[yorkietalkjilly]

I would leave this baby with mommie and siblings as long as possible up to 12 - 16 weeks so he can learn from her - his mommie and littermates, how to navigate the world. A good breeder will be socializing the puppies all the way along so be sure yours is doing that, but, if not, you can do it when you do finally bring your baby home. The mother dog will teach your little one so many things and he will be with his birth mother during the time his brain starts to learn fear, biting, playing, interacting with other dogs, people and exploration. And the breeder checks on the puppies often so you won't have to fear him getting hypoglycemic and going down while you are grocery shopping or something for those earliest weeks. I would not bring that baby home at Christmas! That's just next week. He needs his mommie and any siblings for a good while yet.