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Originally Posted by Roman  Hello all,
I've been planning to surprise my family for the holidays with a new Yorkshire Terrier Puppy. I've looked all over (Local breederd, animal shelters, pet stores, petfinder) have yet to find one in my price range until yesterday. I found a 5mo. Yorkie (cute as a button) but was unsure if she's still considered a puppy or if she has puppy features. How much of a difference is there in a 5mo pup and a 2mo pup. Im sure my family would want to raise her in her earlier stages and I feel like in at 5mo. we may have missed the 1st several stages with this puppy |
A yorkie pup does not reach full maturity until 2 years of age. There is a bit of difference between a 2 month old pup and a 5 month old pup. 2 month old pup is just being weaned from mom......and venturing out into the human family to be socialized and trained. A 5 month old pup should have it's full compliment of vaccinations, minus rabies......and should be running outside, eating well on it's own, getting it's adult teeth and ready to be nuetered/spayed.
A reputable breeder never allows their pups to go home at the holidays.