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NewYorker10 · 03-01-2010, 06:26 AM

We're trying to really do our homework before getting our puppy, which we hope to bring home mid-month to the end of May. I thought everything I had read recently was saying it's best to bring the puppy home at 12 weeks. One of the breeders I spoke to said she does not release her dogs until they are at least 12 weeks (possibly longer if it's an exceptionally small puppy). I think I also read that in the 10-12 week range is when the dogs learn not to bite by interacting with their littler mates.

Just when I thought it HAD to be 12 weeks, my fiance spoke at length with a Vet yesterday who said you don't have to wait until 12 weeks and that 8 weeks is fine. Now I'm not sure what to think. One of the places we're looking at to get the dog from releases their puppies at 8 weeks. It's a shop in a house where they sell 3 breeds of dogs (Yorkies, then 2 designer breeds, I think shorkies and something else-I'm not interested in those) and work with 2 or 3 breeders. It's called Petite Pets on Long Island, I'm not sure if anyone is familiar but they seem to be reputable.

Can anyone give me some insight on getting a puppy before 12 weeks? Are the feeding demands more closely spaced? I work 3 days a week so there will be some days when the puppy will be alone, which I know at some young ages is not ok. Obviously we'll talk more with the breeder about this and the exact needs of the puppy, but I'm trying to get a rough idea of how brining the puppy home works. Sorry this is so long!

03-01-2010, 06:26 AM	#1
NewYorker10 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NY Posts: 58	Bringing home puppy . . . 8 or 12 wks? We're trying to really do our homework before getting our puppy, which we hope to bring home mid-month to the end of May. I thought everything I had read recently was saying it's best to bring the puppy home at 12 weeks. One of the breeders I spoke to said she does not release her dogs until they are at least 12 weeks (possibly longer if it's an exceptionally small puppy). I think I also read that in the 10-12 week range is when the dogs learn not to bite by interacting with their littler mates. Just when I thought it HAD to be 12 weeks, my fiance spoke at length with a Vet yesterday who said you don't have to wait until 12 weeks and that 8 weeks is fine. Now I'm not sure what to think. One of the places we're looking at to get the dog from releases their puppies at 8 weeks. It's a shop in a house where they sell 3 breeds of dogs (Yorkies, then 2 designer breeds, I think shorkies and something else-I'm not interested in those) and work with 2 or 3 breeders. It's called Petite Pets on Long Island, I'm not sure if anyone is familiar but they seem to be reputable. Can anyone give me some insight on getting a puppy before 12 weeks? Are the feeding demands more closely spaced? I work 3 days a week so there will be some days when the puppy will be alone, which I know at some young ages is not ok. Obviously we'll talk more with the breeder about this and the exact needs of the puppy, but I'm trying to get a rough idea of how brining the puppy home works. Sorry this is so long!