bringing home a new puppy

[adoumski]

Hi YT, hope you and your furbabies are all good.

So i will be getting a brother to Tinkerbell . He is currently 6 weeks old (44days to be exact) and weights 480 grams, 1lb5oz.
I have read here that it is preferable to bring home your puppy at 12weeks of age as they are still learning from their mothers...

The owners (not breeders) wanted me to take him now, i found he is way too small, so i refused, negotiated with them and got him food and asked to keep him till he is10 weeks old.

My question is what if your bringing him at 10 weeks to a home with other dogs. Won't he learn from them how to dog?

Here is he, im thinking of naming him Pan

[matese]

Puppies learn from mom and litter mates bite inhibition, when playing to rough is unacceptable.

There are many states in the USA where it is illegal to sell a puppy under 8 weeks old.
6 weeks and weighing only 1lb 5oz is dangerous for the puppy. 10 weeks is a lot better than 6 weeks.
To answer your question. Yes he will learn to bite with gentle mouth from other dogs, but those dogs will be more aggressive towards training a wee lil baby what is not acceptable.

Do not leave this puppy unsupervised with your other dogs until they are all 100 % socialized with each other, you could end up with a seriously injured puppy.

Congratulations on your new fur baby. Pan is a cute name for a cutie puppy.

[horsnaround]

Congrats he is a cutie. Good job on keeping him with the mom at least till 10 weeks. I just brought a puppy home at 10 weeks and she is doing great. I have a senior who is teaching her manners. Was afraid that may not go well. But thankful it is. I do lock her separate when I go to work.

[Lovetodream88]

Anyone who allows their dog to breed is a breeder. Sadly with this breeder pushing the puppy so young and not knowing what is best I’m sure did not do any genetic and health testing so you need to be prepared you could end up with a puppy that has genetic issues and there are many in yorkies and they are very expensive. Even leaving at 10 weeks and even coming to a home with other dogs your puppy will still likely have bite inhibition issues and more then likely potty training issues. I have seen puppies that are to young also end up with separation anxiety.

[adoumski]

Originally Posted by matese

Puppies learn from mom and litter mates bite inhibition, when playing to rough is unacceptable.

There are many states in the USA where it is illegal to sell a puppy under 8 weeks old.
6 weeks and weighing only 1lb 5oz is dangerous for the puppy. 10 weeks is a lot better than 6 weeks.
To answer your question. Yes he will learn to bite with gentle mouth from other dogs, but those dogs will be more aggressive towards training a wee lil baby what is not acceptable.

Do not leave this puppy unsupervised with your other dogs until they are all 100 % socialized with each other, you could end up with a seriously injured puppy.

Congratulations on your new fur baby. Pan is a cute name for a cutie puppy.

Thank you for your reply, there will be 2 other dogs, both gentle and sweet. but i will make sure he will be supervised constantly when with them.
is 1 lb too small for a 6week old? his mother is 5.7lbs and father 4.8lbs.

[adoumski]

Originally Posted by horsnaround

Congrats he is a cutie. Good job on keeping him with the mom at least till 10 weeks. I just brought a puppy home at 10 weeks and she is doing great. I have a senior who is teaching her manners. Was afraid that may not go well. But thankful it is. I do lock her separate when I go to work.

congrats on your baby, would love to see some pics
and good to know she is doing well .

[adoumski]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

Anyone who allows their dog to breed is a breeder. Sadly with this breeder pushing the puppy so young and not knowing what is best I’m sure did not do any genetic and health testing so you need to be prepared you could end up with a puppy that has genetic issues and there are many in yorkies and they are very expensive. Even leaving at 10 weeks and even coming to a home with other dogs your puppy will still likely have bite inhibition issues and more then likely potty training issues. I have seen puppies that are to young also end up with separation anxiety.

unfortunatly there are no such tests done here. actually there are no professional breeders, most dog breeds are imported from Europe as puppies and sold.
most yorkies were imported from Ukrain.
So even though the situation isnt optimal, finding a yorkie puppy born in a home to parents that are well taken care off, is unfortunatly considered a good deal.

i do hope the puppy will be from a healthy line, fingers crossed.
thanks for the heads up

[matese]

Originally Posted by adoumski

Thank you for your reply, there will be 2 other dogs, both gentle and sweet. but i will make sure he will be supervised constantly when with them.
is 1 lb too small for a 6week old? his mother is 5.7lbs and father 4.8lbs.

Sorry, I really cannot give an answer to that question. I have only had bigger yorkies. We had many members that as adults their dogs weighed a bit over 3 pounds. See what he weighs at 10 weeks old.
Even with gentle, sweet dogs they can lose their patience with a nipping lil baby. These yorkie babies are wild and full of energy, hang off fur of older dogs. Puppies should never be unsupervised, the mischief they can get into can be fatal. Puppies should not have free roam of home, must be watched as if you had a 2 year old toddler in your house.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by adoumski

unfortunatly there are no such tests done here. actually there are no professional breeders, most dog breeds are imported from Europe as puppies and sold.
most yorkies were imported from Ukrain.
So even though the situation isnt optimal, finding a yorkie puppy born in a home to parents that are well taken care off, is unfortunatly considered a good deal.

i do hope the puppy will be from a healthy line, fingers crossed.
thanks for the heads up

I didn't notice the out of US location sorry about that. Two of mine were brought home to early at 8 and 9 weeks.

[adoumski]

Thanks for the advice.
my tinkerbell is 10 lbs, i think a teapot

[adoumski]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

I didn't notice the out of US location sorry about that. Two of mine were brought home to early at 8 and 9 weeks.

No worries, glad for the headsup

[Captainzing]

How sweet 😊

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

I didn't notice the out of US location sorry about that. Two of mine were brought home to early at 8 and 9 weeks.

Separation anxiety and biting were huge issues. Both still have some separation anxiety. Joey had already had 2 homes at 9 weeks when I got him and I really have no history on Dixie who I got at 8 weeks except she had already been taken from her mom and siblings. I will tell you that with Dixie the majority of what she has picked up from my others are not good things so that can backfire lol.

[adoumski]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

Separation anxiety and biting were huge issues. Both still have some separation anxiety. Joey had already had 2 homes at 9 weeks when I got him and I really have no history on Dixie who I got at 8 weeks except she had already been taken from her mom and siblings. I will tell you that with Dixie the majority of what she has picked up from my others are not good things so that can backfire lol.

tinkerbell has seperation anxiety even though she has a cat and dog sisters.so she isnt alone...
i really hope he doesnt pick up from tinky the whole barking non stop at the slightest noise, or barking non stop at visitors untill they pet him

[adoumski]

Originally Posted by Captainzing

How sweet 😊

Thanks hope he grows up to be a handsome boy.