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Originally Posted by Meggie  I don't actually breed my Yorkies, but I've bred & shown two other breeds for 30 years. Weaning usually starts around 3 weeks & most puppies are fully weaned & off the dam by 6 weeks.
My bitches are usually pretty fed up with them by 5 weeks & are glad to get some peace. The pups usually go to their new homes between 8 to 10 weeks.
Lots of breeder let them go at 7 weeks, so yours isn't unusual. The last two I bought came at 7 & 8 weeks.
Young puppies actually do most of their socialising between 6 & 12 weeks, so it's good to get them used to you early, through their innoculations & having as many new experiences as possible.
There's research that says at 12 weeks they enter a shyer more timid period for a few weeks, so it can be harder for them to change homes then.
As long as you feed him a good puppy diet he should be fine. The nuzzling is just puppy behaviour. |
I feel the same way...plus, I like getting mine at an earlier age to get them used to their new surroundings and me..I have other inside dogs, so, the pups tend to learn what I want them to learn from the other ones I have..