Is 6 weeks too earliy to leave home

[Chrissy0277]

OMG your lucky momma did get hurt or even worse during whelping those pups

[mypreciouspups]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

I like 12 weeks for most..some stay 16 weeks to 6 months, depends on size. No pet owner needs to be going through what Paris's mom is going through..shoot, if I had an 8 oz, 9 weeks old, I would be stressed out..don't need or want it.

These pups are half a toy breed and half Cocker...reputable breeders of med and large breeds tell me they place younger..

Yes Pat.. her breeder needs to be strung up and the dogs taken away from her...sad sad... anne

[Jeri Cunningham]

I think six weeks is way to young. They are still learning social skills at that point. Some states say you have to keep them until 8 weeks.

I would never let a puppy go before 8 weeks shame on that vet!

Here is some info:
The answer to this question, like just about any question in law, depends on where you live. Approximately fifteen states have laws that state how old a puppy must be before it is offered for sale or adopted out to an owner. Three additional states have administrative regulations that give a minimum age for puppy sales. Of those states with laws, thirteen require that a puppy be at least eight weeks old before being offered for sale. Of the remaining five states, two states (Pennsylvania and Virginia) mandate that a puppy be at least seven weeks old and one state (Nebraska) requires that a puppy reaches six weeks. Two states do not speak to a definitive age; rather, these two states (Illinois and Nevada) make it unlawful for to sell a puppy who has not been weaned from his or her mother.

[tinker89144]

Thank you all for everyone the wonderfull advice. I'm certanly going to keep them much longer. They are all very happy here, even though the only place they know is my bathroom and living room floor. I see how much fun they have playing and fighting with each other. Yes they can be a handfull at times, but it's all worth it. This is why I love this web site, cause of members like you. Oh and I did want to post pictures but it tells me they are too big. Don't know how to shrink them

[linz06]

I'm sorry, I don't really have much to add to the thread but I just want to say for the positive posting here When I saw the subject I was worried about what I'd see when I opened it, but I'm pleasantly surprised! I usually don't reply on breeding threads, but I just wanted to point that out!
Oh and maybe I can add a little something For resizing pictures... do you have even an image program like Paint? Just open the picture, and under Image there is Stretch/Skew, and then under stretch it gives a percentage... so say if you want it down to 50% of it's original size just put 50 horizontal and 50 vertical and then save it again

[tinker89144]

Great Thanks

[YorkieRose]

Please post some pic's..I have never seen a litter of " Corkers"...or "Cockies"...

[PrestigeousYT]

Originally Posted by YorkieRose

I like 12 weeks for most..some stay 16 weeks to 6 months, depends on size. No pet owner needs to be going through what Paris's mom is going through..shoot, if I had an 8 oz, 9 weeks old, I would be stressed out..don't need or want it.

These pups are half a toy breed and half Cocker...reputable breeders of med and large breeds tell me they place younger..

The Cavalier breeders let them go at 10 weeks.
So i would think 10 weeks would be best. Some breeders want to let them go as soon as the mom quits the clean up duty but thats not the only job the mom has, she teaches them socialization and the littermates also play a part in forming their personalities.
So I would say 10 weeks would be good just please don't let them go at 6 weeks. Some states say 8 weeks is the youngest.

Deana
Prestigeous Yorkies

[HighlandYorkies]

If they were tiny Yorkies I would say too young as they may look and act good at 6 weeks, but having bought my Tara now 8 years at 6 weeks to the day....I had to tube feed her for 3 days due to the shock from being away from Mum....I couldn't return her as it was too far away.
I then bought 2 older, and recently bought another puppy who is standard and was 7 and a half weeks and was absolutely fine.

Since they are large crosses I'd say any time from 7/8 weeks onwards will be ok...but tell any new owners to take them back for a day or two if any problems.

I am here in North Scotland, but I would suggest 7/8 weeks is fine to have learnt what they need to from Mum. 10 for a poorer/smaller pup

[KrissieBella]

Yes........

[missdaisy]

Miss Rosie was 8 weeks plus 1 day when we got her, (Fathers Day), and she was really an infant still...and so tiny, only 1.8 lbs. Miss Daisy, now 3 yrs old, was 12 weeks old, and thus slightly more sturdy...

Both of them we monitored carefully for hypoglycemia, water intake, etc.

I would never even entertain the thought of bringing home a 6 week old. Too risky.

[Julz]

Yes...and probably illegal too.

[HighlandYorkies]

Originally Posted by Julz

Yes...and probably illegal too.

There are no laws in the UK to say you cannot rehome at any age.
This may be different in the US.
I think you will know yourself...these cross puppies will be bigger than Yorkie pups....so could benefit from new stimuli from about 7-10 weeks...I got our Bearded Collie at 12 weeks and she wasn't as socialised as she should have been and has so many hang ups it's unreal...our previous Beardie was 4 and a half weeks and was the best dog we ever had...she was our baby and was well socialised and the best friend to all (I was home 24/7).
....No two dogs are the same...I would think you would know by 7 weeks whether yours are going to need longer or not.....but for the benefit of puppy and mother I'd say most would agree 8-10 weeks is the best time...longer than that and they miss out on important time in which they must come across all things by 12 weeks or they get psychological problems as that is the time that matters. I would never buy a 12 week puppy ever again after what we have gone thru with our current Beardie for 7 years ! She was too old.
And also as I said before I would never buy a 6 week old pure Yorkie again either....they need at least another week.
Hope this helps a bit.