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12-23-2007, 11:24 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: TN
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| Mya came home!!! Well after many weeks of waiting we brought Mya home yesterday... she is precious.. doing wonderful with her pee pads and only one accident on the carpet. She cried just a little when she had to go to bed last night but I can already tell she is going to be a perfect addition to the family. Here is a picture... she will be 6 weeks tomorrow. http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x...ent=Mya064.jpg |
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12-23-2007, 12:23 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| Mya is so precious! She looks so tiny. How old is she? |
12-23-2007, 12:28 PM | #3 |
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| Mya is really a cutie isn't she? Congratulations!
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12-23-2007, 01:26 PM | #4 |
Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys
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| Aww congrats, she is so presious
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12-23-2007, 01:57 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas
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| She's adorable. Why did you get her so young though? She should have stayed with her breeder until 10-12 weeks. 6 weeks is way too young to be away. Please be very cautious with her..make sure she eats regularly and have nutrical or karo syrup on hand in case she becomes hypoglycemic. You'll also want to not take her anywhere or expose her to other dogs for a couple more months since she hasnt had any vaccinations yet. I hope she makes it okay
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12-23-2007, 01:57 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW, Texas
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| 5 weeks and 6 days old
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12-23-2007, 02:31 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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| Oh, dear. I missed that. She should have stayed with her mother for another six weeks. In many states it's illegal to sell a puppy less than eight weeks old. You are going to have to watch Mya 24/7 for signs of hypoglycemia. Here is some information: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body...oglycemia.html |
12-23-2007, 02:36 PM | #8 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jacksonville, NC
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| she's adorable! but goodness that is young to be bringing her home!
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12-23-2007, 02:44 PM | #9 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Beverly,MA
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| She is very sweet! I wish you the best of luck but what was the breeder thinking? Mya is way to young to leave her mama and siblings. Did uou buy your puupy from a YT member? |
12-23-2007, 02:52 PM | #10 |
Mom to 6 Beautiful Furkids Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio
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| Aww, she is adorable!! But 6 weeks is way too young!! She should still be with her mother. You will have to keep a very close eye on her and make sure she is eating good.
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12-23-2007, 03:01 PM | #11 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: TN
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| Now I am all nervous! The breeder gave me information on low blood sugar and said to feed her 3 times a day and add Kayro to her food. She seems to be doing very well... we keep a constant eye on her and will be. She is playing well but I only let her play for 10-15 minutes then she rests again.. any other suggestions I should follow? I thought 6 weeks was standard to release from breeder? She will be 6 weeks tomorrow... the breeder took her to the vet Friday and she got her shots, she won't need any more until 9 weeks. |
12-23-2007, 03:20 PM | #12 | |
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12-23-2007, 03:22 PM | #13 | |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
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No, six weeks old is not standard. The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America's Code of Conduct requires Yorkie breeders to keep puppies until they are 12 weeks old: 8) All puppies leaving the breeders possession will be a minimum of twelve (12) weeks of age to facilitate adequate socialization as well as appropriate emotional and temperament development through interaction with siblings, dam and other dogs. http://www.ytca.org/ethics.html Not only is the risk of hypoglycemia great, poor Mya has missed out on many valuable lessons she would have learned from her mom and littermates had she been allowed to stay with them longer. Six weeks is awfully young to get vaccinations, too. Dr. Dodd's vaccine protocol which has been adopted by 27 vet schools recommends that puppies not be vaccinated until they are nine weeks old. At six weeks, she probably still had natural immunities from nursing which the vaccinations have probably killed off. | |
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