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Originally Posted by bhanish  Don't small puppies sleep 18 hours? And then after that around 13-18 hours? Yes, I will have long hours as an attorney, but I'm not going to be working 13-18 hour days.
Right now I'm thinking of this website. Yorkie Stud Service
I really like the fur of her puppies, and the facebook page has lots of positive reviews and pictures of healthy puppies. https://www.facebook.com/Tiny-Yorkie...25175/?fref=ts
I know some cry that it's a puppy mill, but the website says she'll guarantee health for a year (the lemon law) and she allows you to meet the parents. Perhaps she breeds a lot, and makes money, but it doesn't mean that the puppies are treated poorly or that the parents have genetic diseases. Thoughts?
And I'd love to do a shelter, but I'm a little too particular. I basically want a baby puppy as my first dog (maybe I'll do shelters later). And I want to ensure that my puppy will be healthy because I'm not in the position to pay thousands of dollars for medical bills. I can definitely pay the regular expenses for a new puppy, but I can't take on a puppy with serious health issues. |
Then I highly suggest you get pet insurance that covers genetic defects et al. It might be $30-40 a month not sure of the pricing in the US. Even with good breeders Yorkies can have health problems. There are very few genetic tests for Yorkies that a breeder can do prior to breeding. Also many genetic defects do not show up until 3 or more years down the road. Research the health problems of Yorkies there are stickies on here for that. You will see the cost of those health problems common to Yorkies.
I think take your Bar Exam - the study you need to do is extensive find a job and then determine if you want a dog and how you can make it work for both of you.
All dogs need care and attention and make a huge change in your life. Walking them training them what do you do for vacations what happens when you marry So many things to think about. My dogs are a huge factor in my life. We never vacation without them. But I had my time travelling around the world being single n free. You are just starting out in your lifes journey. Take the time to truly analyze n think about things.