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05-13-2006, 09:19 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: london
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| please help i need advice My girlfriend and I went to a yorkie breeder in Chalfont St Giles in London today and we found the most adorable baby boy. We saw his mum and dad and they were relatively small. We asked our friend who found us Jack in a rescue centre wether she thought it was a good idea to get this pup and she said that it would be a major problem when I leave the flat andleave them alone. Aparently they would bark together everytime I left and that the neighbours would complain. Jack currently never barks in doors. I was wondering if he would if we got the other one. I am really upset tonight as I had my heart set on this puppy but now I am not sure. We also do not have a garden we are in a large modern apartment ont eh fifth floor. its never been a problem for Jack but I worry two of them would go crazy in here. Please give us advice. We are currently deciding to leave the pup until we move to a garden flat in 5 months time |
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05-13-2006, 09:34 AM | #2 |
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| Sorry, I wish I could help, but I only have one furbaby at the present time. Good luck!
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05-13-2006, 09:38 AM | #3 |
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| I think you will be fine. I have two and they are barkers and they dont bark when we leave. Since Jack is not a barker the other pup might follow his lead and not be a barker as well. Good luck with your decision.
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05-13-2006, 09:59 AM | #4 | |
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05-13-2006, 10:35 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: london
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| the puppy is a boy and three weeks old but they are not ready to come home for another four weeks. |
05-13-2006, 10:42 AM | #6 |
Our Blessings R Many Donating Member | Will the breeder keep it till it is at least twelve weeks? IMO that is the best age for a puppy to leave its mother and siblings, and it should be allready started on its shots and deworming, etc. by the time you take it home. Sounds like you are getting him, what will you name it? By the way are you near London? Our daughter in law is from England. Patti |
05-13-2006, 11:16 AM | #7 |
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| Unfortunately, you never know what a new puppy is going to be like until you get it....... But, it might be reasonably good with a second dog for company. I know this never works out well - because you become so attached to a new puppy so quickly, but would it be possible to try it for a week or two? I do think that if you are going to expect a new puppy to stay alone part of the time - you need to establish this routine right from the start. Don't be around it 24/7 for a while and then expect it to be happy being left alone. I got my pup at 8 weeks and was with it the better part of the first two weeks (but, it slept most of that time) -- and then I went back to work, and he does just great. Being left alone part of the time is the way it has always been for him. So, he really doesn't know any difference. But - don't we all know - that puppies are different. Some stay home alone better than other - right from the start. Good luck! Carol Jean |
05-13-2006, 11:22 AM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: london
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| Hi, Yes we are from North London near Hampstead. They wouldnt let us take it home for a couple of weeksw they cost £500 and thats it, we get it when its 6 weeks old. If we did get it we would call him Alfie, but I have a feeling we wont get thsi one we will wait for another 5 months till we move. |
05-13-2006, 02:23 PM | #9 |
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| You will find toilet training a new pup easier with a garden.It sounds as though Jack was older when you got him and already toilet trained?Taking two down 5 flights of stairs would be tricky! Please don't take your new pup home from the breeder at under 8 weeks.There is a very recent thread on here about taking a pup home at under 12 weeks.Some of us have had feeding problems with very little pups.Read the thread for more info.A good breeder won't give you the pup til it is ready. Good luck with your new pup,whenever you get him.Don't anticipate problems that may not happen!
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05-13-2006, 02:36 PM | #10 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: scotland
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| Hope this works out for you. If you get this puppy try and wait till he is 8 weeks old I know that what the vets in the UK recommend and its the norm for here.I have 2 yorkies Alfie and Lottie, they both bark a little but I dont think Lottie would have but we already had Alfie and he only barks when he sees someone outside the house!We are working on this and I feel we are sorting it out. Good Luck whatever you decide, its very hard to go and see a puppy and not take one.Also check out the breeder and see if you can see both parents and dont go to a breeder who sells lots of different types of dogs.
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05-13-2006, 07:15 PM | #11 |
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| I have 1 yorkie, 2 toy poodles and most times a bichon. They don't bark when we leave. They all get lots of excercise on a regular basis. |
05-14-2006, 07:10 AM | #12 |
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| What I have found with Dennis, is that he barks only when he is the only dog. For instance I took him to see a breeder friend of mine who has about 10 yorkies running around. Whenever someone came to the door they all barked and Dennis did not. At home he will, so I think for him at least, if someone else is making all the noise he figures he does not have to. He seems to only bark when someone is around his property, never out side even when another dog is barking at him. At any rate it would be difficult to say if they will bark or not. To many variables to know for sure. I have never had a barker, though Dennis does come close. Most have been talkers, you know those little chirping sound they make. |
05-14-2006, 07:25 AM | #13 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC
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| well, I have a pack of 7 and they only bark when there is something to bark about. My maltese always starts it though! But I have a yorkie boy that doesn't make a sound. He acts like a cat. Very slicky and never barks! I do believe it's going to have to be the personality of the individual pup as well. You can maybe visit with him when he is older and play and ask the breeder which temperment he has. As a breeder, all new babies have their own way... even from the very beginning. I can tell an agressive one who will push his/her way to the niple and ones who will get pushed aside! But you said it was 3 weeks and ready in 4 weeks? I think 7 weeks is way to soon for a puppy to go to it's new home. At that age, they may be soooo adorable but they are still developing social skills with their siblings. Good Luck! |
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