I am glad you found the good home for the little one. You seemed to have done the right things before rehoming the puppy. I think if it needs to be done, then earlier is better so the pup has an easier time getting adjust to the new home.
I also suggest getting a puppy but prepare to wait. My previous dog was a year old when I brought her home. She was a beautiful 3.5 lb little girl with both parents being champions. Breeder told us she is too small to breed or show so we bought her when she was over a year old. She was very shy in the beginning and couldn’t quite bond with us. She also had health conditions and passed away a few years ago. She only followed me and no one else in the family. She had a happy 10 years life with us but after that experience, we decided to get a puppy this time.
Sophie, our new pup, is just really really affectionate little fur baby. Even with my doubts in the beginning(about being a pure bred yorkie) with coarse black hair, odd color coat and patches of bald spots from infection, she now is a year old, healthy and beautiful thick long coat. She is only 4 lb but just really well built with short chubby body. They are just amazing breed. They change drastically and beautifully as they mature.
If you are looking for a small puppy, be straight forward with the breeder and maybe pay a little more to be the first pick. I also tried this and asked for a small pup no larger than 6-7 lb(I used the growth chart and tried to make decision at 8 weeks old) but I end up waiting a year and gave up as the pups from this breeder was very large. And I think she had a long list of people who wanted small pups.
I think the growth chart online is pretty accurate so I suggest you use that as guideline if you are looking for certain size.
Best of luck to you in finding your yorkie pup. |