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04-29-2014, 04:45 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Colorado
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| Darla's wellness check up I had Darla into the vet the day I got her but it was an informal drop by look over kind of visit. The breeder said she weighed around a pound and a half when I got her. I dunno what sort of scale she used to know that but at the vet they used a baby scale and weighed Darla, which I thinks very accurate. She weighs in at just one pound. She's gonna be 8 weeks on Thursday. I got her a 6 month supply of heart worm preventative while I was there and had her tested for intestinal parasites which came back negative. She had a stitch in her tail which my vet removed. All in all she came back with a clean bill of health. I can breath a sigh of relief. I got her setup on a wellness plan and got a vaccination schedule laid out for her. Anyway just wanted to touch base and let anyone who wants to know that Darla is doing great. Oh yea, the vet said that since she's a pound at 7 weeks that she'll be much bigger than the 3 lbs her dad was and the 5 lbs her mom was. His hypothesis seemed very much generalized for all breeds of dogs and not so much Yorkies. I've heard of plenty of Yorkies being a pound at 7 weeks and not getting to a very big weight as an adult. Granted I didn't buy her because I thought she'd be tiny. However, I was hoping to get to that 5 lbs weight and level out around there. |
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04-29-2014, 06:38 PM | #2 |
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| wow I am just realizing that you must have gotten Darla at 6 weeks old, I have no idea what the circumstances were to get a pup that early, none the less a yorkie. Did something happen that she had to be taken from her mom so early.
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04-29-2014, 07:16 PM | #3 |
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| She'll be 8 weeks on Thursday and she was 7 weeks when I got her. I'd rather not get into why I have her earlier than preferred as I do not want to get offended. When I came here I did discuss it with a member here who made me feel welcomed regardless of that subject so I'd rather not rock the boat. |
04-29-2014, 07:21 PM | #4 |
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| How sad that someone would sell you a puppy that young and that small. I hope she continues to do well for you. Personally, I would not start giving heart worm medication to her at such an age. I wouldn't give her anything unless she were ill. Small breed pups don't usually get their shots on the same schedule that a regular sized dog does. I would discuss that with your vet since usually a tiny pup will be given the same size dose of immunization that a larger breed pup would. My Gracie only got one shot at a time and we waited several weeks in between shots. Did you see both the mom and dad in person? |
04-29-2014, 07:47 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Colorado
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| I'd really rather not get into it. I only continued posting on the forum as it was made out to me that Id be welcomed regardless of the age of when I got Darla. What's done is done. |
04-29-2014, 08:12 PM | #6 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| You might want to make sure you sign up for an insurance plan because breeders who give the puppies away that young are not good breeders and don't do the health and genetic testing reputable breeders do and they normally don't know the lines as far back as reputable breeders do to make sure no illnesses run in them. I get you don't want to talk about it and it is what it is we all make mistakes or there are certain things that happen. Just do your research and be prepared a lot of puppies who don't stay will there moms until 12 weeks having bitting issues, socialization problems and sometimes can be harder to potty train but we are here to help. Before I knew about the extent of puppy mills and that there where brokers. I got my Callie from who I latter learned was a broker who got there puppy's from an Amish puppy mill in PA. I don't love her any less I feel bad that my money went to keep that nasty place in business but I didn't know any better and lots of people get lucky and there pup has no issues mine came pooing blood a lot of blood and she has other issues now as well as definitely not the standred 17 pounds and floppy ears Any way hope things go well for Darla.
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04-29-2014, 08:26 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Colorado
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| The lady she came from is 76 years old and has had Yorkies since she was 17 years old. I drove a long way to get Darla and only realized she was so young when I got to the house to see Darla. I did see her mom and her dad as they were just pets of the old man and woman. Where I got her from is an elderly couple out in the countryside of the Rocky Mountains. I don't think their intent is to be bad people but in their day things were done differently and they're not big time into having litters of puppies they just do it every now and then. The mom of Darla had long silky hair and the dad was trimmed short in a puppy cut. Regardless of any of that Darla is my dog now and I came here to learn. I would have picked up vet insurance regardless of where I got Darla from. |
04-30-2014, 05:21 AM | #8 | |
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04-30-2014, 05:32 AM | #9 | |
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04-30-2014, 05:46 AM | #10 |
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| Sounds like Darla is doing great. Have lots of fun together. |
04-30-2014, 05:46 AM | #11 | |
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Your kiddo is in good hands. She doesn't sounds spoiled at all . No, not one bit.
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04-30-2014, 05:53 AM | #12 |
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| I'm glad your baby got a clean bill of health. It sounds like your on the right track to having a healthy, happy puppy. Congratulations on your new baby. |
04-30-2014, 05:54 AM | #13 | |
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Every time some one says in good hands the guy from allstate pops into my head. Thanks, we have lots of fun and we're bonding together more and more every day. Last edited by SarahBear1986; 04-30-2014 at 05:59 AM. | |
04-30-2014, 06:05 AM | #14 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Colorado
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| Thanks me too. No matter where I got her from I just really feel more at ease having the vet validate her health. I just thought I'd let everyone know how she's doing. I was shocked that she's only one pound. I have never had a puppy this size. I figured she'd be like 2 lbs when we weighed her. I thought it was odd that the vet thinks she's gonna be a big Yorkie when she's just a pound. I can't imagine her being any smaller than a pound at almost 8 weeks old. I thought being a pound was about average for her age. Does it sound like she's a big puppy to you guys? I mean I'll love her regardless of her mature weight but ideally I'd love her to be between 5-7 lbs so she can be easily taken places with me. |
04-30-2014, 08:06 AM | #15 | |
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