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11-08-2010, 11:46 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New York City, California
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| Slippery Floor, food, and other questions Hello, I'm new to this forum and a new mommy to two cute puppies and I had some questions/concerns: 1. I have a wood floors and it seems a little slippery for my puppies, especially when they get excited. Is this safe? I see them slip here and there while playing with each other and I'm afraid that they will break a bone or something. I also can't carpet the whole apartment so I'm not sure what my options are. I do have a carpet that covers 1/4 of the apartment. 2. They love playing with each other and at times they jump onto each other so hard that the other puppy hits his head on the wall/fence/wherever he may be. He gets up and continues playing but I'm scared he may get a concussion? I'm not sure if puppies are more immune to these type of falls bc they are animals. 3. I also have a 5-year-old yorkie that's currently at my mom's house. When I was raising him I made available solid gold wee bit kibbles 24/7 and there was no problem in raising him into an healthy adult. However, I do see a lot of suggestions on here saying that the owner should feed them twice a day, etc, and no suggestion of leaving it out throughout the day. Is there a specific (unhealthy) reason why? I just refill both water and food and it has worked out fine in the past. 4. I just went to a vet for first time check up and the bill came out to $450 for both two healthy puppies in NYC. The checkup included first set of vaccinations and stool sample testing. I don't recall what I received with my first yorkie bc it's been so long, but I just wanted to know if that is normal. Also, the vet recommended getting the rabies shot after 12 weeks, is this true? 5. Lastly, I'm planning on getting them microchipped. The vet says it is $70 and I'm wondering if it's reasonable. Also, is there annual fees I should be aware of? How old do my puppies have to be in order to get them? Thank replies will be greatly appreciated! |
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11-08-2010, 05:42 PM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New York City, California
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11-08-2010, 05:58 PM | #3 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| I'm sorry no one replied. I'll bump this up and after I take MY yorkie out, I'll be back and try to help. OK?
__________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel |
11-08-2010, 06:05 PM | #4 |
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| 1. I have a wood floors and it seems a little slippery for my puppies, especially when they get excited. Is this safe? I see them slip here and there while playing with each other and I'm afraid that they will break a bone or something. I also can't carpet the whole apartment so I'm not sure what my options are. I do have a carpet that covers 1/4 of the apartment. I'm not really sure about this, I've always been concerned too. I play fetch with Jackson down our long hallway of wooded floor and he slips and slides alot. But he's never had a problem thus far. 3. I also have a 5-year-old yorkie that's currently at my mom's house. When I was raising him I made available solid gold wee bit kibbles 24/7 and there was no problem in raising him into an healthy adult. However, I do see a lot of suggestions on here saying that the owner should feed them twice a day, etc, and no suggestion of leaving it out throughout the day. Is there a specific (unhealthy) reason why? I just refill both water and food and it has worked out fine in the past. I think it just depends. Some dogs free-feed very well, others will gorge, and others won't eat enough. It's often recommended to leave food out for puppies all the time so they can always have access to food. But it's all a matter of preference and your lifestyle, etc. I tend to put the measured amount of food in Jackson's bowl in the morning and whatever he doesn't eat by dinner gets mixed in with wet food for his dinner meal. 4. I just went to a vet for first time check up and the bill came out to $450 for both two healthy puppies in NYC. The checkup included first set of vaccinations and stool sample testing. I don't recall what I received with my first yorkie bc it's been so long, but I just wanted to know if that is normal. Also, the vet recommended getting the rabies shot after 12 weeks, is this true? That sounds about right, especially for NYC. I remember Jackson's 12 week appt. being about $200 or something along those lines, because they charge new patient fees, and all that stuff, plus the vaccines, etc. You should hold off on rabies as long as you can legally, IMO. I think most states are about 4 months old but I'm not entirely sure. 5. Lastly, I'm planning on getting them microchipped. The vet says it is $70 and I'm wondering if it's reasonable. Also, is there annual fees I should be aware of? How old do my puppies have to be in order to get them? Jackson was microchipped for $25. It's probably best to do this when they get neutered, because the needle is pretty big. But I've read some do it when they are not under anesthetic and do fine.
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11-08-2010, 06:18 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | Wood floors: Yes, they are slippery. One thing to check is you pups paws to make sure the hair is completely trimmed between the toes- otherwise it's like wearing fuzzy socks on the floor. Head bumping: No, they are not more resistant to concussions. It doesn't take much force to result in a head injury. Take the time now to familiarize yourself with the signs of a concussion. Vet bill: That sounds about right for your area. Microchip: I paid $50 for ours. Then an additional $20 to register it with the company. It's a pretty big needle, so my vet recommended waiting until they were under anesthesia for their neuter/spay. Rabies: it's not recommended that they get this until 16 weeks, and then NOT with any other vaccines to minimize the chance of reactions.
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11-08-2010, 06:29 PM | #6 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| 1. I have a wood floors and it seems a little slippery for my puppies, especially when they get excited. Is this safe? I see them slip here and there while playing with each other and I'm afraid that they will break a bone or something. I also can't carpet the whole apartment so I'm not sure what my options are. I do have a carpet that covers 1/4 of the apartment. A few throw rugs would help. I've had to do that, too. Mine takes off running and has run into things, therefore, the throw rugs. 2. They love playing with each other and at times they jump onto each other so hard that the other puppy hits his head on the wall/fence/wherever he may be. He gets up and continues playing but I'm scared he may get a concussion? I'm not sure if puppies are more immune to these type of falls bc they are animals. You just need to supervise their play. Sometimes one is a little rougher than the other. 3. I also have a 5-year-old yorkie that's currently at my mom's house. When I was raising him I made available solid gold wee bit kibbles 24/7 and there was no problem in raising him into an healthy adult. However, I do see a lot of suggestions on here saying that the owner should feed them twice a day, etc, and no suggestion of leaving it out throughout the day. Is there a specific (unhealthy) reason why? I just refill both water and food and it has worked out fine in the past. One reason many people like scheduled feedings is so they know when they will need to go potty. The other is like Brit said - some will get too fat and some won't eat enough. When you have two, it could be a concern that one may be eating and the other might not be eating and you might not notice? That is just a thought. 4. I just went to a vet for first time check up and the bill came out to $450 for both two healthy puppies in NYC. The checkup included first set of vaccinations and stool sample testing. I don't recall what I received with my first yorkie bc it's been so long, but I just wanted to know if that is normal. Also, the vet recommended getting the rabies shot after 12 weeks, is this true? I forget now when they are supposed to have it. I would probably wait until 16 weeks. 5. Lastly, I'm planning on getting them microchipped. The vet says it is $70 and I'm wondering if it's reasonable. Also, is there annual fees I should be aware of? How old do my puppies have to be in order to get them? I don't know of annual fees. Perhaps someone else may chime in on this. NYC is going to be much higher than smaller towns and rural areas.
__________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel |
11-08-2010, 06:33 PM | #7 | |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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__________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel | |
11-08-2010, 06:41 PM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New York City, California
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| Thank you so much for all the replies. I will definitely check for the hair below their feet. I'm so scared they will break a bone! When they start "attacking" each other, I was told they were just playing so I let them be. But now that they are hitting their head on furniture, walls, etc, I definitely should supervise their play. As for rabies vaccine, the vet recommended at 12 weeks, but I am now going to wait on that as you have advised. I think she even recommended me doing rabies vaccine along with the microchip procedure (?!?!)- so glad I asked here! |
11-08-2010, 06:43 PM | #9 | |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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__________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel | |
11-08-2010, 07:00 PM | #10 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hugo, MN USA
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| 2 puppies Are both your puppies yorkies? Just wondering size wise. Sometimes giving them toys will get them to play with those and not so much chasing each other. Also do you have things for them to chew on? Otherwise they may find rugs great to chew. I think Belle ate about 2 before she was done. Bully sticks are the best natural chews, you can buy them from yt member AMD she has really good ones. Belle always has one or more to chew on. Usually one is to chew and the other is to chase with. I was going to have Belle micro chipped until we moved to a smaller town and the vets said they do it but not all vets have the same reading equipment. Good luck with your new babies, you'll find most answers here on yt. |
11-09-2010, 09:27 AM | #11 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New York City, California
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I thought that all microchips are uniform now in that they are all readable no matter which company you signed up for. I just wasn't sure if I had to pay extra monthly expenses on it. | |
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