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Originally Posted by enchilila  If the breeder doesn't agree to keep her at least until she is 10 weeks old, then I'm thinking about looking for another breeder. Honestly, I don't believe the puppy is with her mother. The breeder told me she put her with another one of her "parti" yorkies because mine was so small that she was afraid to keep her with her 3 brothers. I just feel bad for her. If she is not with her mother, then how is she going to learn what she needs?? I'm so afraid that this little girl will not grow up "normal". She may and she may not. We may have a hard time with her and, then again, we may not. It's 6 in one hand and a half-dozen in the other! I'm so confused.
I'm going to try and find some posts that explain the benefits of leaving a puppy longer with its mother.
Thanks everyone. |
Your heart is tugging, that's what this breeder is counting on. But, the final decision is yours. Some breeders depend on the new uneducated puppy owner to get a look at the pup, that's all that is needed, there heart is gone, aren't all pups cute.
As an exhibitor breeder and originally first a pet owner, I obtained my first yorkie at 8 weeks of age. Not until after I began exhibiting and breeding did I understand the benefits of pups staying with their moms until 12 weeks or longer. I definately saw a difference in the personalities, confidence levels were higher, and socialization was like night and day. A breeder that puts time and effort into her pups is making sure that those new families have an easy transition with their new pups and are not only looking out for the pup, but the new family, making sure that there will not have any problems. My pups have had a minimum of 2 innoculations, vet checked, love everyone and arent' afriad of anything, eating well on their own and are piddle pad trained by the time they go home.