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01-29-2006, 09:16 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ms
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| Could Not Believe What I heard I took Gizmo to Pet smart today for his private training. After training we were wlking thru the store to get some stuff. A woman and I got to talking, she breeds Yorkies. In the conversation I mentioned I got Gizmo early an early age since the breeder had to have surgery. She said she always let her puppies go at 5-6 weeks or sooner if they were eating. I was shocked speakless. Gizmo was 6 1/2 weeks and i watched him like a hawk those first few weeks. I would not have taken him at 5 weeks. I told her most breeders keep them until 12 weeks. Needless to say, I will not be looking up this breeder if I decide to get another one. |
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01-29-2006, 09:32 PM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CO
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| Leaving at at 5-6 weeks or sooner? Obviously the breeder doesn't care about her puppy at all. I don't know about your area but it is against the laws to sell puppy under age of 8 weeks in the state of Colorado. This breeder makes me mad ........... She has no business breeding dogs. |
01-29-2006, 09:34 PM | #3 |
Stewie Rox the Sox Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago
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| Wow! she sounds like an idiot. I feel sorry for whomever has her pups.
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01-29-2006, 09:34 PM | #4 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California
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| So in reality you did not speak to a breeder but rather an idiot. She needs to go to jail 5-6 weeks as a wake up call as it is illegal to sell puppies under the age of 8 weeks. |
01-30-2006, 05:40 AM | #5 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin
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| I am shocked My pups were still nursing and barely walking at that age...I would try and find out where she lives and start sending her all kinds of reading materials on how to raise puppies and maybe something with the YT link on it....I just can't believe that....how were able to hold you tongue...I would so be in jail right now had I had the conversation with her!! |
01-30-2006, 05:42 AM | #6 |
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| Wow, that is hard to believe, 5-6 weeks, only with it's mother..WOW
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01-30-2006, 05:43 AM | #7 |
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| That is so sad! But then we know there are breeders, and then there are Breeders. If you want a take risks the backyard breeders are always out there. Sad but true.
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01-30-2006, 06:00 AM | #9 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Eastern PA
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| After recovering from being shocked and horrified, could we try to shed a little education on the ignorant with maybe a suggestion to come to YT? Odds are not good that someone too lazy to clean up after a tiny pup is going to read and learn, but it never hurts to try.
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01-30-2006, 06:07 AM | #10 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina
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| I think some people just don't care for the well being of the baby. They only see $$ signs. Some of my babies are still nursing at 10 weeks. I let Mom wean them. I do start feeding them between 4-6 weeks to help Mom out. I can so mad at some breeders because 1 bad apple can spoil the barrel. |
01-30-2006, 06:12 AM | #11 | |
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Where I am though, there are no set limitations on how old a pup must be when you let it go. Years and years and years ago, we got two peke pups at 4 1/2 weeks! Yeah, I know, pretty scary huh? What were we...well, my parents...thinking!? Again, this was about 15 years ago. | |
01-30-2006, 06:31 AM | #12 |
BANNED! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Majorca
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| In alot of countries pups are actually let go at that age,they are here too.45 days old is the average age for a pup to be taken to its new home and its always been done like that here.Im not saying that its right but it works so its still being done.Here its thought that at this age the pup bonds better and quicker with its owner and vice versa. I must admit that If I were ever to have yorkie pups,even being where I am..I wouldent let them leave until they were at least 10 weeks old,I dont care what the norm is. |
01-30-2006, 06:32 AM | #13 | |
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01-30-2006, 06:34 AM | #14 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dayton Ohio
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No puppy should be going to it's new home before atleast 12 weeks of age. Mine nurse until atleast 8 weeks. I have to have time to socialize them, not only with siblings but other dogs. It's very important that they learn to be with other dogs, other than siblings so that someday the person can get another one themselves and the dogs will get along. I need to train them to accept baths, nail trims, etc also. Plus they just really aren't emotionally ready before then.
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01-30-2006, 07:09 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc.
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| "So-called" breeders make me want to smack them into oblivian!! When we were waiting for Toto ... [who I practically had to pry from our breeders fingers at 16 weeks!! ] ... I was getting a haircut at a salon in Missouri. The lady cutting my hair & I were talking, of course, about her pet whose pic was on her station. Her friend ["So-called" breeder] was sitting there too and I said we were so excited about our Yorkie baby we were getting! When she heard how old she would be when we got her she was shocked!! She said they tried to "get rid" of theirs at 6-8 weeks while "they were still cute"!! Otherwise you might get "stuck" with one of the little suckers!! I, in order not to leave there with my hair in a mohawk, quickly changed the subject & never went back!! If it had happened today I would have very tactfully told her what I thought about that practice!!
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