I got my pup at six weeks. I feel like had I the choice, I would have waited twelve weeks. It seems like he needed way more attention and caution at that age, and it took that much longer to get him house trained. He was real biter at that age. Sometimes he still gets a little hard mouthed in play and showing affection. A few "no no's" and he remembers "no bite" quite well. He is nine months old, weighs eleven pounds, has had no other issues, house trained to pad and outdoors, and I wouldn't want to lose him for the world! In Oklahoma, you just can't get a reasonably priced locally bred yorkie unless your willing to take him/her home at six weeks minimally. It's rare to find one that is not snatched up or promised to someone six weeks old or younger. I recommend twelve week take home age. |