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12-15-2013, 10:32 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: USA
Posts: 9
| Breeder: Keeping pups until 12 weeks? Hi! I have posted here before re: a litter that I am currently fostering that came into rescue. The mom is a pomeranian and we are assuming dad was too. The pups are now 9 weeks and as they have to be spayed/neutered before adoption, I was hoping to keep them until 12 weeks, so they will go to homes after the new year which is how it looks like it will work out. I am wondering if there is anything that *good* small breed breeders do in this time frame? I know that ideally small breed pups don't leave until 12 weeks but I just feel bad because as a foster parent with a job, I don't have the time to do all of the normal socialization that an owner would be doing right now, re: leash walking, crate training, ect. So- what are some things that your breeder did in this time frame, or if anyone here is a breeder, what are some things I can do to help pups and mom prepare for now homes? |
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12-16-2013, 01:21 PM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Maryland
Posts: 40
| Hi! Before I got my pup I think that my breeder, newspaper trained my pups and socialized them by making sure they had contact with other people and children. They also gave me a blanket that had the mothers scent on it to help the puppy transition better into a new home. |
12-16-2013, 01:59 PM | #3 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
Posts: 23,247
| Spaying and neutering them to early can have bad effects. The mother and siblings are the ones who do most of the socialization and teaching.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
12-16-2013, 04:22 PM | #4 |
I♥ my girls Luma+Rosie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Aggieland, TX
Posts: 3,359
| Introduce them to having their nails clipped, all different kinds of noises like: blow dryers, pots and pans etc...touch their paws/nails/ears, hold them in different positions...I think those are all things that a breeder would at least touch on a little bit before sending them to their new homes. Thank you for rescuing them
__________________ Carmen, mama to Luma & my little angel in Heaven, Rosie. |
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