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04-30-2010, 07:08 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada
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| When is it safe to let people view the puppies? When do most of you allow potential puppy buyers come and see your new puppies? I am worried about introduction of germs by allowing strangers come in and see them. Is 3-4 weeks an appropriate time to allow people to come see them? What is the norm/safe for the little guys? |
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04-30-2010, 07:17 PM | #2 | |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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The first four weeks they should be kept only with mother, that is all they need. In a quiet area of the house away from normal traffic and drafts. With only you intervening for assisting in potting and wieghing. The next four weeks they only need mother and each other....
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04-30-2010, 07:19 PM | #3 | |
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04-30-2010, 07:22 PM | #4 |
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| I think if they wash their hands, they should be fine. I never show mine at 3 to 4 weeks, but I really don't see the harm in it. I am sure other people will have other opinions. It is not germs that you need to be so concerned with, it is diseases being brought in by other dog owners. Some people say they do not wear their shoes in the house so as not to bring in diseases. Maybe I have just been lucky, but I have never brought disease home on my shoes. However if I worked with dogs, I would probably not wear my work shoe in the house. |
04-30-2010, 07:23 PM | #5 |
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| What you will do when they are allowed to be seen, is make sure that everyone entering your home removes their shoes, santizes their hands and sits on the floor in your designated area.
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04-30-2010, 07:26 PM | #6 |
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| Great advice. They are only a few hours old and I am in love already. My little girl is such a good mama. I don't want anything to happen to them |
04-30-2010, 07:27 PM | #7 | |
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04-30-2010, 08:38 PM | #8 |
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| No ONe is allowed to come into you kennel |
04-30-2010, 09:58 PM | #9 | |
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05-01-2010, 12:32 PM | #10 |
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| You can take pictures and email to friends who may be interested..I wait for in person visits until 9 weeks..then again at 12..then 16, depending on when I let them go. |
05-01-2010, 12:40 PM | #11 | |
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For our large breed pup we got to see magic at about 5 1/2 wks old, and our little Razz at a little over 9 wks.
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05-02-2010, 02:45 PM | #12 |
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| You will laugh, but when I was into serious showing/breeding I had a room with a glass window...people could watch the pups and not go into until first vaccinations...worked great...I should have sold tickets and pop corn..."A Yorkie movie" |
05-03-2010, 11:03 AM | #13 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | I am really funny about this. I won't even let somone come into my home if I have a momma expecting soon. I really don't like strangers to come in at all. I know everyone says to go to the home and look but that freaks me out. I would rather meet someone with mom, dad and the pup. I am always afraid someone is just trying to stalk the place to steal them later. I understand buyers wanting to come but they have to understand my place also. I don't know this is one thing I am having a real problem with. I don't want them to think I am hiding anything but really don't trust people now of days.
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05-03-2010, 12:00 PM | #14 |
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| Can I just ask a puppy owner question you guys? Napoleon is now 6.5 weeks old. He is scheduled to have his first shots on Friday...should I wait another week or 2? And he seems to be quite okay that he is been in a general area with our family, his momma and his daddy. Do you think that's okay? I'm reading here that he should have been tucked away? |
05-03-2010, 04:16 PM | #15 | |
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