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Originally Posted by sandyapk  Friend of a friend buys a yorkie for his wife, the dog is tiny and it dies overnight. The husband talks to the breeder and gets a replacement dog. They call me for advice. They refuse to tell me how small the dog is but they do say it is 9 weeks old. OMG they paid 2 thousand dollars for a teenie 9 week old dog. Do they seriously know anything? I am so mad. Why do people pay 2,000 for a dog from a breeder that claims to be AKC. Any responsible dog would not let a dog go home so early.
They think everything is ok because this dog is eating....OMG.....I hate this.
My question is does AKC have a standard for when the dog should be able to go home? 12 to 14 weeks? |
Sandy being an AKC breeder does not make you a responsible breeder. As long as said breeders comply with the rules, regulations and their record keeping is in order that is all the AKC is concerned about. They do not police breeders breeding practices, unless there is question on the parentage of puppies....
There are many people out there that think that it is ok to buy a toy puppy at 8 or 9 weeks of age, heck I did too. All you can do is educate them, some get it and some don't.