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Originally Posted by Ute White  Your little Nero is very cute. Congrats. Hopefully he will get used to the new environment quickly and starts eating on a more regular base.
He looks like he is a lot of fun and for sure after the long car ride, missing his mom and siblings, checking out the new place, vet visit etc he must have been tired.
Apparently it is common here in North America that most puppies stay with their mom at least until the age of 12 weeks. It's different in Europe, puppies go to their new homes after week 8. |
Actually, it's not common for puppies to stay for 12 weeks, many states have laws that say 6 weeks is ok, but this is for all breeds and don't take into consideration the special needs of toy breeds. The YTCA, which are the experts on the Yorkshire Terrier in the United States, suggest a
minimum of 12 weeks to insure the best outcome for a Yorkie puppy. They have found yorkies that have spent this time with mom and littermates, have learned important socialization skills, such as inhibition of the biting reflex, and some mama's who are pad train will begin teaching their puppies to be pad trained by nudging them over to the pad. Also, at 12 week, hypoglycemia isn't such a major concern, and puppy has had more of it's vaccinations. Allowing a toy breed to stay with their mama for 12 weeks gives the puppy the best chance of a healthy start. This link explains how larger breeds and toy breeds are different, and why the 12 week rule is important.
Why do Maltese puppies need to be 12 weeks old before going to a new home??