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Is 6 weeks too earliy to leave home Doo Doo's litter turned 5 weeks today. The mom is no longer nursing and beginning to dry off. The pups are eating dry kibbles (I moist it with a little water) 3 times a day, all are eating, pooping, walking, running, barking, and playing with each other. They are very independent and don't seem to miss mom at all. Oh and did I mention they are not full breed yorkies, they are momma yorkie and dad Cocker Spaniel, so they are a little bigger than a yorkie puppy would be at this age. My question is, at 6 weeks would they be ready to go home to new families? I talked to my vet about it, and he said absolutely yes, but I want to hear all your opinions.:confused: |
I am not a breeder, so my opinion may not count, but I can tell you from my experience of the "buyer" - which most are unexperienced, and think that when they get an animal they are all set and ready, but the reality is, they are merely babies still, they still have needs and still get can go down hill fast. I know you say they are a bit bigger than the normal yorkie pup, but I honestly would hold them a few more weeks, as they learn socialization skills from the liter mates and momma. |
Thanks for your advice, I'll keep that in mind. I guess I'm just looking for reassurance on something I already knew. But when my vet said they're ready to go, I thought maybe he's the profesional and always knows best. |
pups I would check with county laws first...but aside from that, I would let them go at 8 weeks...since they are half Cockers.. It is true, most vets are professionals..but few have hands on experince with breeding and raising puppies unless they have done it or have a lot of breeders as clients..my old vet used to call me and ask all sorts of questions when he was puzzled about breeding etc...he had a woman come once with her two Yorkies and she wanted them bred, naturally...he told me he did not learn how to breed dogs in vet school...most vets learn first hand, on the job.. |
Six weeks is too young. They might not need Mom for food now, but they still need to learn some important things from interacting with her and their littermates. Just as an example, all that play fighting and biting and the squeals when a sibling nips too hard....lessons in bite inhibition. Very important! I'd place 8 weeks with only the MOST responsible owners, otherwise 10 weeks, tiny pups 12 weeks. |
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I agree with you! Vets are professionals but they do learn from their breeding clients. My vet is GREAT but he has sought my mentors advice regarding the breeding or yorkies when he was younger and he also has listened to me with some of my yorkies so Vets I think learn alot from their client breeders as well :) I love a vet that listens to their clients who do have the experience :) We all learn from each other :) Donna Bird Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers |
Thank you all for the reassurance I was looking for. |
My vet says optimum time to let them go is 8 weeks as they are bonding with humans at that age... but I keep mine 10 weeks for the socialization with mom and litter mates regardless of size. I think this extra time makes it much easier for the puppy to adjust to the new home and makes training easier too. |
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I would wait till at least 8 weeks...and closer to 10 if you can. I've heard of too many problems with the 6 week old pups adjusting to new homes. If you think about it. Most of the " I can't stand the crying" posts are from people that got the pups at a younger age. I personally don't think anyone should get a pup at 6 week, no matter how big they are. If you keep them longer, you'll feel better about them going to their forever homes. Good luck and please screen the people you are considering for home for them and I hope you are charging something for them. |
Yes, IMO 6 weeks is too early for a dog to be placed in it's permanent home--even if it is fully weaned. I would recommend waiting until at least 10 weeks. |
Even though they are no longer nursing, they still need their momma. If you watch them with momma, you will see that she is teaching them how to play, how to behave, how to be a dog. Without that interaction they can have a lot of social issues unless they buyer is really experienced with puppies and knows how to teach them. Which most people don't and that is why there are some many people with dogs that don't know how to be a dog. |
I'm sure since they are bigger and seem very independant,all seems great now. I think they are doing so well because they are still learning,bonding and becoming more independant with their litter mates. As soon as you take such a young puppy home, they might cry way more and for many hours and might even lose their appetite. They can lose weight extremely fast too. Right now my only surviving puppy will be 5 weeks old on Monday. Mom has completely stopped nursing him since 3 days ago .He seems happy,wanting to play ,pooping and peeing well but he gets lonely and I have to substitute for his mommy and give him lots of playtime and cuddle time ,which I dont mind! lol But I'm home almost the entire day. My neighbor just got a Cocker Spaniel puppy at 6 weeks old and I cringed when she told me how young he was.She said he cried a lot for a week. He is abig boy too weighing around 3 lbs already.he is doing great now after adjusting for 2 weeks in his new home. I'm so happy your litter is doing so well. Do you have any pictures? I'd love to see them before they leave! Genie Cookie,Lola,Angel & Lucky |
Toy puppies should be kept with the mother until 12 weeks to learn from the mother, and build more confidence in themselves. They learn socialization from their siblings and mother, besides the human family. |
puppies 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.. |
OMG your lucky momma did get hurt or even worse during whelping those pups |
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Yes Pat.. her breeder needs to be strung up and the dogs taken away from her...sad sad... anne |
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. |
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 |
I'm sorry, I don't really have much to add to the thread but I just want to say :thumbup::thumbup: 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 :) |
Great Thanks |
pic Please post some pic's..I have never seen a litter of " Corkers"...or "Cockies"... |
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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 |
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 ;) |
Yes........ |
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. |
Yes...and probably illegal too. |
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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. |
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