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01-07-2013, 02:57 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ft Bragg, NC
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| First Yorkie Hello All. Just wanted so jin and see what all I need to know about Yorkie's. I have a yellow Lab that will be 13 this year. She is my baby. My husband bought me a Yorkie that gets to come home on 1/22/2013 as long as she is eating by then. I have never owned a bog other then my lab. What all do I need for this puppy other then the normal. Im also very concerned about them forgetting to eat is this normal or rare? any help would be great |
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01-08-2013, 06:32 AM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Welcome to Yorkie Talk. I wrote about new small puppy supplies on my blog: New Puppy Supplies - Dog Life and Style An xpen, baby gates, and other containment aids are probably the biggest difference in necessities between a large and small puppy. I would free feed your puppy for awhile, perhaps up to a year. Sometimes you do have to encourage them to eat, and you do have to monitor them for hypoglycemia. I had to hand feed Max his first year. He would do tricks for kibbles (his idea, not mine ). Some people will say Yorkies are picky eaters, but I believe this may be trained into the puppies. When people see that the dog doesn't eat right away, they start offering the dog alternatives. The dogs pick up on that and use it to their advantage.
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01-08-2013, 06:36 AM | #3 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| How old will she be when you bring her home it is usually the ones too young when brought home that have eating and there for hypoglycemia problems
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01-08-2013, 06:49 AM | #4 |
♡Huey's Human♡ Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ringgold, Ga
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| Before I brought my furbaby home, I bought and read cover to cover : "yorkshire terrier, your happy, healthy pet", "yorkshire terriers for dummies", and. "Your Yorkshire Terrier's Life: Your Complete Guide to Raising Your Pet from Puppy to Companion (Your Pet's Life)". All were quite helpful and all are available on amazon.com.
__________________ Huey's mom, Marilyn :When a day starts & ends with puppy kisses, I can handle anything that comes in between! |
01-08-2013, 07:28 AM | #5 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: MN, USA
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| This summer I brought home my Yorkie baby, Blazer. My other dog, my first and only ever up until then, a German Shorthair Pointer named Buddy, was 7 1/2 at the time. Blazer wanted to play with Buddy, Buddy acted scared of Blazer. He was very stand-offish and barky around Blazer for the first week or two but now they are the best of friends and usually where one goes the other follows. So just be aware, even if they aren't the best of friends at first, give them time, they will learn, at the very least, to tolerate each other. When I brought Blazer home I free fed him- meaning I put his entire daily allowance of food in his bowl in the morning and let him decide when to eat (though I would bring him to his bowl often enough that I knew he WAS eating!) It helped me figure out how much he actually ate during the day and when to watch for bowel movements (obiviously a great help in potty training, if you can figure out when he needs to poop!) Eventually I was able to space out his feedings to 3 times a day and now he is down to only 2. As soon as I brought Blazer home I started crate training him. I have a small plastic carry crate for him and starting his first day I would put him in it for about 5 minutes at a time. He would cry at first but around the 5 minute mark I would go in and look at him in his crate. When he was quiet I would praise him and let him out, give him lots of love then take him potty (I gradually lengthened his crate times.) He started sleeping in his crate that first night and only woke up 1 time a night to potty for the first 3 nights, after that he slept through with no issues. I feel that it is SUPER important for your dog to be comfortable in a crate just in case something bad should ever happen and it NEEDS to be crated. I'm a SAHM so Blazer rarely needs crating other than bedtime or when I run errands in town (though now that he is 7 months old and potty trained I am learning to trust him more and I leave him out, with Buddy, in our lower level. No full run of the house yet while I am gone.) Make sure that you have a harness for your baby and a leash and start putting them on just so he gets used to it. Play with the baby's feet and ears CONSTANTLY. Comb baby daily, multiple times, to bond and again, so baby gets comfortable with the process. Make training FUN for baby. Play with baby's teeth, practice brushing them! Get baby used to loud noises. Have a large cuddle buddy for baby that can be put in the crate. Wear a shirt every day from now until you bring baby home (sleep in it) so that it smells like you and use that in the crate. Make sure that you have a vet appointment set up for within the first 48 hours of bringing baby home. Spend time with your other dog, one on one, no baby included and other times try to play with both together. Give one treats while you play with the other. Have any names picked out yet? Hey, by the way, welcome to Yorkie Talk! =D
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01-08-2013, 07:37 AM | #6 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Memphis, TN USA
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| Congratulations on your upcoming new puppy. There's lots of great information here for you to review. Answers to questions are pretty fast so feel free to ask away. |
01-08-2013, 08:56 AM | #7 | |
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I can't add any more - apart from to say that I have NEVER met 2 breeds that are so totally different in every way (yes, including size!! ). Labs are so sweet and calm and biddable....everything that Yorkie pups aren't really! If she's starting to get arthritic, she might not be quite as nimble as she was....which might be worth keeping an eye on. What you WON'T miss is all the extra hair being shedded over every surface....so handy that our Littlies don't moult! Good luck, congratulations, and enjoy every minute! Sally + Harry x | |
01-08-2013, 09:15 AM | #8 |
and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL
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| Welcome to YT! Congrats on getting your new one. You've received some great advice so far. I would definitely see if you can get something with the new puppy's smell on it before bringing the puppy in..then letting your 13 year old sniff it while you pet him. If you can do that ahead a time for a few days, great..if not..do it before bringing the puppy in the home. When you bring the puppy in the home, bring it in butt first and let your older dog smell it's butt first. Then, I would go into a closed off room where you can easily control/get to them but let them both on the floor to interact. See how it goes. My only other suggestion is to ensure the puppy stays with mom and siblings for at least 12 weeks if the breeder doesn't already do this...ask the breeder if you can do this. It really helps the puppy's transition by giving it social skills and emotional strength. Congrats and can't wait to see pics!!
__________________ Terri, proud mom to Mandie & Shelby-Dale |
01-08-2013, 10:43 AM | #9 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| Please make sure your not bring your pup home before 12 weeks old.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
01-09-2013, 10:34 AM | #10 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ft Bragg, NC
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| Thank you all for the information. The puppy will be 12 weeks on 1/22/2012 and hopefully able to come home. It will depend on if she is eating food and all her teeth are in per the breader. We origionaly went to look at the yorkie poo that was alittle older but we put a deposit on the pure yorkie. My lab Buddy is such a good day she wont care less about a new dog in the house. We have friends and family that come ove and visitr all the time and bring there pets. Buddys been around other animals since birth. The new dog however will not sleep in our bed that is Buddys space and always will be. Thanks again! |
01-09-2013, 01:57 PM | #11 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY
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| Having a Yorkie puppy should liven up your Lab's world! I have heard that Yorkshire Terriers for Dummies is supposed to be a very good book for first time Yorkie owners. I wish I had it when I first got Gracie. Terriers are a lot different than other dogs. |
01-11-2013, 12:25 AM | #12 | |
Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas
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I agree with above post.....additionally, I always recommend two books that will answer just about any question you may come up with.... I recommend: "Yorkies For Dummies", and "Yorkshire Terriers: A Smart Owners Guide" as two MUST HAVES for anyone that is owned by a Yorkie!~ Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 01-11-2013 at 12:27 AM. | |
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