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Originally Posted by ReesiesDad  I might have lit the fuse on this one, but my concern like many others was that 5 weeks seems to be too young to be weaned from mom. If there was a violation then it would be to your advantage to have mom and the entire litter legally in rescue until proper age. That's a messy thing to try to do.
The other suggestion was a surrogate mom to help wean her out. Sometimes this works, sometimes not.
If you have the time and patience then by all means get your pup out of there if there's no other choice and there are all kinds of stories on this forum about too-young little ones trying to make it with our help. I'm sure no one here means you any ill will. Many here want to help you and to do the right thing so it doesn't happen again.
Let's proceed from that point.... |
I do understand that 5 weeks is too young to leave the Mom and pups but I also know that according to the breeder Ellie will be the last one of the litter to be picked up (tomorrow night). The breeder also told me that Mom is no longer allowing the pups to nurse and that she has "dried up".
As for contacting a rescue, I have already started researching that. I have found 3 Yorkie Rescue groups here in Virginia and have contacted them all...waiting to hear back. I have also contacted AKC and my local SPCA who has given me the contact information for SPCA and AC in the county where the breeder lives.
I do have the time and more than enough patients to care for Ellie. I am at home 24/7, my children are all in school from 8:30 - 4:00 everyday, and the vet is less than 2 miles away and he is on call 24/7 for emergencies! I do have knowledge of caring for tiny babies from kittens covered in fleas with white mouths to helping my rabbit deliver her kits when they were breech. Ellie will have me all to herself and I don't think that too many people out there could be more prepared to deal with whatever may happen. All I was asking for was advice on what to expect from a 5 week old puppy.