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Originally Posted by Reinell  Just a question - I am getting a second dog - a new Yorkie puppy and she'll be between 8-9 weeks old (that's the intention right now anyway). I have read the comments about waiting until the puppy is 10-12 weeks old.
Is the issue purely for health reasons? As far as biting and learning goes, won't my other Yorkie (her bilogocial brother the prior litter or so) who will be 2 years in May 2010 be able to teach my new puppy things her mother would?
What is the smallest the pup should be (in pounds) upon coming home with new owners? |
No training comes from the mother....the teach the pups where they stand in the pack and proper play behavior.......
Here's from the YTCA Code of Ethics and Standard
8) All puppies leaving the breeders possession will be a minimum of twelve (12) weeks of age to facilitate adequate socialization as well as appropriate emotional and temperament development through interaction with siblings, dam and other dogs.
9) Breeders will provide puppy buyers with written details of feeding, general care, date and types of a minimum of two (2) inoculations, as well as dates of wormings, grooming instructions, etc. and be available to offer future advice as needed.
As stated in # 9 if puppies receive their first innoculation between 8 and 9 weeks.......and leaves the breeders premises younger than 12 weeks said puppy could not receive the minimum of 2 innoculations.