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02-25-2014, 02:24 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Texas
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| New Morkie Baby (and pic!) Well hello! I've been lurking on this site for days now and figured it's time to join in the fun. I'm the od new momma of an 8 week old morkie baby. I will be picking him up and bringing him home on Sunday and I'm RIDICULOUSLY excited!! (4 more days) I'm completely enthralled by the blonde color, it's just so bright compared to others I've seen at this age. I'm thinking about transitioning him to a 100% home cooked diet but I'm unsure how to proceed without messing up his poor tiny stomach, digestion or appetite etc. any suggestions? Any how, here's my new baby http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l6...ps63687da3.jpg |
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02-25-2014, 02:39 PM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cherryville, North Carolina, US
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| What a cute little one. I hope the pup and you have joy and fun together. * weeks is a little young to bring home anyway you can hold out till the pup is 12 weeks. I know it's a long hard wait but much better for your new fur kid |
02-25-2014, 02:59 PM | #3 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Pups should stay with there moms until 12 weeks is there any way the breeder will keep her a few more weeks? There mom is still teaching her pups bite inhibition, socialization and other things between 8-12 weeks.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
02-25-2014, 05:56 PM | #4 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Texas
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| To, be honest I'm not really certain. But since she has already made arrangements for transport, it may be too late to change the date |
02-25-2014, 06:04 PM | #5 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| A good breeder normally knows that. Did you make sure she did genetic and health testing on the parents?
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
02-25-2014, 06:56 PM | #6 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Texas
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| Yes, genetic testing on both as well as a health guarantee on the puppy where I can bring him back to her if there's something wrong with him |
02-25-2014, 07:12 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa.
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| 8 weeks is way to young to leave mom. A professional breeder would not let pup go at such a young age, 6 weeks is the usual age. Godd luck you you and you lil morkie, the are lil cuties. Please send pics and keep ujp updated.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog |
02-25-2014, 07:24 PM | #8 | |
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sorry I miss read ad, thought it was a 2 week old pup, 12 weeks would be better, but if arrangements have already been made!!!!! 8 weeks is NOT a dangerous age to leave mom. have fun with your new baby, I know how excited you must be.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog | |
02-25-2014, 08:24 PM | #9 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Maybe not dangerous but not good and most reputable breeders know that and will keep the pups with no problem until 12 weeks. Most of the people who come one here with biting issues and there have been many got the puppy to young and it was taken away from the mom before 12 weeks. Although this is a mixed breed pup the Yorkshire Terrier club of America says puppies should stay with there moms until 12 weeks and they are the mother club of the yorkshire terriers. Some great breeders on this site have even said there mom dogs are still weaning the puppies at 8 weeks old.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
02-25-2014, 09:50 PM | #10 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maui, Hawaii
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| Hi NurseLo, and welcome to Yorkie Talk! Your little guy is adorable, and I can see your excitement. I have 3 Morkies, and 1 Yorkie, and they sure are fun. I wish you all the best with your new boy, and if you have any questions let us know. There is a ton of information that might be helpful for you in this from the Yorkie Talk Library: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/pup...w-parents.html
__________________ SANDY, MOM TO TIKI , KAYLA , KARLEE , R.I.P. MEIKA |
02-26-2014, 06:52 AM | #11 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Texas
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| Thank you everyone I'm still super excited and counting the days. I think I will be taking weekly or twice a week pictures to document his growth and color change. I can't wait! |
02-26-2014, 09:09 AM | #12 | |
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I totally agree with all that you say, poster wrote that arrangements already made & didn't know if they could be changed. That's why I wrote 8 weeks is not dangerous, but I do agree with you 1000% 12 weeks, and good breeder knows this, so that tells me, this IS NOT A BREEDER, someone's dog that had pups, at their wits end for having to care for pups, and looking to get rid of them all ASAP.
__________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog | |
02-26-2014, 09:17 AM | #13 | |
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Have you thought of a name yet?
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02-26-2014, 09:28 AM | #14 | |
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02-26-2014, 09:33 AM | #15 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakland County MI
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| welcome to YT, what type of transport will your pup be traveling in. I hope it's not by plane, while there is mixed feelings on if 8 weeks is to young to leave their mom, I do think it is to young to be shipped. I have a yorkie mix as well so I am by no means a high end yorkie snob, but I do have to say, I have never seen a breeder of mixes health test. In reality very few breeders health test and most are show breeders, so this has me curious. I hate to ask, because I normally try not to rain on someone's parade when getting a puppy, but I have seen so many people lately get taken by internet breeders of "designer breeds" can you tell us where your puppy will be coming from.
__________________ Lola my amazing little yorkie-pom Donna |
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