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Originally Posted by KazzyK810  While most on here are against yorkies going to homes before 12 weeks of age, there are more than a few of us on here that got our pups much younger.
I got ZoE at 6 weeks & thought it was the absolute best puppy experience I've ever had. I'd much rather train my own pup than have the breeder do it. She potty trained in a matter of weeks. That being said, she was a healthy, good-size puppy, not an extremely tiny lil itty bitty thing, and had teeth was eating kibble, and I had yorkies before and was able to take time of work to be with her 24/7 for the first few weeks she was home. If that wasn't the case, I would have waited til she was a few weeks older. |
You were very fortunate. The majority of Yorkies are too small at 6 weeks (Max is a big boy, but he was barely 2 pounds at 6 weeks), and the majority suffer behavioral problems if they leave mom and their litter too early. (biting/potty)
The chances for medical problems are quite high. Assessing a yorkie puppy at 12 weeks for health and structure and more is much easier than 6 weeks, so from a "buyer's" perspective, I would wait.
Although I feel pretty confident in my basic training abilities, I trust that my breeder is even better.