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Originally Posted by KazzyK810  It's my personal preference to take a puppy home as soon as it's weaned. I know the majority here prefer the breeder to work on things like initial potty training, socialization, bite inhibition, etc. I'd much rather to do it myself in the environment the pup will actually be raised in.
I regard it much like a human baby. We bring our human babies home from the hospital just 24 hours after delivery and care for them by ourselves. A 6 week old puppy is much easier to care for than a newborn human. But just like with a human baby, I feel it's important to be there around the clock for the first few weeks.
I brought ZoE home when she was six weeks old and took two weeks of work to be with her and get our schedule in place. I then had help from family for the following few weeks to ensure that her feeding and pottying schedule was maintained during my work hours.
Regular, around the clock feedings, about every 4 hours are crucial for such a young puppy, with means waking up for a middle of the night feeding & pottying session. I started ZoE on Royal Canin mini baby dog food, which was recommended by ZoE's vet, and then transitioned to RC YT puppy food.
Best of luck with Noni! Bringing home a puppy is such an exciting time  . Enjoy it and take lots of pictures! |
Thanks, I'm excited about him and nervous. I won't be home all the time but my husband and I have over lapping shifts. When he gets up in the morning, I'm headed to lunch. He's fully on board to helping with this guy. And I have done nothing but research on everything yorkie pup. I'm working on making a feeding schedule. With check boxes and all. I'm sure we will get him through. Yorkie Novice or not, I will do my best for this guy. I know I would catch hell, but I didn't think people could be so ugly. I'm trying to help this guy, not hurt him.
