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Originally Posted by bella7716  I am rather appalled at the rude/harsh responses to this individual who joined yorkie talk in order to ask some questions about getting a new puppy. Nobody, with an exception of myself (in a private message) have bothered to answer any of the questions that were asked, all of the responses have been quite negative and judgemental. I personally have owned FIVE yorkies during my lifetime. One came to live with me at 6 weeks old, two at seven weeks, one at 9 weeks, and one at 12 weeks. NONE of them were purchased from backyard breeders, but came from homes where they were raised inside with human interaction and well taken care of. Out of all five, the ONLY one that ended up being sick was the one that I purchased at 12 weeks. At around 5 months old, she started having severe, constant seizures, and stayed very sick. The rest of my yorkies all lived to have very long, happy, healthy lives. So, regardless of the age that they come to live with you, you can always end up with a sick puppy, I am living proof of that. My current yorkie came to live with me at 7 weeks of age, and now at 4 1/2 months old, she is a very healthy little ball of energy. While I do understand some of the concerns expressed here, I think there are nicer and more helpful ways to say things. I thought YT was a place where people who love Yorkies can come to share stories and get advice, not be personally attacked. Go back and read the responses, most all of them were not very kind or welcoming to this person. |
Actually, that is my definition of a backyard breeder. Not all byb's do it for financial gain like puppy mills. Byb's are people who do not do the necessary testing (more than just blood work or a once over from the vet), breed to better the breed, show, etc. If I were to have even one litter, I would be a byb. Plus the fact that they let the pups go that early. I mean 6 weeks?! Most states that is illegal.
Your current pup now, only 4 1/2 month old. How do you know she will be healthy? You said yourself your 12 week old got very sick at 5 months. How do you know your 4 1/2 month old won't get sick in the future? I'm sure the one you got at 12 weeks you thought was healthy until she got sick right? Most of these conditions don't come up for years.
Also curious to know what your breeder did about the pup with seizures?