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Originally Posted by whitneyhammer50  I do not know where you have been getting your information. I have read that you can take the puppy from the mother at least 8 weeks. This breeder is a family that breeds as a hobby. So they do not need genetic testing.... They treat their pets very nice. I even have a link to an article saying its okay at 8 weeks
I have also had a puppy that has been 8 weeks old and they are just fine.... I just needed to know. How Yorkies act as puppies but I guess this is not the right website for me to get good information.
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Hobby breeders are not always reputable.
REPUTABLE breeders do not allow their pups to leave at 8 weeks. They also do genetic testing on their dogs and puppies.
Larger dogs may be able to leave their mom at 8-10 weeks, but smaller dogs really do need to stay until they're 12 weeks old. They need the time with mom, the extra weight they'll gain, and also they are learning a lot in those 4 weeks.