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Originally Posted by Deuce  I git Rizzo older, he was 14 weeks and I never had an issue with him nipping, he potty trained pretty quick but we have an accident once in a blue moon. While yorkie puppies are freakin cute, honestly I'm glad I got Rizzo older because I got to avoid a lot of the bad behavior that I've read about here from people that got their pup too early. |
I probably would have been happier with Pixie older. That first month was half me freaking out because I couldn't find the puppy because she was so tiny and I was terrified I was going to sit on her, or squish her by rolling on her, as she slept with me, and half me freaking out because she was so tiny, and I was afraid that she was going to get stepped on, or rolled on by the computer chair.
OK, it was ALL me freaking out because she was so tiny. I honestly didn't expect her to be as small as she was.
She was so tiny, I didn't believe she was the age I was told, I firmly believed that she was younger.. like 5 weeks. Even my brother who has as much breeding experience as I do, thought she was 5-6 weeks. But the vet, and my COE mentor both agreed she was 9 weeks. Just super tiny.
I'm not going to comment on the bad behavior.. I have avoided most of the threads about bad behavior. I expect a certain degree of respectability from my dogs, and I have always gotten it. Especially when I have raised them. Rehabbing a former fighting dog is a bit more difficult, but puppies, in my experience, follow where you lead. Even with the vagrities of individual personalities.
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Originally Posted by Britster 
I will say that I got Jackson at 9 weeks old but by that point, he was already almost 6lbs. He never had a biting problem, ever. He also was very easy to house break. I was glad that he did not have another three weeks in the house he was at and that I got him to MY house sooner. Not that it was a "bad" house per day... but she was not a good breeder, and never did any type of socializing, or any of that, and I think he would have been even more shy had he been left there until 12 weeks old. I think he was better off being with me.
However, I think a pup should be with it's mother until 12 weeks in most situations, no matter what the breed. I think it would be very beneficial to any pup, honestly.
On the other side of things, my dad got his JRT/Shihtzu mix at the age of 7 weeks and she was a terrible biter. You could not even play with her for the first few months because she'd constantly just bite you. She still is not potty trained properly and goes in the house practically every day at 4 years old. She's very growly and will still bite if she is annoyed. However, I don't really think this was necessarily a matter of being taken too young, but a training issue.
So who knows, really. |
I am not denying that there can be benefits to a puppy staying with it's littermates and mother longer. I am saying I have not personally seen any, and that is why I question that reason.
Not that it isn't valid for some, just I can't see it. Not those reasons.. but YES for the health reasons given.
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Originally Posted by McheleM My main reason is the shots. I had a 8 wk old parvo puppy, and will never again bring home a puppy that hasn't had at least 2 sets of shots.
Allie was 16 wks when I got her (btw, she was "discounted" because of her age) Noah was 7 wks ( I got them the same time from the same breeder) and Westley was 12 weeks exactly. I have never had any problems with Allie or Westley. Noah's parvo treatment was an emotional and monetary roller coaster, it's stunted his growth, and his tummy is still not 100%. All because he was too young to be taken out of his environment and introduced to another.
I have never agreed with taking a pup away from mom before 10 weeks for any breed-and honestly, I think people who do are only doing it for the money. |
Yes, I can agree with the health reasons. But I can disagree with the motives you assigned, as I never made much money off my dogs between the health checks, DNA tests, and the showing, and rarely breeding.. But I have sold puppies at 8 weeks that went on to be just fine.
And many reputable COE breeders have sold puppies and will continue to sell puppies at 8 weeks. I highly doubt they're doing it for money. But you're welcomed to feel that way.
I'm sorry if that sounded snotty, or rude, I don't mean it that way, I have rewritten the above a half dozen times trying to get my point across without sounding rude, but no matter what I do, it just comes across that way, and that's not the tone I'm trying to portray.
With most of our language being nonverbal, the written word doesn't accurately present to you how I am saying, and I'm really sorry for that.
Being as it's going on 1 in the morning, and I am losing my ability to accurately express my meaning and tone, I think it's time for me to step out of this until I have gotten some sleep.
Again, thank you everyone for your responses. I am enjoying this. If I am repetitious, please believe, it isn't because I am trying to convince anyone of anything, but restating my position and why I belief what I do.
Each time I respond, I'm talking to the person I'm quoting, which is why I am saying the same things over and over again. It's not that I think that if I keep on saying it, people will listen and be swayed to my train of thought. It's just I'm reiterating my position, my experience, my opinion.
Good night all, and I shall resume reading and replying to the posts on this thread in the morning.