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alaskayorkie · 05-19-2006, 01:13 AM

There have been a couple threads recently about Yorkies being sick, and it got me to wondering if Yorkies in general are prone to illness. Eddie is 2 and has never been sick. No diarreah. No fever. No cough. No sniffles. I hope I'm not jinxing myself, but I'm just wondering if I'm just lucky.

KELLYLYNN · 05-19-2006, 02:51 AM

My boy Harley (knock on wood) never been sick, now my little girl Haley has had problems before but seem to be doing fine now. I guess it just might be in there blood line, or a bad breeder. you never know until you take them cute little babies home and spend a fortune in vets bills. cause once you fall in love with them you have to take care of them. I did spend a lot on Haley she had a slit breathing problem but a change in her diet has worked so far.. I still take her for check ups. cause that's just the Mommy coming out in me.

josie girl · 05-19-2006, 03:44 AM

Josie has never been sick with a fever or anything. She just had a bad reaction to her vaccines once and she has an allergy to chicken which makes her itchy.

DianaB · 05-19-2006, 05:25 AM

Reuger's about a year old and he's gotten sick to his stomach a couple of times but I think that it was something he had eaten not an illness. I consider him to be pretty healthy. He got covered in ticks, and I mean covered, and I worried that he might get sick from that but so far I haven't seen any signs of any problems. We sure changed our flea and tick meds very quickly!!!

kittendes · 05-19-2006, 05:34 AM

Willy is 7 and the only thing he gets is about once a year he starts with diarrhea and gets a really sore bottom. So considering I dont think its too bad & I am getting to where I pretty much know what to do without having to vet him.
Des

gutu28 · 05-19-2006, 06:35 AM

Cali hasn't been sick..yet. BUUUUTT she's only 13 weeks old, so hopefully Im not in for anything!

teri88 · 05-19-2006, 06:40 AM

Tucker hasn't exactly been "sick" but he did have that benign tumor. Otherwise, he is a little tank! (with a cast iron stomach)

Patti · 05-19-2006, 07:45 AM

All of my Yorkies have had health problems! I have had 4 and Cali has been the sickest and the smallest. part of it might be because she is so small I don't take chances and take her in for everything. My Gracie died at 6 1/2 from collapsed trachea. Other two lived to almost 13 but had mnor illnesses. My pet shop Pom my husband got has been the healthiest, but I have a theory on that, only the strong survive the puppy mills and she was one of the lucky ones and the pet store has a great reputation. I know 8 other dogs some in my family and all have been healthy. I just plan on having resources avaialable for vet bills when ever I get a dog. I will never not have a Yorkie and I know so much more now from being on YT that I will hopefully get my next one from a great Breeder.

Lexi Rae · 05-19-2006, 09:56 AM

lexi has never been sick either. she is one years old,,,
let knock on wood.....knock knock

megan_kat22 · 05-19-2006, 05:05 PM

Have Tucker or Tripp ever been sick? ummm, YES! lol, I'm thinking they are prone to sickness, jeez! But hopefully we'll all be all healthy soon enough.

LuvMySissy · 05-19-2006, 05:10 PM

Sissy had an upper respiratory infection that took 4 weeks and two rounds of medication to cure. She was 13 weeks old at the time and became ill a few days after her bordetella vaccine.

azkaty · 05-19-2006, 07:06 PM

Ralphie has " nervous stomach"--when he gets stressed-- he gets diareah. and then I have to get him on medicine to clear it up. Like colitus -- he has to go on a bland diet or hamberger and rice..that seems to be his issue. But I am trying to get him over the things that get him stressed. like getting used to riding in the car and getting a bath.. both seem to set him off.

alaskayorkie · 05-20-2006, 02:42 AM

This was sort of a silly poll, because there are a lot of definitions for 'sick,' but it's kind of interesting to see it come out at about 50 percent sick, 50 percent not. That doesn't seem too bad for a breed.

Patti, I'm curious: Did Gracie have the collapsed trachea her whole life or did it happen at 6 1/2?

txshopper73 · 05-20-2006, 06:09 AM

Gracie had some type of bacteria once (from eatint cat poop) but other than that, mine have been as healthy as horses!

Lacy's Mom · 05-20-2006, 11:04 AM

Mine have all been very healthy and none have been over 4 pounds. 1 out of 5 did have hypoglycemic episodes (pretty serious) as a puppy, but after 3 months no problems and then at 12 years old she was diagnosed with cushings disease. Any bouts of diarrhea were because I gave into begging and gave them something they really shouldn't have had.

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05-19-2006, 01:13 AM	#1
alaskayorkie Race to 7,000 champ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 10,546 Blog Entries: 26	Sick? There have been a couple threads recently about Yorkies being sick, and it got me to wondering if Yorkies in general are prone to illness. Eddie is 2 and has never been sick. No diarreah. No fever. No cough. No sniffles. I hope I'm not jinxing myself, but I'm just wondering if I'm just lucky. __________________ Meet Eddie and Jack: www.dogster.com/?159686 YouTube vids: http://www.youtube.com/alaskayorkie Picture site: http://web.mac.com/mlewishome

05-19-2006, 02:51 AM	#2
KELLYLYNN Harley, Haley & Micah Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: pa Posts: 686	My boy Harley (knock on wood) never been sick, now my little girl Haley has had problems before but seem to be doing fine now. I guess it just might be in there blood line, or a bad breeder. you never know until you take them cute little babies home and spend a fortune in vets bills. cause once you fall in love with them you have to take care of them. I did spend a lot on Haley she had a slit breathing problem but a change in her diet has worked so far.. I still take her for check ups. cause that's just the Mommy coming out in me. __________________ KELLY, HARLEY & HALEY

05-19-2006, 03:44 AM	#3
josie girl YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Crystal, Minnesota Posts: 285	Josie has never been sick with a fever or anything. She just had a bad reaction to her vaccines once and she has an allergy to chicken which makes her itchy. __________________ Sarah (Josie's Mommy)

05-19-2006, 05:25 AM	#4
DianaB Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Fredonia, KS Posts: 737	Reuger's about a year old and he's gotten sick to his stomach a couple of times but I think that it was something he had eaten not an illness. I consider him to be pretty healthy. He got covered in ticks, and I mean covered, and I worried that he might get sick from that but so far I haven't seen any signs of any problems. We sure changed our flea and tick meds very quickly!!! __________________ Diana and Reuger Take time to laugh. It is the music of the soul.

05-19-2006, 05:34 AM	#5
kittendes Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Perkasie, PA Posts: 214	Willy is 7 and the only thing he gets is about once a year he starts with diarrhea and gets a really sore bottom. So considering I dont think its too bad & I am getting to where I pretty much know what to do without having to vet him. Des

05-19-2006, 06:35 AM	#6
gutu28 Lovin' the Cali kisses! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia Posts: 2,973	Cali hasn't been sick..yet. BUUUUTT she's only 13 weeks old, so hopefully Im not in for anything! __________________ Larissa and Cali Let's go Georgia Bulldogs!

05-19-2006, 06:40 AM	#7
teri88 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 3,828	Tucker hasn't exactly been "sick" but he did have that benign tumor. Otherwise, he is a little tank! (with a cast iron stomach) __________________ Teri Owned by and completely devoted to Tucker... Maddie, we will always love you *Bandit, you are always in my heart* Proud Member SSLS

05-19-2006, 07:45 AM	#8
Patti Donating YT 10000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 18,362	All of my Yorkies have had health problems! I have had 4 and Cali has been the sickest and the smallest. part of it might be because she is so small I don't take chances and take her in for everything. My Gracie died at 6 1/2 from collapsed trachea. Other two lived to almost 13 but had mnor illnesses. My pet shop Pom my husband got has been the healthiest, but I have a theory on that, only the strong survive the puppy mills and she was one of the lucky ones and the pet store has a great reputation. I know 8 other dogs some in my family and all have been healthy. I just plan on having resources avaialable for vet bills when ever I get a dog. I will never not have a Yorkie and I know so much more now from being on YT that I will hopefully get my next one from a great Breeder. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : Maya's Mom RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

05-19-2006, 09:56 AM	#9
Lexi Rae Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY Posts: 9,502	lexi has never been sick either. she is one years old,,, let knock on wood.....knock knock __________________ Gina & Lexi CLICK HERE for our Photo Album ...

05-19-2006, 05:05 PM	#10
megan_kat22 I love my boys! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 1,909	Have Tucker or Tripp ever been sick? ummm, YES! lol, I'm thinking they are prone to sickness, jeez! But hopefully we'll all be all healthy soon enough. __________________ -Megan, Tucker & Tripp "My little dogs- heartbeats at my feet" www.dropshots.com/megan_kat22

05-19-2006, 05:10 PM	#11
LuvMySissy Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 8,092	Sissy had an upper respiratory infection that took 4 weeks and two rounds of medication to cure. She was 13 weeks old at the time and became ill a few days after her bordetella vaccine. __________________ Jodie, Sissy & Angel Proudly dressin' your furkids at: www.sissyangelwear.com Members of the CRAZY Club!

05-19-2006, 07:06 PM	#12
azkaty Donating YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 479	Ralphie has " nervous stomach"--when he gets stressed-- he gets diareah. and then I have to get him on medicine to clear it up. Like colitus -- he has to go on a bland diet or hamberger and rice..that seems to be his issue. But I am trying to get him over the things that get him stressed. like getting used to riding in the car and getting a bath.. both seem to set him off. __________________ Katy

05-20-2006, 02:42 AM	#13
alaskayorkie Race to 7,000 champ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anchorage Posts: 10,546 Blog Entries: 26	This was sort of a silly poll, because there are a lot of definitions for 'sick,' but it's kind of interesting to see it come out at about 50 percent sick, 50 percent not. That doesn't seem too bad for a breed. Patti, I'm curious: Did Gracie have the collapsed trachea her whole life or did it happen at 6 1/2? __________________ Meet Eddie and Jack: www.dogster.com/?159686 YouTube vids: http://www.youtube.com/alaskayorkie Picture site: http://web.mac.com/mlewishome

05-20-2006, 06:09 AM	#14
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Victoria, Texas Posts: 14,178 Blog Entries: 1	Gracie had some type of bacteria once (from eatint cat poop) but other than that, mine have been as healthy as horses! __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley Gracie, London and Dallas

05-20-2006, 11:04 AM	#15
Lacy's Mom YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 2,931	Mine have all been very healthy and none have been over 4 pounds. 1 out of 5 did have hypoglycemic episodes (pretty serious) as a puppy, but after 3 months no problems and then at 12 years old she was diagnosed with cushings disease. Any bouts of diarrhea were because I gave into begging and gave them something they really shouldn't have had.