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OMG this is the smallest dog I have ever seen!!!! I am afraid I am going to hurt her holding her. I knew she was gonna be small, but geeze Louise, she goes beyond small. She is so small she has to climb UP to get on the top of my tennis shoe! Still doing nothing but napping all day, pee and poo. Please assure me I can do this. It has been 16 years since I had a puppy to deal with. But he was a puppy, this is a BABY. She fits in the palm of my hand. I am afraid I got her too early, but they called and wanted all the dogs gone by this weekend. She will be 6 weeks old Tuesday. There wasn't anything else I could do but go and get her. She slept during the trip. Have to tell you, that we did our human potty stop at a rest area. She(big girl that she thinks she is) went walking, took her a pee and a poop too. Thought I would fall on the ground laughing. Seems the smell of gas puts her out, she slept until the next stop, and walked around and did her business again.
Thanks for letting me rant, I feel better. Pray that I won't do anything wrong, it would kill me if something happens to her.

As long as she's eating solid food its okay to get her at six weeks. Its better at 8 to 10 wks or longer only for the socialization they get from their litter mates. They teach each other about biting too hard, sniffing each other and not playing too rough. To keep her from being one of those little dogs that's scared of everything, other dogs and people, expose her to a lot of situations and let people handle her (at her young age I would make people use those hand wipes first), let her meet other dogs/cats. Just lots of different things. You'll end up with a well socialized baby. Pictures, please.

Oh yes, pictures,please! and don't worry,.... even though longer with mama is better she's with you now so relax and enjoy her!

absolutely what Barbzee said, vaccines
can hardly wait for more pictures, everybody loves puppys,
she's sure gonna light up your life

What the others have said.

Yep, I wish they would have kept the pups for another week, minimum - but they didn't - so now you get to be the "mom" - and first on the to-do list has to be the vet and making sure all the shots are up-to-date.

Then - just love her. Yep, she's small - but she's hardy and so are you - and you are going to be inside each others hearts - well, dang, you are already! And she will know that YOU are her new Mom - Love her - but don't forget to set some rules. My biggest problem with those little ones - is that it's so easy to let them get away with EVERYTHING under the sun - when they need the same rules and discipline that bigger dogs do - even though all my dogs always wrap me around their paws - I do try to at least be the boss.

I can't wait for new pics either.

Enjoy and LOVE - that's what it's all about.

Congrats!! How exciting to have a new "baby"! She is very young & Is vunerable to germs.Their little systems don't give them much protection yet.
We have always put a little sugar in their water for the first couple of weeks after leaving their Mom. And make sure she's warm. She probably misses the warmth of her Mom & littermates. Love to see some pics!