Age question.

[pamelakay]

I really agree with everyone here who's saying you should wait. A puppy really shouldn't be taken away at such a young age. 12 weeks sounds like a lot, but really it isn't. It is a lot safer and will help your baby's chances of being more healthy if you wait. For the sake of the puppy and yourself, I really suggest you wait.

[pat022351]

Originally Posted by YorkieSophie

Thanks, but actually here in Malta they don't teach puppies the buyer will have to teach them . Besides Mum wants her at a young age so she couls get more comfident in the place.

Thanks,

YorkieSophie

It's really not what the breeder teaches the puppy so much as what the puppy learns from its mother and litter mates. These socialization skills are extremely important if you want a well-mannered, healthy, and happy puppy.

[YorkieSophie]

Thanks everyone for your help..................I got sophie today at the age of 7 weeks everything is working fine. It wasnt worth it to leave it at the seller because the seller took away the other puppies to a pet shop.

[izzy816]

Originally Posted by YorkieSophie

Thanks everyone for your help..................I got sophie today at the age of 7 weeks everything is working fine. It wasnt worth it to leave it at the seller because the seller took away the other puppies to a pet shop.

Congrats on your new puppy! Im concerned about your breeder though. It sounds really odd that she took them to a pet shop? I really hope you didnt get Sophie at a puppy mill.

[JoyRenee]

Originally Posted by diggy4

Well, you are putting this baby at risk taking it from his mom this young. WAY TOO YOUNG I know your excited, but how will you feel when this baby is up all night having seizures!?! That's what happened to me and many others in here...They get hypoglycemic from "kinda eating" Hypo is caused by changes in environment, not eating well, stress, and being away from thier mom too young. I know most dogs like labs and larger dogs are purchased at 6-8 weeks all the time, YORKIES ARE DIFFERENT! Please take your time on this one. I know its hard but go visit daily, and keep in close touch with the breeder but leave the puppy with his mommy. This could cost him his life, and you hundreds of dollars. I got Diggy at 8 weeks (also to young) and he had multiple seizures and over 300 in vet bills, and many sleepless nights, and could have lost him. This puppy is not going to make you very happy if your going through what hundreds of other on here experianced from a baby being taken away from its mom for selfish reasons (im not calling you selfish) But it sounds to me like your breeder does not know whatthey are doing if they are selling at 6 weeks. Read around in the breeder section and other posts on puppies.....I assure you everyone will say the same DO NOT GET A YORKIE BEFORE THEY ARE 10-12 weeks. Please trust us and love this baby enuff to wait. Your obviously going to be a good mommy, and are coming to this website out of love for your baby. Love him enough to wait! His life could depend on it! We have no reason to guide you wrong, and watch I bet my life every person responding to you will say the same thing WAIT PLEASE!!!!!!

Exactly

[JoyRenee]

Congrats on your new puppy! Looking forward to seeing pictures.

Just a little adivise.. If you are wanting a yorkie or any other breed in the future it is good to do lots of research on that breed as well as the Breeder that you are getting from. There are alot of things that can throw up red flags. You said two. 1) she would sale them so YOUNG
2) she sold the rest to a Pet shop

Here on Yorkie talk is some awesome respectable breeders and they can as well help you know what to look for if you want to buy one in your area.

Congrats again on your new Lil Fur Baby

[drawlins27]

Good Luck with your puppy, although she really is too young

It sounds like you did get her from a puppy mill which would also be why the breeder was willing to let her go so early.

You have a lot of work ahead of you to help keep your puppy healthy this young. You are basically going to have to take place of her mother for a while. Here are some things you need to do.

* You need to feed her every few hours and make sure that she eats. The best way to avoid hypoglycemia is to make sure she eats well and eats often. If she isn't eating well, which is very likely, then come back on here and we can help you out. I cannot stress how important it is that she eats. If you don't know about hypoglycemia then you need to research it because you can lose your puppy to it quickly.

* Get some nutri-cal or something similar and carry it with you at all times.

* You also want to avoid leaving her alone for any length of time.

* You are also going to need to keep her warm. Puppies this young sometimes have trouble maintaining their own body temp.

* Since she has missed out on learning socialization skills, she is going to have some behavioral issues in a few weeks like domination, biting, and barking. Puppies who are taken away from the mother this young are difficult to train. Get a good book on how to train because you are going to have to teach her the skills that she normally would have learned from her mother and littermates.

I know that the others on here can think of a few more things to help you out.

[Nikki O]

i got apollo at 8 weeks, he was fine, now i know apollo is diff. from how every yorkie will react, i wouldnt dare get a yorkie at 6 weeks old, also how old are you? and if you still decide to get the yorkie at a young age, i wouldnt recommend getting him if hes gonna be in a stressfull enviornment, for example is you have kids, that can be really stressfull for the yorkie


sorry fifnt read the 2nd pg, but you should still look over what i had to say, about stressful enviornments

[LuvMyPrinceKobi]

Congrats on your puppy but please be careful and watch for anything troubling that might happen with a baby that tiny. Congratulations again!

[YorkieSophie]

Originally Posted by Nikki O

i wouldnt dare get a yorkie at 6 weeks old, also how old are you? and if you still decide to get the yorkie at a young age, i wouldnt recommend getting him if hes gonna be in a stressfull enviornment, for example is you have kids

First of all i got Sophie at 7 weeks (today she turned 7 wks!) and I am 10 years ols so i am practicly a kid myself though my mother says I am quite mature for a 10 year old!

[YorkieSophie]

Originally Posted by JoyRenee

Congrats on your new puppy! Looking forward to seeing pictures.

Just a little adivise.. If you are wanting a yorkie or any other breed in the future it is good to do lots of research on that breed as well as the Breeder that you are getting from. There are alot of things that can throw up red flags. You said two. 1) she would sale them so YOUNG
2) she sold the rest to a Pet shop

Here on Yorkie talk is some awesome respectable breeders and they can as well help you know what to look for if you want to buy one in your area.

Congrats again on your new Lil Fur Baby

She saled them so young because in Malta normally people woud'nt but puppies older then 6-7 weeks.And she did'nt actually sell them to the pet shop .........She still get them to her house regulary(for example today when we picked up Sophie , Karina (her sister) was there.

[YorkieSophie]

Photo's! They are not so good because it is with the webcam.

Sophie being weighted at 7 weeks (757g):

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...ed7wks757g.jpg

Sophie sleeping after playing with my chihuahua:

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...eeping7wks.jpg

Sophie in a mug box (not clear):

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m...mugbox7wks.jpg