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05-24-2013, 08:32 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2013 Location: Maryland
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| Best Carrier Measurements for a Yorkie?? I'm in the process of getting everything for lil Maxwell's arrival and I'm not too sure on what length carrier I should get for him. What is the average length of your Yorkie and what dimensions do you recommend for a carrier and/or kennel? |
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05-24-2013, 03:58 PM | #2 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Central california
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| I have both a carrier and a crate. I use the carrier for car trips and around town and the crate for bedtime. The size of your carrier depends on your pup. My boys are tiny so I use on carrier and crate for both. Make sure the carrier you buy gives your pup room to grow. You can use the growth chart to make a guess to his final size. There are some members on here that sell carriers and can give you a better idea on the different dimensions. |
05-24-2013, 05:27 PM | #3 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA
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| I got a Nature's Miracle carrier from Petsmart that measures 10" tall by 10" wide by 18" long--I believe that's the smallest size. Bella was 2.3 pounds when I got her and she weighs 4 pounds now and it is still big enough. I put in a terry cloth towel and t-shirt for bedding and a small stuffed animal for her security. She sleeps in it at night--it's small enough to keep on my night stand by my bed. She loves it, and has only had an "accident" in it twice in two months. |
05-24-2013, 07:00 PM | #4 |
Therapy Yorkies Work Donating Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central, Florida
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| Question: Should I crate train my puppy ? Answer: Yes. You will be glad you did. I think all dogs should be crate trained. Almost all dogs will have to be in a crate at some point in their life. Crating should not cause more stress but , make them feel safer in a stressful situation. Your Yorkie will have to be crated, if they are ill, have to stay at the Vets over night, or have surgery. Dogs can travel on a train, ship, or air planes, car or camper and stay in many motels, if they can be crated and behave nicely. If a disaster happens, a hurricane, flood, earth quake, mud slide, tornado, or fire and you have to leave your home, a crate is a safe secure place for your dog to be during transport. ALL Animal friendly shelters that I researched, require dogs to be crated when inside the shelter building. Dogs that bark excessively, whine, act crazy or aggressive etc. will not be allowed to stay. I know this first hand about pet friendly shelters. We had to leave our home in Fla. because of a hurricane. My dogs behaved beautifully, they were cozy dry, had their own, blankets, toys , food and crates. I was shocked by the pet owners that came unprepared to the shelter. The didn’t have a crate, food, water or even bowls for their animals. Some people had to rush to Wal-mart before it closed. Hoping to buy a crate and supplies. The untrained and frightened dogs (and Cats) barked, whined, or screamed and some howled and tried to get out of the crate. Several people had to put their dogs outside the building, under a tarp, so people could sleep. It would have been so much better, if all the pets were content in their crate. Amazon.com: Midwest 1524 iCrate Single-Door Pet... This is a nice size. I like wire crates for sleeping and they can be covered with a towel to make them dark and cozy. If the crate is too large, your puppy may use one end for a puppy potty spot. The crates we use are about fourteen inches tall, thirteen inches wide and twenty two inches deep from front to back. The can also be stored flat or stacked. Several Yorkie breeders and friends teach their dog to potty on a pee-pads. They have expressed good success, with the new doggy apartments. (They can be found on line). It is a larger wire crate one side has a small sleeping compartment and another side for the potty pad. It is fine to let a potty trained Yorkie sleep in your bed. Potty trained means no accidents for 3 months. It is fine to let a potty trained Yorkie sleep in your bed, if that is what you want. All Yorkies need a crate. At some point you may want a small carry case to keep in the car. This can be used for trips to the vet or in case of an emergency. If you are in a car wreck and have to be transported, your dog will be safer in a crate until some one can pick them up. Please have a plastic bag with contact information, vet etc. taped to the top of the crate. (most of us use Doggy car seats for short trips). Car accidents do happen. Three true stories: Carla had a dislocated shoulder and was allowed to take Mekia in her crate to the hospital with her. Deb had a head injury and the police took Alvin to the police station in his crate until her son could pick him up. Sherry was confused and Bitsy given to a stranger on her leash, with a piece of paper with Sherry’s phone number. Sherry never saw Bitsy again. [/SIZE][/FONT] [/SIZE][/FONT]
__________________ Teresa & Rubin, Gracie, Abba, Ginny Joy and Julia Rose Act like a dog, be kind, forgiving, and loyal. Last edited by Teresa Ford; 05-24-2013 at 07:05 PM. |
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