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08-08-2012, 02:20 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: prior lake mn usa
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| Introducing Ourselves 2 and a half months ago my 19 year old daughter bought a tiny yorkie puppy that was obviously too young to be away from its mother. Within a week she decided he was too much responsibility and asked me to find him a new home. Needless to say he never went anywhere and he has become the love of my life! I have had dogs and trained dogs in obedience and agility throughout my life but have never had the pleasure of owning a yorkie. For the past 2 months I have been using your site to get all of the information I needed to do what is right for him. I figured it was about time to introduce him. This is my Little Man and from what I have been told he is 7/8 Yorkie and 1/8 Maltese . He is the smartest dog I have ever owned and am looking forward to him being a big part of my life! Wanted to say what a wonderful site this is an how much information I have got over the last couple months. Thanks to reading about first haircut I was able to find a groomer and he got his first cut yesterday! Not sure how to attach files yet but you should be able to see his picture on the profile. I'm sure I will be asking a lot of questions in the future and just wanted to say thanks in advance! |
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08-08-2012, 03:42 PM | #2 | |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA
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welcome , he is a beauty | |
08-08-2012, 04:43 PM | #3 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: prior lake mn usa
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| Thanks I think he's cute. He is only 2lbs at 16 wks so I'm worried about future health problems...he was advertised as a "micro" (cringe)... |
08-08-2012, 04:47 PM | #4 | |
♥Love My 3 Furrbutts♥ Donating Member | Quote:
"micro", oh boy.....but he's still a sweetie!
__________________ Jacqui, mom to Raelle , Orion , Jersey and Gizmo https://www.facebook.com/PreciousPawzGroomingSpa http://jlevy.scentsy.ca | |
08-08-2012, 05:22 PM | #5 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Welcome to YorkieTalk!
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
08-08-2012, 07:03 PM | #7 | |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakland County MI
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Lola my pup was about that weight at 16 weeks and now she is about 5.5 lbs which is right in the middle of the size standard for a yorkie. The micro teacups which for some reason seem to be all the rage are in the 2.5 to 3 lb range full grown so you should not have to worry about your little guy being way to small. Take lots of pictures because they grow up so quickly. It's hard to predict what the future will hold healthwise, but I have some advice for you that might help. I had 4 yorkies before being a member of yorkie talk and took their health for granted so I hated to spend extra money at the vet for things like blood tests, I always viewed it as a way for the vet to make more money. But being on YT and seeing how many problems there are because of bad breeding practices I started to realize the value of blood tests. When I bought Lola who is a mix at 16 weeks I immediately had a full panel done on her. While it will not tell you everything it is a good start and will give you a base to compare to as he ages. Make sure you request a full panel that gives you liver and kidney number and so forth. Congratulations and welcome to this crazy world of yorkies.
__________________ Lola my amazing little yorkie-pom Donna Last edited by DBlain; 08-08-2012 at 07:05 PM. | |
08-08-2012, 07:17 PM | #8 |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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| I'm so glad you are here and you have your sweet little man! I hope you enjoy this site as much as we all do and that it helps you as much as it has helped me in living with a Yorkie - or any small dog. The itty-bitty dogs are all kind of a breed unto themselves and it seems they have unique problems and medical issues that one hardly would ever even hear about and certainly not know much about if it weren't for YorkieTalk. I can't wait to see bigger pictures of your little one once you learn how to upload pictures. I think they have to be 200 kb and 600 x 800 pixels or something like that in size. If you go to "Go Advanced" button below right of this box and on the next window quite far down on the page look for an HTML heading that says "Manage Attachments", clicking on it will take you to an Upload Photos Menu that will walk you through browsing "My Computer" and choosing a picture to upload. That will allow you to add pictures to your "Go Advanced" replies. But in your Profile, there is a place to create an album and there is a menu there that allows you to add photos also. It's been so long since I did that I can't recall a thing about how to do it but once you start poking around in your Profile section, you will be able to figure it out. Can't wait to see pix of your baby and fall in love with him as you have. Welcome to the club of Yorkie and Yorkie-mix owners and slaves!
__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis |
08-08-2012, 07:25 PM | #9 |
Hook Em! Bevo & Mack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas
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| Welcome to Yt!! Your little man is adorable!!
__________________ Kendra Bevo and Mack & grandpups Bryleigh and Jaxon |
08-08-2012, 07:34 PM | #10 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| Hello, and welcome. He is so adorable! 2lbs at that age is pretty good. The concern is not so much about the size, though that can be an issue, but the breeding. Since it seems the breeders were using size as a selling point they more than likely knew very little about breeding healthy dogs. This kind of breeder tends to produce more genetic issues. Hopefully this little guy will be one of the lucky ones. |
08-08-2012, 07:40 PM | #11 |
♥Love My Snuggle Bugs♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Missouri
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| Our Laddy was 2 lbs at that age and is now 4.8 at almost 4 and has been very healthy. Your baby is a cutie pie. Welcome to YT.
__________________ CharleneMama to Laddy and Kyra and Always in our hearts Lolita |
08-08-2012, 07:40 PM | #12 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: prior lake mn usa
Posts: 10
| Thanks for the warm welcomes! I'm glad to hear that about his size because this small is just so scary for me. The smallest I had before was a 10 pound schnauzer years ago and I have blue heelers now... needless to say this is an adjustment lol... but I'm loving every minute of him. Thank you so much for the directions on the pictures. Lord knows I have plenty I had a complete blood panel done on him a couple weeks ago just to try to be proactive about any problems he might have. All came back well. So far his knees seem good too but the vet said he obviously needs them checked when he gets older. Again thank you for everything and I will get some more pictures up soon ...if I do say so myself I think he is adorable! All of your puppies are just so fun to look at they are all so individual. He came into my life by default and has made it much brigher. It amazes me everyday how something so small can take up so much room in my heart! It's great to find a site that knows what I'm talking about! |
08-08-2012, 08:03 PM | #13 | |
♥ Love My Tibbe! ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: D/FW, Texas
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__________________ Jeanie and Tibbe One must do the best one can. You may get some marks for a very imperfect answer: you will certainly get none for leaving the question alone. C. S. Lewis | |
08-08-2012, 08:05 PM | #14 |
I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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| Hi and QWelcome to YT! Your little baby is beautiful!
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08-08-2012, 08:18 PM | #15 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakland County MI
Posts: 6,190
| This site has to have more that two thousand members so it is safe to say you are in the company of thousands of loving but crazy yorkie moms and dads. Not sure what it is about these little guys but their tiny little paws sure get a tight grip around your heart.
__________________ Lola my amazing little yorkie-pom Donna Last edited by DBlain; 08-08-2012 at 08:19 PM. |
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