My so-called friend disappeared
 

0And I'm sworn to take two dogs on the 3rd. I have a new job starting, and a new hobby that is taking up more time than usual, so I also am going to have two new doggie babies. I have only had one small dog as a smaller puppy and I got her at twelve weeks.

How many times am I going to have to get up at night to take the little 8 week old ones out? Is free feeding better as I'm going to have to leave them alone about six hour clips at a time? Crated with blankies, or out in a separate room with pee pee pads? They're girls, and they think they're about 2 lbs at almost 7 weeks. How big do you think they'll be?

I'm really beginning to stress...

Callie

They are too young to be taken at 7-8 weeks. They need to stay until 12 weeks with their mother. This is not a good sign of this cross-breeder to let them go so young.

How is your other dog doing? Are you really sure you can handle two puppies with the issues that your other dog has?

Giving your word to pick them both up is not the same as having a contract and since this is a cross-breeder, he won't be making any waves if you have to change your plans...trust me on that one. Unless you are dead set about going through with this... it just seems that you are not completely sure or ready from reading your previous post.

I'd opt for the room with pads, food and water. Toys, too.:)

A room with pee pads is best and yes free feed. they are too young to go all day without food.

I'm concerned about you taking on so much responsbility with such a busy schedule. It would be best if yhou asked the breeder to keep them another month.

I just called him and he's having a fit over the fact that someone took one of his puppies, he adopted it out to her for 250 and she took it and tried to go back and sell it to someone for 600 dollars! He says he's going to try to find her and hand her the 250 and pick up his puppy. I don't blame him in the least, actually. I did tell him that my friend had backed out and I didn't think that two puppies at the same time was a good idea. He didn't seem too upset, more upset about what the other woman had done to him. Clearly, he is not a breeder, it's an accidental early litter, and he's trying to do his best to place them in loving homes. I am still getting the one that I had originally promised to purchase. My guess though, once he calls animal control in his county to see what the laws are about getting the puppy from the 600 dollar lady, is that he will hand over adoption to them. And I'll have to go there and get the dog. If that happens, there are small dog wait lists for the local pounds and I won't get the dog, anyway!

Goddess what a lot of drama over a dog I don't even own yet!


Callie

Also they will be much nicer puppies, more outgoing and able to handle the stress better.

My schedule isn't that bad, actually. I have to up my rink time to about 8 hours per week, and if the job works out I will have another 25 hours a week out of my house. For the rest of the time I'm home reading or on the computer or cleaning. Not so exciting, or busy actually!

Callie

Unless he had a contract stating that the puppy cannot be resold, there is nothing he can do if they resell it. Also this is not animal controls responsiobility to get a puppy back for him.

If he has a contract, he can take them to court, but without a contract, the buyer did nothing illegal.

He should have investigfated his buyer a little more thuroughly, and had a contract spelling out that they can not be resold.

She said he's moving very soon.

If he gave the puppy up for 250 and that person turned around and sold it for 600 there is NOTHING he can do because this is not an AKC registered puppy sold with a contract from a reputable and ethical breeder. He claims it's an oops litter :rolleyes: and we have told you that his story is a VERY common one (moving quick and needs to sell) that most BYB"S and brokers use.

These are your words. sounds pretty demanding to me, to take on a new job, a new hobby and a new puppy all at the same time. A very young puppy, I might add.

I do wish you the best in whatever decision you make :)

You seem to want a new puppy really bad and that you'll be a caring mommy! ;)

I got my yorkie pup (as is usual in the UK) at 8 weeks. She had no stress at all. For the first minute after leaving her mother she snuggled up to the toy I'd wiped all over he mum to get the scent on it...then went to sleep and slept all the way home. She then had a chilled day playing with us and snoozing (as pups do). She ate and drank well and wasn't in the least bit timid or upset. I decided to leave her in her crate (she was used to a crate already) downstairs with a baby monitor and she got me up twice (to play only) the first night. After that she's just slept through and I've had to wake her up in the morning. She's sailed through her vet checks, is fully vaccinated and there's only a few more days left before I can take her for walks. She comes out with us sometimes in a carrier so is used to meeting people (which she loves doing), can see other dogs, has seen traffic, trains, the sea, etc, etc. She sits when told and comes to call. She does her stuff every time she goes in the yard and has had very few mistakes. We've given pee pads a bypass as she's fine with what she's doing. She's healthy, happy and very well socialised. She's also used to a harness and leash so is all set to go for walkies next Tuesday when she'll be 12 weeks. Oh...and she's fine with baths, hairdryers, having nails done, etc. Getting a pup at 8 weeks is not a problem. I've had them older and they've been more of a problem. The first 12 weeks are critical in their socialisation...and that goes for most of the planet. So pups ARE fine to be rehomed at 8 weeks...yorkies or not. They are terriers first and foremost after all. They are not retarded in any way. They are sharp and feisty. So ignore people who say it's too early as it's not. Free feeding is the best if they have to be left, though. And try to have a week off with the pup when you first get him/her.

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I prefer to give him the benefit of the doubt. He sounds honest to me.

Callie

Well you are a lucky one in the UK, but this is the US and most people here have problems with a Yorkie that has been re-homed too young. Some get sickly, some have hypoglycemia problems, most have social problems because the socialization comes from the Yorkie mother's training not the human mother bringing it out and about, they are not old enough to be socializing with other dogs because of diseases (vaccinations aren't up to date till over 3 months old) So comparing what you think is the norm over in UK has nothing to do with reality or the problems from doing this in the US. And most BYB's don't do health care of puppies properly before placing them and she is thinking of getting a Yorkie/mix from someone just like that.