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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s Not everywhere...unfortunately. There are no restrictions here as I am aware of and it is a common practice to let pups go at 6-8 weeks, regardless of breed.  |
No, In the state of California It is ILLEGAL to sell puppies less than 8 weeks old! This is one of those laws that I'm glad California has pioneered!
I would suggest this seller to look up our state laws before trying to sell her dogs here just because they fetch a higher price than OR.
I rescued a yorkie when she was 5 weeks old when I saw it in the newspaper. She had some biting issues and growled at my son when she would sit on my lap. Puppies learn how to behave from their mother and littermates. When they bite her too hard, she lets them know! Luckily I read some books and she stopped doing that. I tried to get the BYB to keep all of the puppies longer and she refused. The BYB said to give her watered down puppyfood. BYBs only let their puppies go this early for selfish reasons I hate to say... because 5 weeks is the point where the moms stop cleaning up after them. The byb once told me that they start to "Eat you out of house and home, then you have to pay for their shots."
I would suggest anyone thinking about breeding to see the whole picture and remember that you're responsible for their lives and giving them the best start possible. Taking care of a 1lb dog is really scarey. When I found out she had worms she ended up tripling her weight, but if I hadn't watched her carefully she could have went anytime. I'm not attacking you or anything, this is just something I think people should know. Please consider keeping them longer.