons for 12 weeks min.... At 6 weeks, mine have been weaned for no more then a week, some not that...I feel strongly a Yorkie should be eating for a bare minium of 4 weeks on their own before leaving. This is the time many genetic problem can show up..mothers milk is very easy to digest and agreeable to the puppy... about 2 to 4 weeks on regular dog food can reveal problems, good to be sure. At 6 weeks most of mine are only in the one pound range..some are smaller, a few bigger, but not by much... They need to enter act with the litter and dam for another few weeks so they learn they are dogs....makes a more well balanced pet. From 6 weeks to 12 weeks is my job as the breeder to prepare them for a new home...they learn to be groomed, housetraining started, riding in the car, crate training, sleeping alone, meeting new people, two series of shots....it is not recommended to give vaccines before 8 to 9 weeks now, so it would mean they have two series of shots and are better protected.... Many pet owners get the new pet and take it all over town to visit family, it comes into contact with other animals, too much stress for a young one and they get sick...and I can not comfort myself by saying..."the pup left my home well and it is the new owners fault it is sick... The fact is this, it is a matter of percentages....most 6 week old Yorkies do not do well leaving the breeder and to me, it is not worth the few who do... Then again, it can depend on what kind of environment the breeder provides for the puppy...some pups are lucky to get out of the breeders care in 6 weeks, by 12 they would be mentally messed up or dead.... |
02-11-2008, 10:26 AM | #3 |
BANNED! | They earliest I have let one go is 9 weeks old and thats just the big boy of the litter who was twice the size of the rest. I do that only on my vets okay after their puppy wellness visit and if I truely feel they are ready. The rest I keep 10 to 12 weeks and feel this is best for most of them. |
02-11-2008, 10:34 AM | #4 |
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| I have only let one go earlier. I let one go at ten weeks to a VERY EXPERIENCED yorkie mama and also for the convenience of the new mama's schedulee when she could come and get them. People round here let them go at six weeks old. I just don't understand that at all. I have noticed that the mama'ss really, really start to play and fool with them at around nine to ten weeks. Before that, she was seeing that they were fed. The fun starts when they are weaned completely. My mama dogs don't run and play a whole lot except with their babies. |
02-11-2008, 12:14 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
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| I think keeping them until they are 10 to 12 weeks old would be best. The tiny ones definitely need to stay longer. |
02-11-2008, 02:12 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | I have let one go at 8 weeks. She is also a yorkie breeder and had puppies around the same age. That pup never missed a beat!
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02-11-2008, 02:43 PM | #8 |
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| I keep mine until they are atleast 12 weeks. Then they are spayed and neutered before they leave. They have to be 12 weeks and 2lbs. to have it done so they stay here until then. Also, I let my dam lead the weaning process. My litter I have now is 11 weeks old today and has only been weaned for 4 days.
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02-12-2008, 08:57 AM | #9 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota
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| I too keep mine till they are 12 weeks!!!!!!!!! tinies 15-16 weeks
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02-13-2008, 10:08 PM | #10 | |
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Oh my gosh, that is SADLY true!!! I paid a lot for my little boy, got him at 6 weeks, and consider him my rescue pet. Thank God he left at 6 weeks. Some people should not be allowed to breed!
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02-14-2008, 07:17 AM | #11 |
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| My sisters Yorkie Chloe was let go at 6 weeks, I also had one a long time ago let go at 6 weeks, and Maddie went home with me at 7 1/2 weeks. Sophie was 12 weeks, Ryder 14 weeks, and Faith 15 weeks. Let me tell you, there was a HUGE difference in the ones who stayed longer. They were more active, better socialized, happier, they adjusted much more easily, ate well, etc. Maddie had sugar drop after sugar drop, I had sooo much trouble keeping weight on her, she was shy and withdrawn, etc. She was only 1 1/2 lbs. We were afraid of a liver shunt, but after TONS of testing found out it was nothing, just that she was TOO young to have ever left the breeder. I had to work and work on her. Chloe and the other one were completely not ready, they would just lay there and cry, couldn't go outside, etc. A lot of a puppy's development happens between 6 and 12 weeks, it's just TOO fragile of a time to ever let them go. My STANDARD size ones go at 12 weeks...tinies I keep until I feel they're completely ready, which is usually 14 to 16 weeks, but MAY be longer. I don't ever take a chance. |
02-14-2008, 09:30 AM | #12 |
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| thought this was worth posting again 3 to 12 weeks: Socialization Period During this period, puppy needs opportunities to meet other dogs and people. 3 to 5 weeks: puppy becomes aware of his surroundings, companions (both canine and human), and relationships, including play. 4 to 6 weeks: puppy is most influenced by littermates and is learning about being a dog. 4 to 12 weeks: puppy remains influenced by littermates and is also influenced by people. Puppy learns to play, develops social skills, learns the inhibited bite, explores social structure/ranking, and improves physical coordination. 5 to 7 weeks: puppy develops curiosity and explores new experiences. Puppy needs positive "people" experiences during this time. 7 to 9 weeks: puppy is refining his physical skills and coordination, and can begin to be housetrained. Puppy has full use of senses. 8 to 10 weeks: puppy experiences real fear involving normal objects and experiences; puppy needs positive training during this time. 9 to 12 weeks: puppy is refining reactions, developing social skills with littermates (appropriate interactions), and exploring the environment and objects. Puppy begins to focus on people; this is a good time to begin training.
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02-14-2008, 09:45 AM | #13 | |
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02-14-2008, 09:49 AM | #14 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada
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| My puppies only go to new homes when they are 6 - 7 months old . They are spayed or neutered . |
02-14-2008, 10:00 AM | #15 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Colorado
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| Isn't it against the law to let dogs go before they are 8 weeks old- or is this just in Colorado? |
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