Princess is my first/only yorkie & I got her at 9.5 weeks. I didn't learn otherwise until later.
She had problems going potty-the 'breeder' said she was already using a pad-she never used a pad for me for about a year, though she did go outside. Apparently the 'breeder' was worried about hypoglycemia as she sent a tube of Forti-Cal home & said to give it twice a day, no matter what. I had a lot of problems with Princess nipping/mouthing us. She still does the suckling motion when we're playing & she's tired-I've never seen other dogs do that...is that because she misses the comfort as she wasn't old enough to leave it? All of these issues & she was the biggest pup at 3# I believe. If this could've been avoided by the breeder keeping her longer & I'd known better I would've insisted.
IMO I don't think it's right to put my emotional needs.."oooh, a puppy, a puppy!" before her needs. It could've made many months easier than they were. Please don't get the wrong idea that I don't love her to death, but realizing that love another three weeks later wouldn't have made me love her any less.
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