This is a subject that is a quite the topic on YT. There are people who didn't know any better and bought a furbaby too young, we shouldn't judge them because of the fact that they did NOT know any better. I know sometimes in the heat of the moment we can get a little mean because of how much we love the breed but we should all stop and remember when we were just as naive. All we can do is give them advice and hope they learn their lesson, now if a person purposefully bought a really young puppy, knowing full well the danger, that is when we can judge them and be angry.
I bought Henri when he was 9 weeks old. I didn't know before I got him that puppies should be at least 12 weeks old before leaving their mother, I did research Yorkies and knew all about how to care for them but no where in my search did I see information about how old the puppy should be before going to it's new home. After seeing on YT the error I made I learned from it, but also I was afraid to post on here when I got my furbaby because of the backlash. I got lucky, I ended up with a healthy and happy puppy that grew up into a beautiful and healthy standard Yorkie. I realize how lucky I was though that I had no problems with Henri, so many things could have gone wrong. I don't regret getting Henri when I did, but next time I get a puppy I will make sure that it is 12 weeks old or more before bringing it home. |