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Originally Posted by EmrldShdwQueen

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Maddie had sugar drop after sugar drop, I had sooo much trouble keeping weight on her, she was shy and withdrawn, etc.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.

Mine was totally opposite, I had better luck with the one I got at almost 7 weeks..she never bit at me(playing or otherwise), trained to the piddle pads very quickly, was always full of energy, but, never a problem out of her..the last one was 11 weeks(she's now almost 7 mos), bites me to this day, is backsliding on her housebreaking(still hasn't gotten the poop on the pad down), and can get pretty nasty...I like getting mine early, and if I ever get another one, I'll most likely get one between 6-8 weeks..my own preference though..