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Jaedawn · 07-20-2012, 03:16 AM

Hi,
As you all know I am going to be getting my first Yorkie and tomorrow I have an appointment to see the breeder near me she has 3 puppies 2 girls and 1 boy. I am interested in the girls anyway when I was talking to her last night I said I was hoping she would keep the puppy until it was 12 weeks and she acted like I hit her in the face with a skillet. She took a huge gasp and said nothing for a few minutes then said WHY?

And I said well from what I have been told it is better for the puppy to stay with the mother until they are 12 weeks old. This seemed to completely shock her. She then said ohhhh I couldn’t do that she would be in the pen with nothing with her she will cry. I said well I was hoping that you would keep the puppy with its mother she said well I doubt you would want her with all of the dogs … would you? She has said that the puppies are raised at her home and that she has King Charles and Yorkies. And no I don’t know how many there are as yet but should be able to see tomorrow. Is this an issue do you think?
I am planning on visiting the place tomorrow to get a better understanding but my question to all of you what are the points that I should make to try to get her to keep the puppy until it is 12 weeks old? Since I have been reading on her most of you think that 12 weeks is much better then 8 weeks and I just would like a list or reasons to present to her to back up my point. Thanks again everyone for your help. Just to give you information that I have the mother is with her but the sire is a pedigree international show dog. Also the breeder is on the Kennel Club and is noted that she has DNA testing with her dogs (preferred breeder per Kennel Club).

Thanks everyone, being a complete novice with being a dog owner much less it being a Yorkie I do so want to do this correctly but not sure of facts to present !

07-20-2012, 03:16 AM	#1
Jaedawn Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Shoeburyness, Essex, United Kingdom Posts: 81	Need help ..Again .. Sorry Hi, As you all know I am going to be getting my first Yorkie and tomorrow I have an appointment to see the breeder near me she has 3 puppies 2 girls and 1 boy. I am interested in the girls anyway when I was talking to her last night I said I was hoping she would keep the puppy until it was 12 weeks and she acted like I hit her in the face with a skillet. She took a huge gasp and said nothing for a few minutes then said WHY? And I said well from what I have been told it is better for the puppy to stay with the mother until they are 12 weeks old. This seemed to completely shock her. She then said ohhhh I couldn’t do that she would be in the pen with nothing with her she will cry. I said well I was hoping that you would keep the puppy with its mother she said well I doubt you would want her with all of the dogs … would you? She has said that the puppies are raised at her home and that she has King Charles and Yorkies. And no I don’t know how many there are as yet but should be able to see tomorrow. Is this an issue do you think? I am planning on visiting the place tomorrow to get a better understanding but my question to all of you what are the points that I should make to try to get her to keep the puppy until it is 12 weeks old? Since I have been reading on her most of you think that 12 weeks is much better then 8 weeks and I just would like a list or reasons to present to her to back up my point. Thanks again everyone for your help. Just to give you information that I have the mother is with her but the sire is a pedigree international show dog. Also the breeder is on the Kennel Club and is noted that she has DNA testing with her dogs (preferred breeder per Kennel Club). Thanks everyone, being a complete novice with being a dog owner much less it being a Yorkie I do so want to do this correctly but not sure of facts to present !