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LinzNicky · 03-03-2008, 11:25 AM

Hi, I'm a new puppy owner with a 3 month old Yorkie named Martini and he had a cold/kennel cough and is on medication that I put on his food. Even when the meds wear off he just wants to lie there. I have to pick him up on the dog trail because he just plops back down and doesn't move. He has two rubber balls, a basket of chew toys and is not interested. Any suggestions?

tumismom · 03-03-2008, 02:14 PM

maybe he is not feeling well..you might want to check with your vet again.

kezza · 03-05-2008, 10:34 AM

aaaww! I can't believe you call your puppy 'boring' when the poor little thing is obviously not happy and UNWELL!!! get that poor baby back to the vet! this is a living animal with needs of its own..not just there for 'your entertainment' it's not a performing monkey!
please keep us updated on his progress.

lulababy · 03-05-2008, 04:15 PM

hes sick thats why hes acting like that.

winstonw · 03-05-2008, 04:19 PM

poor baby...yes I would take Martini as soon as I could to the vet. He sounds like he just doesn't feel too good. Please keep us posted!

LinzNicky · 03-05-2008, 06:57 PM

Martini is getting better. He still won't play with toys but he is actually running on the dog trail instead of being a lump on a log. He really likes he Dentabone but doesn't like me to see him chew on it. He lies back down pretending to be sad...haha

daisy mae06 · 03-05-2008, 07:07 PM

Um welcome to YT .. you said your puppy is 3 months old?
You take him out on the dog trail ? How long of a walk are you taking him on? He is a puppy and a little one at that .. Yorkies are not like labs and large breeds. they are full of energy but only in spurts. I hope you are not over doing it with him . Especially since he has been sick.

YorkichonBella · 03-05-2008, 07:14 PM

Plzzzzzzzzzzz talk more with everyone here. You will get Great Advice! @3 months old, the poor little thing hasn't even had time to adjust to things yet. It will take a while for him to feel better being on meds. Just imagine how many puppy steps he has to take on a dog trail for your 1 giant step.

Maybe you should consider a larger dog? I wish the best for Martini!

BubblPopElectrc · 03-05-2008, 07:16 PM

Boring puppy sounds like an oxymoron if I've ever heard one.

missPenny · 03-05-2008, 07:19 PM

We had similar problems with Riley when we brought her home at 11.5 weeks. She had a respiratory infection, wouldn't eat, hypoglycemia, you name it. After getting her on the right track health-wise, she slowly started to perk up. It took a few months before she was a silly, active puppy like what we are used to seeing in larger breeds.

Make sure everything is going ok for your little guy, health-wise. Is he eating? Is he just lying around or is there a lack of response (i.e. he flops around if you move him - could be hypoglycemia)?

These little puppies sleep A LOT! And don't worry about the dog trail just yet...it took months for Riley to be able to even walk a block without tiring and lying down in the grass. If you take your guy on a walk, plan to carry him back.

normajean · 03-06-2008, 11:37 AM

My puppy is nothing like that..she is full of energy about 1/2 the time, and well sleeping 1/2 the time! Also, yorkies are very different from other breeds. I remember when my parents got a lab - walks were an everyday thing almost immediately. my little one is about 3 months old, and we just attempted our first walk last weekend...she made it about a block...she just hasn't gotten used to it yet and that's okay. maybe like someone else suggested you should find another home for your yorkie, and maybe look into a bigger breed that would enjoy the dog trail more?

Odie in London · 03-06-2008, 11:42 AM

awww I am sorry to hear that your furbaby isn't feeling well.
I just took Odie for his first walk.. we walked outside the condo doors and down the 50 foot sidewalk... that was his walk. He came inside and slept for 2 hours.

LinzNicky · 03-07-2008, 03:29 AM

Martini ran the dog trail yesterday and up the stairs. I was excited for him! I tried to play with him and his dog toys but he wasn't interested. Until I noticed from my couch that he wanted to play by himself which was the cutest thing ever. He then played sick sad dog when I went over to him.... teehee

03-03-2008, 11:25 AM	#1
LinzNicky YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 3	boring puppy Hi, I'm a new puppy owner with a 3 month old Yorkie named Martini and he had a cold/kennel cough and is on medication that I put on his food. Even when the meds wear off he just wants to lie there. I have to pick him up on the dog trail because he just plops back down and doesn't move. He has two rubber balls, a basket of chew toys and is not interested. Any suggestions?

03-03-2008, 02:14 PM	#2
tumismom Owned by Tumi & Gracie Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 1,729	maybe he is not feeling well..you might want to check with your vet again. __________________ PROUD MOMMY OF MS.TUMI,MS.TSUBI AND MS.GRACIE! I LOVE MY BABY GIRLS!! PROUD MEMBER OF THE CRAZY CLUB!

03-05-2008, 10:34 AM	#3
kezza Love my Princess Pixie Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Posts: 2,569	aaaww! I can't believe you call your puppy 'boring' when the poor little thing is obviously not happy and UNWELL!!! get that poor baby back to the vet! this is a living animal with needs of its own..not just there for 'your entertainment' it's not a performing monkey! please keep us updated on his progress. __________________ Princess Pixie Pooh..3lbs of pure naughtiness!Every Dog Should Have a Tail To Tell.. Last edited by kezza; 03-05-2008 at 10:36 AM.

03-05-2008, 04:15 PM	#4
lulababy bam and pebbles mommy Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,581	hes sick thats why hes acting like that. __________________ P E B B L E S Member of PPU, The PiNk Club, The Crazy Club, & SRC Add my puppy on Myspace & Dogster! BAM BAM Soon to be member of PPU, Little Gentlemans Club, Crazy Club & SRC

03-05-2008, 04:19 PM	#5
winstonw Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Boonville, IN Posts: 1,912	poor baby...yes I would take Martini as soon as I could to the vet. He sounds like he just doesn't feel too good. Please keep us posted! __________________ Winston Packer & Pokey Proud member of the CrAzYcLuB

03-05-2008, 06:57 PM	#6
LinzNicky YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 3	Martini is getting better. He still won't play with toys but he is actually running on the dog trail instead of being a lump on a log. He really likes he Dentabone but doesn't like me to see him chew on it. He lies back down pretending to be sad...haha

03-05-2008, 07:07 PM	#7
daisy mae06 Kodi & Pixie 2 Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: NEBRASKA Posts: 14,470	Um welcome to YT .. you said your puppy is 3 months old? You take him out on the dog trail ? How long of a walk are you taking him on? He is a puppy and a little one at that .. Yorkies are not like labs and large breeds. they are full of energy but only in spurts. I hope you are not over doing it with him . Especially since he has been sick. __________________ OK Yorkie Rescue - http://okyorkierescue.org checkmeout>>http://www.myspace.com/tokayla

03-05-2008, 07:14 PM	#8
YorkichonBella Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,046	Plzzzzzzzzzzz talk more with everyone here. You will get Great Advice! @3 months old, the poor little thing hasn't even had time to adjust to things yet. It will take a while for him to feel better being on meds. Just imagine how many puppy steps he has to take on a dog trail for your 1 giant step. Maybe you should consider a larger dog? I wish the best for Martini! __________________ (Mommy's little babyBella) (Granma-ma's sweet boyCole & brave boy Noah)

03-05-2008, 07:16 PM	#9
BubblPopElectrc Britney and Brooklyn's Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 4,916	Boring puppy sounds like an oxymoron if I've ever heard one. __________________ Kyle (me), Britney, Coral, and Brooklyn

03-05-2008, 07:19 PM	#10
missPenny & Riley-bear, too! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,153	We had similar problems with Riley when we brought her home at 11.5 weeks. She had a respiratory infection, wouldn't eat, hypoglycemia, you name it. After getting her on the right track health-wise, she slowly started to perk up. It took a few months before she was a silly, active puppy like what we are used to seeing in larger breeds. Make sure everything is going ok for your little guy, health-wise. Is he eating? Is he just lying around or is there a lack of response (i.e. he flops around if you move him - could be hypoglycemia)? These little puppies sleep A LOT! And don't worry about the dog trail just yet...it took months for Riley to be able to even walk a block without tiring and lying down in the grass. If you take your guy on a walk, plan to carry him back. __________________ My goal in life is to be the kind of person my dogs think I am. Mommy to Penny and Riley.

03-06-2008, 11:37 AM	#11
normajean YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New Britain Posts: 7	My puppy is nothing like that..she is full of energy about 1/2 the time, and well sleeping 1/2 the time! Also, yorkies are very different from other breeds. I remember when my parents got a lab - walks were an everyday thing almost immediately. my little one is about 3 months old, and we just attempted our first walk last weekend...she made it about a block...she just hasn't gotten used to it yet and that's okay. maybe like someone else suggested you should find another home for your yorkie, and maybe look into a bigger breed that would enjoy the dog trail more?

03-06-2008, 11:42 AM	#12
Odie in London YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London Ontario Canada Posts: 382	awww I am sorry to hear that your furbaby isn't feeling well. I just took Odie for his first walk.. we walked outside the condo doors and down the 50 foot sidewalk... that was his walk. He came inside and slept for 2 hours. __________________ Nicole and Odie

03-07-2008, 03:29 AM	#13
LinzNicky YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 3	Martini ran the dog trail yesterday and up the stairs. I was excited for him! I tried to play with him and his dog toys but he wasn't interested. Until I noticed from my couch that he wanted to play by himself which was the cutest thing ever. He then played sick sad dog when I went over to him.... teehee