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I absolutly agree that 12 weeks or older is the best age! Mom teaches baby so much. They are already weaned and eating on their own too. Check ups and shots have been done as well. I try to have mine semi potty trained to go outside before they go home. Try to talk your friend to keeping your puppy till 12 weeks you'll be glad you did! :) |
We got our Zena at eight weeks from an experienced breeder. We have had no problems at all and she is a very healthy and active Yorkie. Of course we have had dogs before and know how to care for them and what to look out for. |
Just a question - I am getting a second dog - a new Yorkie puppy and she'll be between 8-9 weeks old (that's the intention right now anyway). I have read the comments about waiting until the puppy is 10-12 weeks old. Is the issue purely for health reasons? As far as biting and learning goes, won't my other Yorkie (her bilogocial brother the prior litter or so) who will be 2 years in May 2010 be able to teach my new puppy things her mother would? What is the smallest the pup should be (in pounds) upon coming home with new owners? |
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Why do Maltese puppies need to be 12 weeks old before going to a new home?? |
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Here's from the YTCA Code of Ethics and Standard 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. 9) Breeders will provide puppy buyers with written details of feeding, general care, date and types of a minimum of two (2) inoculations, as well as dates of wormings, grooming instructions, etc. and be available to offer future advice as needed. As stated in # 9 if puppies receive their first innoculation between 8 and 9 weeks.......and leaves the breeders premises younger than 12 weeks said puppy could not receive the minimum of 2 innoculations. |
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My pups will be 4 months of age on Christmas...Today I began taking them outside, 1 at a time and running with the other females |
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I'm not saying it isn't good/better for the pup to be 12 weeks. I got my current dog at 8 weeks and my parents got my childhood dog at 8 weeks and both were "fine". That being said, they may have been "better dogs" if they had the opportunity to stay with their Mom longer. I am sure the breeder won't let my puppy leave if she is too tiny, and I won't take her unless she will be OK in my care. After all, it's all about the puppy's health! |
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The fact that you got your dog at 8 weeks and your parents got your childhood dog at 8 weeks (don't know how many years ago that was), didn't make it right. And it's all about what is best for the puppy, not the breeder, not the new puppy owner. |
Good information - thanks so much for all the responses. I am not sure the schedule for the shots - have not seen pictures yet or seen how big the pups are. They were born Nov 15th. My male dog was in our care just after 8 weeks and he was eating on his own by the age of 6 or 7 weeks (hard food) and he had teeth etc. Perhaps if this new puppy is smaller the development may be different than how Rocky was as a 8 week old. Good to know that the mother teaches the pup - I wasn't too sure of that! Doing some quick reseach I notcied that many "non-registered breeders" (and also a few registered) say pups ready at 8 weeks - so I think it's a pretty common thing, even with Yorkies. |
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I agree - it may not be right to get a puppy at 8 weeks but I do think it is quite common. |
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It's not a common thing with reputable breeders to let puppies go at 8 weeks of age. Only non reputable breeders let their pups go at 8 weeks of age....it's all about the money.....no shots, vet checks, cleaning up poops, washing piddle pads, extra food.......That's it in a nutshell. |
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