Finally got my yorkie

[AJBoogie]

So today, I responded to an ad in the classifieds and ended up FINALLY adopting this yorkie, after visiting countless homes, looking at endless puppies.....Here is Jackson! He is a bit younger than most would recommend for purchase, but he seems great overall still and in great health. He is a AKC registered, 7 week old (almost) Yorkie. He was real affordable (500.00), came from a great home, with a loving family, and in a non-breeder atmosphere. His parents where also very happy and welcoming, and they where kept in a very nice living room area for all to see and care for. Home was very clean, and no animal scent. I was very impressed. Here are some pics of him. 1 pound 4 ounces at time of purchase, and had also full health records to accompany him. Also feel free to give me some good parenting tips, tips on shampoos and food....
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[AJBoogie]

wait...here are bigger images of the pup!
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[yorkietalkjilly]

Congratulations on your new baby. He's very young and since he's left his mom and littermates so early, you will be parenting and teaching him through the period when he learns about fear and other things for the first time and the way you handle this can help determine the kind of grown dog he's going to be. You'll have to teach him many, many things and studying, reading all that you can about dog development and behavior will help you know best how to handle this so get very busy being a good student of the science of dog development and behavior. I am reading Tamar Geller's The Loved Dog and find it a very positive-reward based theory of dog stewardship. I think the Monks of New Skete have more than one book about puppy development and when the brain learns various things and their book, How To Be Your Dog's Best Friend is very helpful in that regard. For those who have read it, isn't week 8 the week dog's learn what fear is? So things like that that are normally handled by calm momma dog will have to be dealt with by you in order to help that precious baby grow up calm and stable and happy.

The ladies and gents on this site will help so much, too, as there is a wealth of experience and knowledge of owning and loving this wonderful breed here. You will never be sorry that you joined!

You are in for much love, a world of laughter and fun and no doubt a great deal of trials and tribulations - those bumps along the way - but oh, the happiness, the reward of it all is 10,000 times worth it all. There is just nothing like a Yorkie! Keep your camera handy and snap loads of pictures. Make training fun and positive and raise the best little happy, healthy Yorkie you can.

[Samuelsmommie]

Hello and welcome to YT! Does your baby have a name? I would suggest that since the lil one is so young that you pay very close attention to how he's acting and if anything ever seems "off" contact your vet first! You will find this site is a wonderful place for information and the people are very nice. I know the "seasoned" Yorkie mom's will be chiming in shortly to help give you advice, so I'll just add one more thing. I would suggest getting the book Yorkshire Terriers for Dummies. I just got my copy in a few days ago and have found it to really be a good book to have as it covers everything. Wish you the best with your new baby. Be sure to post pictures!

[AJBoogie]

Originally Posted by Samuelsmommie

Hello and welcome to YT! Does your baby have a name? I would suggest that since the lil one is so young that you pay very close attention to how he's acting and if anything ever seems "off" contact your vet first! You will find this site is a wonderful place for information and the people are very nice. I know the "seasoned" Yorkie mom's will be chiming in shortly to help give you advice, so I'll just add one more thing. I would suggest getting the book Yorkshire Terriers for Dummies. I just got my copy in a few days ago and have found it to really be a good book to have as it covers everything. Wish you the best with your new baby. Be sure to post pictures!

Here are some larger photos:
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[gemy]

Welcome to YT and congrats on your new puppy! Lots of great advice given; I too like the Monks of New Skete training.

May I suggest you immediately purchase health insurance on your puppy. One that will cover genetic defects. There are some relatively common problems Yorkies are prone to, that can be very expensive to treat. Also be aware that many insurance companies require you to pay for the treatment up front and then will re-imburse you.

[My lil friend]

Welcome! He is very cute. Insurance was suggested and is a very good idea. I also have a puppy fund for emergencys. I dont know how you are feeding him,but when I brought my poodle home,many years ago,I zipped his kibble in a blender and then added a tiny bit of water to moisten it. Its a bit messy but he was so tiny and couldnt handle the kibble sizes. You may find throught research that you want to change foods,I wouldnt change anything until he is older.

[LanaHamilton]

Looks like you waited for the perfect puppy! A little early to bring home, but with lots of knowledge, patience, love you can do it. He's adorable, best of luck to you and your little fur baby! You will not believe what incredible dogs these little guys are!

[Lovetodream88]

I hope he stays healthy because at that price and the fact that they let him go way to early (I think the law is 8 weeks) I am sure they did not do genetic testing on his parents so he still could end up with a genetic illness although I hope he does not. It is very very important for you to be with that pup all the time for the first month or two sense he is so young and could develop hypoglycemia and if no one is there to help get his sugar up when that happens it can have an end result of death. I would also not take him anywhere until he has all of his puppy shots. In the future please don't support bad breeders.

[lynzy420]

It saddens me that even after reading and researching that you brought the pup home way too early...regardless of health. There are, as you know from reading here, many, many, many reasons not to seperate a pup from its mom and littermates this early. This pup was removed beyond too early. It is against the law in many states to release a pup this early.

I'm not sure what your reasoning is, or that of the breeders, but I simply can't imagine a good enough reason.

I hope that you stick with YT for your pups sake and that you never ever leave him alone until he is atleast 12 weeks old.

Remember, if ANYTHING seems to be wrong with this pup you need to RUSH him to the vet, at this young age anything could be fatal....

I would implore you to consider sending this pup back home for a few weeks, atleast talk it over with the "breeder".

He is beautiful and I truly hope everyone does what is best for this pup.

[carmen in nj]

It also saddens me that you brought this baby home this early, but what is done is done, NO good breeder would let go of a baby this early, is detrimental to his mental and over all health. now with that said, this baby has to eat every 4 hours around the clock, yes, you read well around the clock, he still needs some milk at this age, you need to buy goats milk, a good quality puppy food can and kibble, make a mix what we breeders call a gruel, and feed this baby every 4 hours. you also need to make sure he is pooping and peeing, my girls still help cleaning her pups until they are 8 or 9 weeks, so you need to step up and do this. take a cotton ball and clean his privates after every meal. also have a bottle of plain pedialyte at home and a tube of puppy nutrical, this are life savers if your pup gets sick, you give him a pea size of the nutrical every night, that will keep his sugar at a good level all night. let me know if you have any specific questions. you have the life of this very young pup in your hands and the slightest error could send him to the Emergency vet..
hugs,

[yorkietalkjilly]

I forgot to add that at this age and for a tiny puppy, you must be on the lookout for signs of hypoglycemia as it can quickly cause death in a tiny, young pup who has run out of glucose - as the tiny ones tend to do. Be sure that you know exactly what to do if your dog starts to act lethargic or strange in any way, give him instant Nutrical or karo syrup or sugar water or anything to get the blood sugar up and rush him to the vet. Don't wait for morning or anything like that. Go then. Sugar and the vet in that order. Please read up on what to look out for and don't leave him unattended for very long, including night, without a health check for signs of this. Once the dog is heavier and not so tiny, the problem tends to disappear, though my sister's tiny poodle puppy had hypoglyemic problems for the first 6 mos. of his life.

[Joyce Adams]

Hello and welcome, be warned, he will have you wrapped around his little paw, they are wonderful dogs.

[nanahas3]

Congrats on your new puppy. Please watch closely on his food and water intake. My sis in law got hers at around that age and it was a huge battle just keeping her alive the first 2 weeks. We ended up having to syringe feed and water her for almost the whole first 2 weeks. Thankfully she is a thriving little 4lb baby now at 6 months but it is a very time consuming thing when they are brought home so young. Will be praying for you both .

[DBlain]

I am not a person that likes to rain on one's parade when getting a new puppy regardless of the circumstances, however I can't help but feel let down that after all the advice you were given on YT that you would agree to take a puppy home so young, not even 7 weeks old, so what was he 6.5 weeks old I can understand you falling for him, but why not leave a deposit and pick him up 4 weeks later, if he came from a loving home surely they would allow that. I hope things work out for you and luckily there are a lot of experienced people on YT that can help you, that is if you take their advice. I don't know your work schedule or who else lives with you, but hopefully Jackson is not left alone, very young pups can go downhill very fast.