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Originally Posted by sandrag86  Sorry - one more question...why do some suggest not to get a puppy younger than 12 weeks? It seems like all the breeders in my area have puppies up for adoption around the 9-week mark.
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The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America that wants to better the breed says 12 weeks is the age pups should go home because they are still learning so much from there moms. Most breeders you will find just do it for money and skip things that are very important to make sure you have a healthy pup that is getting the best start in life as possible. Sense you will be working it is a very very bad idea for you to even think about getting a pup under 12 weeks that will pretty much not need to be left alone for any more then an hour until they get older. Puppies taken from mom before 12 weeks have been known to have biting issues, potty training issues, hypoglycemia issues, separation issues and there are probably some I am forgetting. We see a lot of people come onto this website and have lots of problems with either there dog getting sick or other behavior problems and they got there pup before 12 weeks. A lot of breeders who don't keep there pups until 12 weeks also don't make sure there breeding dogs don't have genetic illnesses or will pass on genetic illnesses to there pups and there are some very bad genetic illnesses that not only make the poor pup suffer but make you go through massive heart break and massive money. Also most breeders who let there pups go before 12 weeks don't make sure not to breed dogs who have Luxatting Patella and my yorkie has LP and its terrible to see her knees hurt and then when she got surgery on one knee it cost $3,000 and seeing her hurting was so bad but she is going to have to have the same surgery on the other knee. I know you want your puppy very bad but finding a good breeder and then waiting for a pup is a lot better then getting a sick pup and supporting a bad breeder.