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02-04-2008, 04:21 AM | #31 | |
Lil' CoCo, Lotta Coffee. Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Africa
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02-04-2008, 04:34 AM | #32 | |
Owned by Tumi & Gracie Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC
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02-04-2008, 05:38 AM | #33 | |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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http://www.vet.utk.edu/clinical/sacs/shunt/faq.shtml Here's a letter from the YTCA about Dr. Center's AKC grant proposal: http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache...lnk&cd=1&gl=us | |
02-04-2008, 09:18 AM | #34 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Colorado
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| I had to post after reading this, as I have just spent the last couple of weeks answering phone calls on my ad that I had placed in the paper listing my yorkie puppies. Just about every call I received the first thing out of their mouths, how big will they get? Didn't ask about the health or temperments or anything. Just "I want one that will only be about 3 lbs." I am so upset by this, because I see ads that say, teacups, very tiny, 6 weeks old. Of course, they are tiny at 6 wks. that's why they sell them so young, while they are still so small No one leaves with one of my puppies without saying the magic words, "I don't care how big or small she/he grows to, I will love them no matter what" Luckily for me, I have found my puppies homes thru YT, where folks no better |
02-04-2008, 09:27 AM | #35 |
Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys
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| We have ads in our local paper all the time for babies at 6 weeks I called one just out of curiosity to see if they were taken depoists or letting these babies go... yup they were letting them go and said some went as early as 5 and 1/2 weeks , reason, they were eating on there own I said wow, I have never heard of this, usaully its at least 8-12 weeks, my answer, we do it all the TIME
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02-04-2008, 09:33 AM | #36 |
I love my baby girls! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana
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| The breeder I'm getting my puppy from said that I could take her at 9-10 wks old. Should I insist that she keep her until she is 12 weeks old? I'm very new at this and eager to get my girl home to me, but not at the expense of her health. I've already lost one baby/dog/family member recently and I do not want to go through that again nor do I want my little girl to get less than absolute best start she can get. I am home all day everyday, so I would be with her. Does that make a difference? I'm sure the breeder would keep her a few more weeks if I insisted.
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02-04-2008, 09:35 AM | #37 | |
Lovin my Pixie Pooh Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.
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I'm glad you found homes for your babies through YT members, at least you can keep updated on their progress.
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02-04-2008, 09:45 AM | #38 | |
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02-04-2008, 09:54 AM | #39 |
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02-04-2008, 10:16 AM | #40 |
YT Addict | We must also remember that we are the minority! Many people don't know that purchasing a dog isn't as easy as going to the pet store....believe it or not, many of my friends are shocked that I even know so much about my baby and his breed. Infact, at first, they thought I was crazy!
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02-04-2008, 10:38 AM | #41 | |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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02-04-2008, 10:50 AM | #42 | |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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8) All puppies leaving the breeders possession will be a minimum of twelve (12) weeks of age to facilitate adequate socialization as well as appropriate emotional and temperament development through interaction with siblings, dam and other dogs. Puppies learn bite inhibition during this period from their mom and littermates. Many people who have gotten a puppy too young have had problems training their puppies not to bite. Also, the fear imprint period occurs between 8-10 weeks. It's important to avoid stressful events like the first car trip, first vet visit, etc. Traumatic, frightening or painful situations during this period tend to leave a lasting impression. | |
02-04-2008, 10:53 AM | #43 | |
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She said she gets the same two questions all the time: Do you have females? How big will they get? | |
02-04-2008, 10:56 AM | #44 | |
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02-04-2008, 11:37 AM | #45 | |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
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http://www.perfectpaws.com/pup1.html The following quote is from the above very interesting website on puppy socialization: "The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine agrees that the socialization period lasts up to about 12 weeks (3 months) of age. However, at 12 weeks, the puppy must continue socialization to refine its social skills. Socialization most easily occurs before the puppy is 3 months old. Any later than that and it becomes an excruciatingly difficult and time-consuming process that very few owners have the time, energy, money or patience to cope with." Puppies from 8 to 12 weeks of age go through a fear imprinting stage. During this time, it is crucial to carefully introduce a pup to a variety of stimuli every day, and to ensure that the experiences are positive. This is also a good time to start training the pup in basic behaviors. Just because a breeder keeps a puppy until it is 12 weeks old does not necessarily mean the puppy has been properly socialized. In fact, many have already developed bad behavioral problems by then. | |
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