:yeahthat:I don't know her other than by reading her posts on here and of her reputation in showing and breeding. I'm a lil researching on stuff since I have a lot of spare time right now; literally, everything she's said that I've also looked up (from my beginner perspective) her advice is just that...absolutely Golden. Be sure to take note of all her comments, and I forgot to say this earlier-don't be afraid to post here what's the worst that can happen-?- someone might say "oh that's silly" or "that's just wrong" well for every negative bit you might-could-possibly get you get a least twice as much informative information and tons of wonderful shared experiences from people who have been there or know about it.

Welcome to YT. Probably most of us started out without much good information about our dogs. Glad you have a Yorkie and you will learn a lot in the months and weeks to come in how to give your little one the best care possible. Hope you stay around!

Like everyone here, I got my first furbaby Keno at 8 weeks well before I knew about yorkietalk, he is now almost 2 and such a fun, energetic dog that weighs 7 pounds, I fell so much in love with him that I bought another furbaby about a year later from the same breeder, this time I waited the 12 weeks, they both are my babies (since I don't have any children yet) I say GO FOR IT!!!

Yea!!! You have your yorkiebaby! Just love him and don't worry about the rest.

I have also been careful about what I posted on this site...just didn't want anyone to get stirred up against me for any reason. But...I have found the majority are like the supportive posters on your thread.

Best wishes to you and your new baby. Just enjoy loving on him!
Copper melts my heart daily!

Thanks again for all the love, warm wishes and support on the thread :) I look forward to getting to know all of you :D

Did you have any luck getting your breeder to hold you baby a few more weeks?

We have agreed to wait until her vet gives her a release for them to go home and makes sure he weighs enough. We don't have a set date that she thinks he will be ready for pick up any longer.

I think this is a fair and reasonable solution. I'm glad to hear your breeder is willing to work with you since she didn't understand your concerns about taking him at 8 weeks. Keep us posted!

Wow, I'm a breeder and I have to jump in. Some of my puppies still are nursing at 7-10 weeks. Sometimes the weaning from mom and eating puppy food is a difficult stage/transition for some puppies. Sometimes, a puppy has a reaction to the first puppy shot (I don't remember if you mentioned, the puppy would have it's first shot yet). I don't let the puppies have their first shot and be going through weaning at the same time.

I know you feel committed to this puppy, and many of the folks here on YT had successes taking a puppy home that was too young, but an open contract and a few other things you said about this breeder makes me think that in the next few weeks you will be paying a lot more money for your puppy in vet bills. I think this gbreeder sells them too young so she can just send them out the door, she isn't investing in the pups or in the breed--she is just looking to make money off the innocent buyers and the innocent puppy. JMHO

Welcome to YT.

I'm glad you joined and welcome. I'm sorry you felt as if you could not post this. Aside from socialization with mom and the other pups, my big and maybe my biggest concern with the age is the size too. If he is a bigger Yorkie eight weeks is not too bad, but if he is tiny it can be very dangerous. For instance Both my Brooklyn and Mia were tiny both came home at I think about four months old and only weighed slightly over a pound. If I had brought them home at eight weeks I would have been asking for big trouble. If you boy is over two pounds already at eight weeks he should be fine, but you will have to put a lot of time in with him as his socialization won't be as it would if he were left with mom and his sibblings until he was older. I would reccomend keeping Nutrical on hand. This is used for low blood sugar which Yorkies especially tiny ones can get. Stick around here and get support and learn. It's a great place to share and ask questions or if you have concerns after he comes home. Good Luck. Elaine

This is what my heart is telling me too. I know I didn't listen back when I was in your shoes and I also know how much money I've had to invest in her behavioral training and health care because let me tell ya, i love miss Sadie but she's a tee total mess. I can't go back and I love that girl to pieces, but if I had it all to do over I know that this wasn't the best choice i should have made. i put money in the hands of a greedy man who pushed his puppies out the door too early so he could make money off them. sad.

I'm new to the site and don't normally post a lot..but I just wanted to respond to yours. Like a lot of people on here, I had no idea to wait so long to get my yorkie. Then after I already picked her up and was doing some research I came across this site. I know now that she was too young at the time..but I love my Lucy Boo and would'nt change a thing!

Although, when I decide to get her a sister I know now to wait :)

sorry you feel this way. most of the posts that may seem rude and off putting aren't actually the members being hateful or rude at all but rather they are frustrated with the lack of thought and research people put into their decisions that involve the lives of living breathing animals. we just love those little dogs so much we hate to see them mistreated and abused. it makes us sick when they are bred in the hands of the inexperienced or the careless and greedy. it also makes us sad to see someone ask for help an then turn their backs on us and not listen to a thing we say. we're trying to do what's right for the dog not the person. and if feelings get hurt in order to protect the dogs then they just do. we aren't the ones to blame for the heated threads. the blame falls on those that ask for advice and cannot handle honest and true answers however blunt and realistic they can be.

I am appreciative of all the posts and such I have gotten here. Only a couple hurt my feelings some but I know they came from a good place. Because of the advice here, he is staying longer than I had originally arranged for, she knows I want copies of all testing that has been done on him and his parents, vet release for him and proof of his first shots and such when I go to get him, of course she knows now he has to weigh at least 2 pounds that day and I know a lot of great advice to have on hand in case anything goes wrong.

I understand everyones passion, heart and wisdom that have gone into the responses so I am learning and paying attention to each of them.

So thank you all. As for home date, it will depend on when Riley is ready and I know he will have more chance of a great start cause of this thread and the advice given here. I can't walk away from him, I won't even apologize for that weakness. I would frankly rather deal with the loss of respect that I will get from a few you than undo my promise to him. It has been a couple weeks since I met him I think and yet I can still remember the way he felt in my hands and the look on his face. I was already bonded and I can't help that now.

That being said IF I ever consider myself able to have another yorkie, I will be going to a YT recommended breeder and make sure he/she is 12 wks and everything else I have learned here will be followed to the letter.

That's really beautiful, Kim. I think it might be easy to sit behind a keyboard and offer advice about walking away because the circumstances aren't ideal. But perhaps some in our midst have forgotten that emotions are involved and you have already committed to this little boy. He is a lucky Yorkie baby to have you as his mommy. I am happy to hear that the breeder has been willing to compromise on her normal routine in order to start Riley off on the right foot in his new home. I can't wait to see your "1st day home" photos!