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05-29-2010, 04:49 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
Posts: 109
| Nobody understands:( Nobody understands how worried I am about my baby Jax. Everyone makes fun of me and says I am being over-protective. He is only 1 pound and I almost lost him one week ago to hypoglycemia. I am treating him like an infant because he is. My family thinks I am being to soft with him and being paranoid. I have been getting up every 2-3 hours to care for him. I don't want to leave him at home alone. I won't take him anywhere yet because I don't want to stress him out. I have only had him for two weeks and he is 11 1/2 weeks old and only 1 pound. Excuse me for being protective! Ugh! I wish my family could see what I saw one week ago when he was in a sugar coma, looking dead, and understand why I am so worried. I love this little guy people! Tell me, am I 'babying' him too much or is this necessary with such a teeny tiny puppy???
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05-29-2010, 04:54 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2010 Location: United States
Posts: 125
| I never want to live Biggie alone! I came home one day and he was almost dead because of hypoglycemia..now I never want to leave him home alone more than a few hours..he's like 3 lbs right now though and 15 weeks. Still paranoid! Nothing wrong with loving your baby imo! |
05-29-2010, 04:55 PM | #3 |
BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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| Nooooo!!! You are absolutely doing the right thing and what is necessary for a puppy that size and that age! What non yorkie people don't understand about this breed is that they can go down hill extremely fast because of their size (as it sounds like you have already seen!) they arent the kind of breed you can pet on the head once a day and let out to be outside the whole day and if you arent watching that closely you wont know the signs that he is in trouble! You love jax and want what's best for him and if they don't understand that then screw them!! So uncool to judge someone who loves a dog this much and is willing to do whatever it takes to care for him! In my opinion it takes a special kind of person to love a yorkie...they obviously don't get it but luckily you have cyber friends who absolutely get it and stand behind you 100%!! :-) |
05-29-2010, 04:55 PM | #4 |
BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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| Ps. Jax is so lucky to have you for a mom!! |
05-29-2010, 04:56 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL
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| You keep on doing exactly what you are doing for him. He is so very tiny and needs to be protected and treated just like an infant. You could easily have lost him and I do not blame you for one second wanting to give him the very best care possible. I cannot imagine anyone saying otherwise who knows what they are talking about.
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05-29-2010, 04:56 PM | #6 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lake Charles, La, United States
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| It's completely necessary and you sound like a GREAT mom who's well informed.
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05-29-2010, 05:00 PM | #7 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho
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| No such thing as being too paranoid with these little ones. You need to be feeding every 2 to 3 hrs and make sure to keep him warm. |
05-29-2010, 05:04 PM | #8 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Lincoln, CA
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| You are a smart one. You keep on treatin that baby like you have. That is a tiny one and needs your observant and vigilant care. Ignore the ones who do not know how to take care of a wee one like that. Just smile at them and continue doing as you are doing. Good for you!
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05-29-2010, 05:04 PM | #9 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida
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| What a perfect example of a breeder not caring about what a pet owner goes through with a puppy too tiny to leave the breeder..you are doing a good job and it is very stressful. |
05-29-2010, 05:29 PM | #10 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: B.C, Canada
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| Your doing the right thing. He shouldn't be alone if he is that small. I can't even imagine having such a tiny baby. |
05-29-2010, 05:29 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | We understand. You are doing a greta job with him.
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05-29-2010, 05:39 PM | #12 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
Posts: 109
| Thanks guys! This is why I love this site. I feel alot better. Maybe I am not a freak I am very stressed out because I am exhausted and doing everything I can to keep this baby alive and strong. I really wish I could have met Jax in a couple of months when he was bigger but there is no way I could let him go now. My mom just told me I better not have any babies or I am really going to be a worried mommy I think she is right...I better wait on that one. (If I survive this puppy!) Thanks again everyone for your kind words. I feel alot better. Just sad I am not at the Memorial weekend barbecue. I was too scared to take him and too scared to leave him alone.
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05-29-2010, 05:52 PM | #13 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TX
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| My dogs range from 4lbs to 15lbs and I still rush home to see if there fine. I think your doing everything you should for your lil' baby.
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05-29-2010, 06:07 PM | #14 | |
Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory
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Lucy is a different story. She's tiny; she still chews wires; she has mild MVD and you have to constantly track what she is eating . . . not too much protein; but make sure she eats and drinks cause she is too little . . it's just different. You are doing a great job! Not everyone will understand; other yorkie owners definitely will. | |
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