Getting a new dog...breeder wants to sell at 7 weeks?
 

If you don't think Heidi and I should get another dog, please save those opinions here...we're going to get a female dog this time to accompany Tanner. It should give him great company during the day and at night too. It's not for breeding purposes...they'll both be fixed. Anyhow...question:

Breeder originally was going to sell these puppies for 500 bucks...which is a pretty typical price down here. That's what we got Tanner for, actually. She is marking the price down though, because she really wants to sell them, to 400 dollars. That's a price you can't argue with. The problem??

The puppies were born on 5/17. She said that she turned 6 weeks last Thursday...since we'd get her next weekend, she'd barely be over 7 weeks at the time.

The conundrum here is that she really doesn't want to hold them....I didn't ASK her, but her comment about wanting to unload them leads me to believe she really wouldn't want to hold them for a few weeks. But on my side, 400 dollars is a GREAT deal for registered Yorkies. I even got pics...I'll post the pic she sent me of the one I'd want here.

So...advice?

That is soooooo sad! I hate greeders. There is NO reason someone should sell a pup of that age. My puppies are hardly eating hard food at 7 weeks old. If you get her watch her very careful and make sure to give her nutrical too. That is just WAY too young for a pup to be away from mother and siblings ours never leave until they are at LEAST 10-12 weeks old.

PS She is cute!

Personally i think the whole situation is a red flag. The breeder is selling them very cheap. She doesn't want to do whats best for hte puppy by keeping them till 10-12 weeks. And you said she wants to 'unload' them which means she doesn't care where they go or with who.

i wouldn't buy from this "breeder"

I guess I perhaps shouldn't call her a "breeder" as I get the impression this isn't something she does for a living....kind of like the people that sold us Tanner, he was part of their only litter in the entire year.

I think the thing here may be that she just doesn't know...she seemed extremely nice....so I don't know that it's greed here...she may just not be used to having babies in her house...either way, I want to know if getting her at 7 weeks is feasible...

10 weeks old is still 3 weeks away...so that's quite a ways...if I could stall it to 8 or 9 would that be much better?? I'm sure anything's better than 7...well, except 6.

I agree that 7 weeks is too young especially for a yorkie. Are you even sure she has puppies or is it a scam artist trying to "unload" your wallet. No reputable breeder would see their dogs at 7 weeks. They are still babies then. By the way I thought you were banned. Did you change you name a little since I see you only have 1 post?

I am banned. I just changed my name for this question.

I mean they can ban me again if they like, but if the welfare of a dog is at stake here...I don't see why they would. This is a legitimate question.

I think 7 weeks is way too young to be away from mommy and litter mates. I'm not a professional and I hardly know much about the entire breed so maybe someone else can better answer your questions.

I agree. She doesn't sound like she cares about the puppies at all. I wouldn't buy a puppy from her. If you do, make sure you get a health guarantee, because someone like this probably didn't do the proper testing and such before breeding.

Plus, she's really young and tiny, and she'll need constant supervision and several meals a day, for several weeks, which you cannot provide. (I'm not trying to be mean, just trying to point out the flaws in this plan.)

Is she AKC registered? Or another registry?

She's a cutie, but I'd try to find a good breeder to support.

Yes it is a legitimate question. If they insist on selling that young then at least try to wait until 8 or 9 weeks. I got one of my puppies at 8 weeks and she did fine. Good luck but as the saying goes sometimes "you get what you pay for". Be careful.

7 weeks is too young to take the puppy away from its mother. At this point the puppy is probably just finished being weened. It still needs to stay with its mother and siblings to learn social behavior. You may end up having a lot of behavioral problems with the pup if you get it at this age. Also with it being 7 weeks old there is absolutely no way it can stay home alone for 10 hours. the puppy will be very small and will need to be supervised. It can have a hypoglycemic episode and possibly die while you are at work. There are too many dangers for a puppy that young to be alone.

I don't think you want to deal with the expense and mess of a sick puppy do you? What about crying all night for her mom? A baby that young would have to be watched all the time for hypoglycemia, maybe handfed...etc...

Nope, not a good plan for your lifestyle.

I would definitely ask her if she would keep the puppy until 8 weeks or so or find another breeder. Most breeders I know don't let a puppy go before 10 or 12 weeks and only a few let them go at 8 weeks.

I think they should stay w/ their mom until 9 or ten weeks, honestly it makes a better dog they are more confident. I think its great that you are getting a 2nd one that is what I did it really helps

I got Otis at 7 or 8 weeks. At the time, I wasn't educated enough to think there was anything wrong with that. I think it sounds kinda shady. Have you seen the parents? She looks awfully cute, but reducing the price AND wanting them gone so early.... I don't know....

We got Lily at around 7 weeks. I'm sure it was probably too young but she is doing great and adjusted very well. She was also 2.5 pounds which is a lot bigger than most 7-8 week old yorkies (I think). I would say just do what you feel is right. Maybe try to wait a week or two. If you don't get a good 'vibe' from this lady...look elsewhere. Goodluck with whatever you choose!

Oh I just noticed it looks like admin banned him again. Maybe he can continue to read the posts and get some good advice. Nodak I know you cant respond but please take the advice that is given and make the best decision for your situation. Good luck.

I don't want to stir anything up but why does he keep getting banned? I don't see anything wrong with the question. It is for good reasons that the question was asked.

I got Diggy at the same exact age, this is just my experiance....He had 7 seizures in 7 hours the 4th night I had him......he was stressed, too young to be from mom, tiny, and blood sugar dropped. After about 400 bucks worth of tests...ruling out liver problems and all He was diagnosed Hypoglycemic VERY common in puppies.....So from there you HAVE to make sure they eat every 4 hours that means setting your alarm getting them up and fighting a tired puppy to eat....you work all day and noone would be able to do this. So I was told by my vet at 12 weeks he had probably outgrown it and I could relax he had gained alomst 2 pounds and was getting big so we agreed he was out of the hypo stage....well that very night after letting him sleep 7 hours straight woke up at 7 am in a seizure....SO with this being said, for your puppys safety and your sanity DONT DO IT it's just too young. I do not wish what I went thru on anyone! You will stress yourself to no end, your puppy will suffer, and it's pure laziness for the woman u r getting her from to sell her at 7 weeks. My breeder (self proclaimed breeder) did the same thing to me....I would seriously rather pay her 800 and have her keep her longer for you rather than I paid 800 for Diggy originally....so now Id say with all the follow up and extra vet visits...I am wayyyyy over 1,300 for this lil guy all because the lady didnt want to deal with him any more and I didnt know better. I do comend you for asking first though...I wish I had....He was my second yorkie just like you too.... Good luck and kisses to Tanner! Cool name btw....my 11 year old sons name....where did you get it?

It is against the rules of this site to have two different usernames. Also, he wasn't banned for this question, he was banned for his very offensive previous posts.

My guess is someone turned him in. I think admin has rules about making new user names when you get banned and it isnt allowed. I have never read any of his posts so I dont know why he got banned in the first place.

I know that you've already been banned but hopefully you're still reading posts.

Here's your answer, short and to the point. If you bring home a pup that is barely 7 weeks old, with your schedule, she WILL die. No ifs or maybes about it.

Those posters who have brought home a puppy at 7 weeks had more time to take care of their puppy and did not have your schedule. You cannot leave a 7 week old puppy alone for 10 or 12 hours at a time. I just rescued an 8 week old puppy and she had to be fed every 2-3 hours. Since I do work, my mother was able to take care of her when I working otherwise I never would have taken on the responsibilty.

You need to wait until you can find one that is a little older if you really must get another one.

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