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Originally Posted by justamom03  Congrat on your new baby  I have brought home a kitten that was less then 3 wks old (her mommy passed away) so I know how scary it can be but it sounds like you are prepared I use potty pads when its cold and snowy and it seems to work out fine for us. I know yorkies noses are so pose to be black but not sure about the other breed. I'm sure I'll be crucified for sayng this but I believe that 8 weeks old is an appropriate age to leave momma. At 8 weeks, the puppy will start bonding either with dogs or humans and personally I want my babies to bond with me Sorry but I have to disagree with a few people~She should have all (or most) of her teeth by 6 weeks of age, and they should have been started on food by now. I know some people will start feeding mush at 3-4 weeks and as they get teeth, transition them from mush to kibble. I have a litter that will be 7 weeks old tomorrow and I started them on mush at 5 weeks and haven't' softened their kibble in over a week. |
Actually most vets believe that they are old enough to go at 6 to 8wks...the same with puppy shots starting at 6 wks...If i never learn another thing here
I have learned not to give shots this early to small yorkies, i believe some vets lump them all together no matter what size they are, and i believe smaller breeds need different guidelines to go by...I have raised 6 & 7 wk babies but feel they would have been better with their moms..