[Marhcarter]

Originally Posted by Ginas_babys

It´s amusing to me how things change from one place to another, because what is awful and unacceptable to you in the US, is actually our norm here.I´m often reading posts and think "what´s al the fuss about? We do that here and our dogs are just fine"
I think that´s why certain people from ceratin countries find it hard to fit in in here, because everything they do, say and think is frowned upon by those of you from the US (who are a huge majority in here)
I often have to remember that.

Pups always go home at 7 to 8 weeks here.They do fine, hense there is no law against it.
Everyone gets to visit their pups here too.You are just asked to remove your shoes, scrub up (hands up to your elbows) and not take your kids.
That´s why what you say in your post doesnt sound bad to me at all, yet you say it like the breeder should have been locked up

P.s- This is a tiny touristic island (Majorca) where dogs arent in huge demand, people just don´t have the time.So the few breeders we do have nearly always have waiting lists.We do not have puppymills (thank god there is no reason to pump out pups like that) and as a rule, the breeders you can find are awesome and pups are raised in their homes with their kids and family etc.Of course, there are a small few that have made mistakes, but being the tiny island that this is, word gets around quickly and those are out of buisness before you know it.
I just think I should remind everyone that not all of us are from the US, not all breeders who let pups go at the age of 7 to 8 weeks are crooks, letting the owners of the pups visit is not irresponsable and every breeder (no matter how amazing) always started with that first litter, so people asking about breeding their dog for the first time or advice about having a 7 week old pup should always be cut some slack
They might be somewhere where that is the norm, so they wont understand why you are so upset

Oh, I'm not upset and my baby did fine. I had a big dog prior to this and it is normal for them to come home much earlier, like 6-7 weeks. I think the main issue with the yorkies is the predisposition for hypoglycemia and I have learned here that a lot of the socialization takes place in those last few weeks. I knew none of this before joining this site and continue to learn new stuff daily. The "breeder" of my dog was a friend who just bred her silky with a yorkie before getting her spayed and was not planning to sell any pups, just gave them to friends. I fully understand the need for the first litter for any breeder but I really like what I have learned here about mentoring, etc. I didn't mean to sound condescending at all. Please forgive me.
I actually had no clue about breeding prior to YT and I thought the norm was average folks breeding their pets for fun. I'm sure I am not in the minority when it comes to that school of thought.