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02-22-2010, 07:36 AM | #16 | |
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02-22-2010, 07:46 AM | #17 | |
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02-22-2010, 07:58 AM | #18 | ||
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Potty training is the least of your worries at this age!!! You won't have to worry about potty training if your puppy dies!
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02-22-2010, 08:22 AM | #19 | ||
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Ok - you have been given the information on what to feed this puppy. (Carmen in nj) You have been told what kind of area to keep you puppy in. You have acknowledged the fact that you have never owned a dog much less a toy breed. Please LISTEN to what you have been told! Bringing home a 6 wk old Yorkie is like bringing home a newborn infant! Would you leave a newborn home alone for 9 hrs a day? I hope not! You won't have to worry about the puppy peeing on the pad if it doesn't eat. It's just that "simple"! It's not a good idea to take a 6 wk old puppy home and just leave it for 9 hrs a day! You're not going to get someone here to say "it's ok" because it's not. Either take some time off of work so that you can be there or please look into other options. They need to be kept warm, they need to play with littermates, they need to eat and if they don't - they need to be forced fed! Toy breeds are different than larger breeds so any advice given "in general" doesn't apply. If the breeder can't take care of these puppies/puppy then perhaps she should look into giving them to a rescue. If you can't allocate the appropriate amount of time to this puppy... then maybe you should consider the same. And if you don't like what you've been told here, then please feel free to do some research by reading about toys breeds/Yorkshire Terriers. There is plenty of information available - all you have to do is read. I know you think you're helping by taking this puppy from whatever environment it's in but you really need to know a few more things about taking care of it before you bring it home.
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02-22-2010, 08:53 AM | #20 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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| You and the breeder are breaking the law...there are laws in place to protect these dogs...You appear to not really care about the dog but helping the breeder out...6 WEEKS IS TO YOUNG and especially if you work all day. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...ld-yorkie.html
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02-22-2010, 09:18 AM | #21 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
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| Listen to the good advice you've been given! It seems like your sister's friend (the breeder) is just as inexperienced as you are at this. They probably just thought they could make some money by breeding the dog, and selling the puppies, you see it ended in tradegy for the mama, learn from their mistakes! The pups should at least stay with their litter mates. I'm not an expert far from it, but I have been doing a lot of research in preparation for my baby coming home, and one of the first things they say even at 10-12 weeks is that the change of living situattion is very stressful on the puppy. It is very clear that puppies should not be separated until at a minimiun 9-10 weeks... that 3 weeks is crucial remember there are approx 7 years for every human year. It is also said that when first gettign a yorkie puppy you should take off 4-5days of work if possible. It seems like you are trying to help the puppy but the best way to do that is to find another alternative. Maybe post your location and reach out to a breeder who maybe willing to give the dogs the care they need for the next month, and cut your loses at monetary rather than loses of death. Please do the right thing. |
02-22-2010, 10:43 AM | #22 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida
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| Just a suggestion...if you must take this pup now, you could contact a local dog club and maybe find a local breeder or someone with experience that could help you raise this pup past this crucial stage in his life. Even a 12 week old pup should not be left alone for that many hours, and socialization is a whole different story... Hope you find a solution. |
02-22-2010, 10:52 AM | #23 |
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| I understand that the momma of this puppy died BUT whomever bred the female who passed away should have fully understood the consequences of breeding and with that comes the responsibility to be surrogate mom in the event of a dog's death. This responsibility would include raising and taking care of any puppies if something were to happen until they are an appropriate age to go to their new homes~which is NEVER 6 weeks old for a puppy let alone a Yorkie puppy. Whether or not this is the answer that you are looking for, it is the answer that you will receive. I'm wondering if there are litter mates to this puppy and where they are going. This situation is beyond heartbreaking and seems to be happening more and more with irresponsible pet owners breeding because they feel it is their right.
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02-22-2010, 10:53 AM | #24 | |
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02-22-2010, 02:22 PM | #25 | |
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| I posted this in your other thread, but I'm going to repost here in hopes you see it. OP I hope you comeback, I really do. Quote:
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