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09-07-2010, 05:03 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oregon
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| Newbie here Hello everyone! I have been lurking around for the last week reading posts and thought I had better introduce myself and my new puppy. I have an 11 week old female Yorkie named Thumper. She is the sweetest dog I have ever owned. As you see by my user name I have owned Chihuahuas previously and still have one, a 13 year old male named Taquito. I lost my other Chi last December, we had to put him to sleep, that was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I cried for weeks and it still brings tears to my eyes when I think about it. He was a Mamas boy totally. We named him Chimichanga and called him Chimi for short. The other dog bonded with my husband and so I was without a dog to cuddle for a long time before I found the Yorkie. I really wanted another Chi but the breeder that I got both my Chi’s from moved away. I had always wanted a Yorkie but never had the opportunity before. I live in a very small town and don’t have much access to breeders. I just never wanted to buy a puppy over the internet. I guess the man I got Thumper from would be considered a “back yard breeder”. I never knew that Yorkies had such big personalities, she is just fabulous. I have fallen in love with her completely and I am spoiling her rotten. She is doing so well with potty training, I am so happy about that. She hardly ever has accidents and sleeps thru the night for 7 hours. Her previous owner told me that he started taking her outside with the parents quite early and got her used to using the grass for her potty. I bought a Tell Bell yesterday on the Internet and I am hoping that she will be easy to train using that. Today I started training her to sit with treats, hopefully that will go well too. Her mom weighed 8 pounds and her dad weighed 7 pounds so I am hoping that she is somewhere in that range. I just want her to fit on my lap! Currently she is right at 3 pounds. She is NOT a fragile acting dog at all, in fact I would call her scrappy. She chases the 13 year old Chi around the house and runs up and down our stairs and has explored the entire house from top to bottom. The only thing that she seems to be afraid of is loud noises. I don’t want to wish away her puppyhood but I am anxious to see what she looks like when she is older. (Plus I want to add bows to her hair!) I was told that she would have a silky coat, is this something that can be predicted? I bought a brush and I have been brushing her everyday but I can see that this is going to take patience, she wants to chew the brush and does not like it! Is it really necessary to pluck the hairs out of her ears? That just gives me the willys to think about pulling her hair out. I really want to learn to groom her myself and I will do whatever is needed. I am sure that I will have a ton of questions and I am so grateful that this forum exists and is so full of knowledgeable Yorkie owners. I have attached (hopefully) a pic of my new baby. Thanks everybody! |
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09-07-2010, 06:23 PM | #2 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
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| Welcome!! Congrats on your new baby...she is sooo cute and yes you must pull that hair out of the ears...if left it can cause ear infections..I can't do it either I take my girls to the groomer and have them do it.
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09-08-2010, 01:29 AM | #3 |
♥ Piccolo & Vivi ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kentucky
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| Hello and Welcome to YorkieTalk! So sorry about your sweet Chimi. Your new little one is darling and love the name Thumper.
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09-08-2010, 03:17 AM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: farmingdale, nj, monmouth
Posts: 433
| AAAwwwh!!! she is adorable and i love the names you pick for your furbabies. Shave her ears with a neckline trimmer on the tips and they will begin to stand up lots of puppy kisses to ya!! Melissa mama to FelicitydaiseyRocky |
09-08-2010, 04:32 AM | #5 |
♥ Luv My Lil' M&M ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA
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| Congrats, your baby is adorable! Welcome to YT!!
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09-08-2010, 04:40 AM | #6 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: ireland
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| unsure what to do hi everyone, im sorry if i have come in on someones thread but how do you ad your own thread. i cant figure it out. thanks |
09-08-2010, 04:55 AM | #7 |
♥ Luv My Lil' M&M ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA
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| After clicking on general discussion....top left says new thread...click it
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09-08-2010, 05:31 AM | #8 |
I found Yorkie love Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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| Congrats on your new furbaby! I have never touched the hair in Ruby's ears, I think if it doesn't cause problems, then it doesn't need to be done.
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09-08-2010, 05:55 AM | #9 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delray Beach, FL
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| Thumper is adorable and it sounds like you are doing great with her! Isn't it amazing how something so little could have such a huge personality?
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09-08-2010, 06:22 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maryland
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| Hello and Welcome to YorkieTalk!
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