8 weeks is too young to bring a toy breed puppy home. 12 weeks is the age reputable breeders let their puppies go & the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America (YTCA) states that a yorkie puppy should leave no earlier than 12 weeks in their code of ethics. An 8 week old puppy, especially a tiny one, is at a high risk for becoming hypoglycemic (especially with the stress of moving to a new home). If you do bring her home at 8 weeks, you need to free feed or feed small meals 4-5 times a day. You must make sure she eats regularly. You also need to keep nutrical or karo syrup on hand in case she doesn't eat well and starts to show signs of hypoglycemia. I highly recommend you ask that your breeder keep the puppy for another month..not only should it be safer for her to come home at that time, but from 8-12 weeks puppies learn so much about socialization, proper behavior, and bite inhibition from its mom and siblings.
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