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Nikis2 · 07-23-2010, 07:28 PM

I don't know I have been breeding ONLY yorkies for a long long time and I really think it is about each individual puppy than a set age. I have puppies that do not like to be in a litter at all. They cannot stand the other puppies biting and jumping at them. They will try and hide to get away. When I take them out away from the other puppies their true personality comes out. They are so much happier! Than I have others that want to stay with the litter and Mommy and aren't in any hurry to wean off the nipple till they are 10+ weeks old. Poor Mommy is running for dear life! So, I think it is nice to have a set average age but it is nicer to know your babies and make sure they are ready for the transition and help them make it as smoothly as possible. With all that said I could not imagine anyone letting a puppy leave its Mom before the age of 8 weeks at the very earliest.

07-23-2010, 07:28 PM	#11
Nikis2 Currently Suspended! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Berlin MD US Posts: 381	I don't know I have been breeding ONLY yorkies for a long long time and I really think it is about each individual puppy than a set age. I have puppies that do not like to be in a litter at all. They cannot stand the other puppies biting and jumping at them. They will try and hide to get away. When I take them out away from the other puppies their true personality comes out. They are so much happier! Than I have others that want to stay with the litter and Mommy and aren't in any hurry to wean off the nipple till they are 10+ weeks old. Poor Mommy is running for dear life! So, I think it is nice to have a set average age but it is nicer to know your babies and make sure they are ready for the transition and help them make it as smoothly as possible. With all that said I could not imagine anyone letting a puppy leave its Mom before the age of 8 weeks at the very earliest. Last edited by Nikis2; 07-23-2010 at 07:31 PM.