Thinking of adopting an adult Yorkie

[new4yorkie]

We are thinking of adopting a male Yorkie. We are told he is almost 4 years old and needs to be nuetered. he has not been studded out, the owner just never got it done. I have all ready looked into getting him fixed this week.
I have lots of questions..
Any advice on adjusting him to his new home?
What do you recommend feeding him?
What kind of toys will he like to play with?

Any other things we should know would be helpful

Thank you in advance

[danyellm]

Congrats on your new addition!
Just take it slow ,it may take a lil bit longer for an adult yorkie to adjust.
Have plenty of toy options to choose from ,kong,stuffed squeaker toys ,ball etc.
feed him whateve his owner has him on to avoid an upset tummy.
There are plenty of great quality foods you can gradually switch him to if you prefer you can find them rated here Dog Food Reviews - Message - Powered by ReviewPost
best of luck and be sure to take plenty of pics

[bildio]

to YorkieTalk, & congratulations.

I feed my guys Wellness for Small Breeds. You can buy it at Petco.

A Kong (you stuff it with treats), & bully sticks.

[Gennies]

Originally Posted by new4yorkie

We are thinking of adopting a male Yorkie. We are told he is almost 4 years old and needs to be nuetered. he has not been studded out, the owner just never got it done. I have all ready looked into getting him fixed this week.
I have lots of questions..
Any advice on adjusting him to his new home?
What do you recommend feeding him?
What kind of toys will he like to play with?

Any other things we should know would be helpful

Thank you in advance

Good Morning and Welcome to YT!!!! Bless you for taking on a rescue. I have two myself (one's a puppy so does she count ) We are all here for you and willing to answer your questions, so fire away!
As for adjusting to your home...I agree with Danyellm, be patient..some adapt very quickly and others take a lot of time. Just remember that you didn't live in that house with him for the 4 years of his life, so you have no idea what happened to him there. The previous owner told you that they "just didn't get around to neutering him" is such a line of bull! It's important for health reasons to have them neutered so loving owners who aren't breeding do it. That's just my opinion...not trying to offend you just give you another way of looking at it. Sorry, I'm overly suspicious of people.

As for food I love Evo (get it at Care a Lot pet supply). It's top quality ingrediants and Barley thrives on it. They don't have it in puppy formula so Bijou is on Royal Canin and Eukanuba (foster used the Eukanuba, I don't like it) read the ingredants, if you can't say it, don't feed it to your doggies is my motto

Toys, toys, toys is what I'd recommend. Barley loves the big stuffed animals that are my Great Pyrenees' and he loves the little ones...anything that squeeks is his motto. Bijou loves cords so we get her the rope type with stuffed animals. They all love rawhide chews. I know a lot of YTers use the Bully sticks.

Keep us posted and please, ask away. We love to talk Yorkie and offer what advise we can! Oh, don't forget pictures! We LOVE them here )

Again Welcome!!!

[new4yorkie]

Gennies I completely agree with you about the nuetering issue, this is why I am so drawn to this dog. he needs me and someone who will really take care of him.

I am going to go to PetSmart and look around..

I also see they like beds and need a coat. Very similar to greyhounds.

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by new4yorkie

Gennies I completely agree with you about the nuetering issue, this is why I am so drawn to this dog. he needs me and someone who will really take care of him.

I am going to go to PetSmart and look around..

I also see they like beds and need a coat. Very similar to greyhounds.

This is a wonderful thing you are going to do. Please understand the 1st 2 weeks can be the honeymoon period as they are a little frightened when they first come in and are usually on their best behavior.

You should buy an xpen and a crate (dogs love them and it gives them security) along with a bed. I would not buy him a coat until he has spent some time with you. Not all yorkies love to wear clothes.

Take everything slow as it would appear his original home really didn't give a darn about him (case in point not neutering him) so hopefully he will settle in fairly easy but don't rush anything.

[new4yorkie]

Thanks for all the great advice. We are going to see him today, and hopefully bring him home.

I looked around petsmart, lots of interesting stuff.

[Gennies]

Originally Posted by new4yorkie

Thanks for all the great advice. We are going to see him today, and hopefully bring him home.

I looked around petsmart, lots of interesting stuff.

Is Petsmart the only store around you? If you hate puppy mills (like most of us) stay out of Petland. They are known to support puppy mills from purchasing puppies from them to sell in their stores. We have a Care a Lot pets and Petco here. I like to check them all out as each has something different, but Care a Lot is my favorite as it has better quality food and prices are a bit less then Petsmart. Either way they are all fun to shop so enjoy

I'll be praying for him (and you) that you bring him home. Totally agree with the honeymoon period thing. Just get a toy or two, a bed and a chewy and he'll be fine with that. Too many toys can overwhelm them. Let us know how it goes. I dying to know if he's with you.

[new4yorkie]

He is here!

She was feeding hom Dog Chow!!! So we will have to transition to another food. Right now, as I type this, he is sitting on my lap as I type this.
Debbie

[Gennies]

Debbie, that's so awesome!!! Dog chow!? She obviously didn't cater to him like she should if she was feeding him that horrible food! Thank you for rescuing him and giving him the love he deserves!!! Can't wait to see him! Pictures Please?!

[ltret0294]

Welcome to YorkieTalk (aka YT). You're an for adopting an older/adult dog. The youngest we ever adopted was Zeke at around a year old and Harley was around 12 (still intact, BYB S. GA?)

If there is a PetSupermarket near you, you can give them a try. What to feed your "pup". I would suggest doing a YT search on "what do you feed your yorkie" or something like that. Read the labels carefully or go to the company's website and look at the lists of ingredients. I/we try to give our pups the best possible but it all boils down to what can you afford. A 5 lb bag may cost $10-15 but these are smaller dogs and that amount will last longer as your pup should digest more of the food. I have links to another "Pet" site that also talks about pet food ingredients. PM me if you would like them.

[new4yorkie]

I tried to post a pic but the file is too big and I can't figure out how to make it smaller. if anyone knows how, let me know or I can email you the pic and maybe you can do it for me?
He is so CUTE

[ltret0294]

Did you look in the how to do sections. If you still are having problems there are several YTers who are much more knowledgable than I on how to reduce the file size etc so you can post pictures. Can't wait to see his pics.

[new4yorkie]

I hope this works.
So far one accident, but he is playing with a squeaky toy with my daughter. I have not heard her laugh like this in a long time

[Gennies]

OMG!!! He looks so good for have been eating that horrible food. How old is your daughter? Mine's 17 and it's funny how they turn into little kids around this little guys ) So glad you were able to get him and love him. ((((((HUGS))))))) and kisses from me to him.