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TeejYorkie · 12-16-2006, 02:08 PM

Hello everyone! My name is T.J. and I am a soon to be Yorkie owner... so I'm sure I'll be asking for lots of help in the future. I'm meeting with a couple of breeders tomorrow and I have a couple of questions for you pros.

The first lady I'm meeting with is an older woman. She has been breeding for around 30yrs. The two dogs she is selling are 7 months old. The asking price is $800. The dogs are house trained, healthy, and current on all their shots. Here are my concerns...

- Is 7 months too old for the dog to form a close bond with me. I am worried that he may have formed such a close bond with his owner that he will not enjoy living with me.
- Also, $800 seems a little pricey for a 7 month old Yorkie. It is AKC registered and comes with papers confirming its champion bloodline. What do you think?

There are a couple of other breeders selling 12-15 wk old pups. They are priced from $600-$800 as well.

I am currently living in apartment where I will be able to give the dogs plenty of attention. The fact that the older dog is potty trained and has all his very expensive early shots is a bonus for me. I just don't know if he'll love his new home!?

Thanks!

12-16-2006, 02:08 PM	#1
TeejYorkie Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 18	Will I own a Yorkie tomorrow? I need help?? Hello everyone! My name is T.J. and I am a soon to be Yorkie owner... so I'm sure I'll be asking for lots of help in the future. I'm meeting with a couple of breeders tomorrow and I have a couple of questions for you pros. The first lady I'm meeting with is an older woman. She has been breeding for around 30yrs. The two dogs she is selling are 7 months old. The asking price is $800. The dogs are house trained, healthy, and current on all their shots. Here are my concerns... - Is 7 months too old for the dog to form a close bond with me. I am worried that he may have formed such a close bond with his owner that he will not enjoy living with me. - Also, $800 seems a little pricey for a 7 month old Yorkie. It is AKC registered and comes with papers confirming its champion bloodline. What do you think? There are a couple of other breeders selling 12-15 wk old pups. They are priced from $600-$800 as well. I am currently living in apartment where I will be able to give the dogs plenty of attention. The fact that the older dog is potty trained and has all his very expensive early shots is a bonus for me. I just don't know if he'll love his new home!? Thanks!