Baby MIA...shes coming home

[MIA_tawnjerry]

hello yorkie pals

We will be bringing home our baby yorkie on wednesday... now heres the thing! I live in Windsor Canada and I have called many vets after reading all your posts in here about a yorkie staying with mom until pup is 12 weeks old, here in our city there is no such law...and vets have all said she will be fine...as long as she is completely wheened off mom. Mia is 6 weeks old and is wheened off mom...
I want to know everything i need to know about raising my baby..just to let you all know, I am a stay at home mother and wife who has been dedicated to my family ... and MIA will be no different she is part of me now ...she is my heart!!

I have been reading alot in here about being a mom to my lil MIA ... and just have a few questions.
1) What exactly does nutri cal due? in canada it is not available but cross frequently over to detroit and will purchase some... can i find this at any pet store or is this something only a vet can provide or online
2)Mia is coming with her 1st set of shots and deworming, what age aprox is she due for her second?
3)I have been told keep a thing of honey on hand for her cause she is prone to hypoglycimia....is the honey thing true? if so how much ?
4) I bought her a playpen, puppy bed, a teddy bear from a store that has a heart beat in it to sooth and comfort her at nite so she thinks its moms, heating pad as well, some soft food and royal canin ...is there anything else i should get to prepare her for her welcome home ...
5) if she does not eat much should i help her by feed her lil bits at a time, and if she doesnt drink much should i be helping her maybe with a dropper or a bottle? cause i do know sometimes pups loose there appetite during stressful times and being taken away from mom and sibblings cant be easy on her.
6)and being mom isnt around to bath her anymore when is a good time to start bathing her? what type of shampoo ( BABY shampoo ok?)or no...

I so appreciate any feedback i could possibly get ...im so excited for my baby to come home but a lil scared and nervous shes so tiny...but like bring home my preemie 2 months early...my motherlys instincts will come out...and we tend to nurture and love our babies to healthy years to come ...
Thank you
Tanya mommy of MIA

[MikaTallulah]

I know at 6 weeks old Roxy was still on the milk bar via Cozy at times. 6 weeks in a yorkie makes me nervous- Giant Hypoglycemic risk! 6 weeks is a golden retriever not so much. Even Goldens from reputable breeders at typically sold at roughly 8 weeks.

[MikaTallulah]

I believe 6 weeks is too young for a yorkie to get their first shots.

I hope the breeders see this thread!

[Ldyrev1]

I would recommend that you contact your breeder and ask if they will keep Mia with her mommy till 12 weeks. They are at less of a risk of a hypoglycemic attack at 12 weeks than they are at a younger age. For example: We brought Princess Sophie home at 9 weeks of age, only because I discovered the breeder was feeding her baby rice cereal to beef her up (which is very, very bad for dogs). On the way home, Sophie had a hypoglycemic attach and she could have easily died if I hadn't had NutriCal on hand. I am positive she would not have made it to our home without it. I wouldn't give honey either!

The NutriCal is readily available here in the States but you would have to check with your vet and with pet stores to see if it is carried across the border. I was also told that I could use Kyro Syrup but I am so glad we had the NutriCal!

I began hand feeding Sophie when she first came home because she wasn't really eating on her own. Don't want to do it too long because you won't always be there to hand feed her. LOL

I know how excited you are (I was the same way) and I know how difficult it will be to have to wait additional time to bring her home but it is really the BEST thing you can do for Mia right now. Please talk to your breeder! I know it costs more $ if they keep the pups to 12 weeks but for health reasons I would wait till then to bring her home.

Another reason to leave her with her mom is that she learning things from her mommy that you don't want to have to teach her yourself. It will help with biting, socialization, and many, many other things that are very important in having a well behaved, healthy and happy puppy!

I would certainly be in contact with your vet to get your other questions answered (re: when to give shots, etc.) and be sure to have an appointment made for the day after you bring her home. She needs a full check up by your vet right away!

I realize it's really up to you what you do but I am praying you leave her with her mommy till 12 weeks. You want a healthy and alive puppy. Blessings!!

[nanahas3]

I will post my experience with a 7 week old yorkie I had to take care of for my sister in law. I have never ever went through anything like it. The sleepless nights waking up to feed it because it had a tendency to not want to eat at all and had to be force fed and watered with a syringe. The scares of almost losing it not once but several times. It had horrible aggression tendencies that had to be patiently tried to work out because it had not been taught manners by its mamma. It was the hardest pup to potty train even to pads that we have ever had. I got Laddy at 9 weeks and almost lost him twice. I will be praying for this little one but I would strongly advise you to please leave it with mom longer whether it is the law there or not. You are asking for lots of stress and possible heartache bringing it home so young. Welcome to YT.

[MIA_tawnjerry]

Hello Friends
I called the breeder and she wants them gone we even offered her extra money to keep her there and well the breeder let us know that she herself was gravely sick with cancer and she cant have them there anymore. She is to ill to take care of them. SHe has told me Mia is wheened and doing well health wise...can u tell me more Ldyrev1
about the nutri-cal and what exactly does it do how is it administered... I have a vet appointment arranged for the next day(thurs)... I want what is best for her and very scared to do anything that could possibly jepordize her health ... i know im prepared for a lot and im very dedicated ...even went out and bought pup milk and puppy bottles and nipples just in case... i know its going to be a long road ahead of me but im willing to do my best as her mom to raise her in to a beautiful yorkie !
Thank you so much for your feed back and concerns ... Please keep your prayers going for baby Mia

Tanya & Mia

Ps...I guess the mom is even going to a good home now

[Deb1]

I too, highly recommend leaving it with its mom! I have never heard of one leaving its mom this early, unless the breeder does not care about the puppies!

I have a little girl that I brought home at 12 weeks and she is "little". She had a hypoglycemic episode at 4 months of age! It is the most scary thing, I have every gone through! The younger and the smaller they are, the more issues you will have! Please let her stay with her mom until at least 10 - 12 weeks!

[Lovetodream88]

Its not about laws or any thing but the mother club here in America for Yorkshires Terrier's who knows whats better for the breed more then a vet who has to know general things about all breeds and could not possibly know every single best thing for each breed of dog say 12 weeks. The ASPCA put out a thing saying puppies are still learning from there moms until 12 weeks old. I have heard many breeders say there pups don't have all there teeth until 8 weeks at least. The people who sell there puppies very young normally force wean by taking the mom away from there puppies so they can no longer nurse and that is not the way to do things you should let the mother dog decided her time frame unless there are issues. It is a fact puppies learn from there moms until 12 weeks and that puppies who leave there mom early can have a high risk of hypoglycemia, they can have biting issues, potty training issues, and socialization issues. We have had many many people on here who got there pups before 12 weeks and a lot of them sadly have died which should speak volumes in it self. Also you can not leave a 6 week old pup alone for any more then an hour and they need to be feed every two hours. Its up to you if this is the risk you want to take. I know here in the US breeders who let there pups go early just want to save/make more money and if they cut one corner they cut other corners which could leave you with a sick pup.

[Yorkiemom1]

Do your OWN research on the stages of development. Learn exactly WHAT that puppy is learning from its mother from week 6-12, then you honestly look at ANY vet or "breeder" and tell them weaning encompasses sooooooo much more than "bellying up to the milk bar".....and if they do not already know that, or do not believe that, YOU need to be aware there are other agendas or motivating factors involved. There are many ignorant, unethical, risky behaviors that there are no laws against....unfortunately, when this need is denied to these little souls, the innocent baby suffers and if it even survives, will go through the rest of its life with issues that may not be horrific, but could make that baby, through NO fault of its own, a less than desireable family member.....even destined to end up in a pound, rescue, requiring rehabillitation, or on the streets.......or worse.

[MIA_tawnjerry]

Thank you so much for all your replies ... I have read each and every one of them... And your concerns do not go unreconized ... Theres a little bit more to this tho the reason why she is anxious to rid of her pups... The breeder has cancer and does not have the energy to keep up and is also thinking about rehoming mom as well ... Shes just having a hard tome letting her go... She interview us to make sure we have what it takes and being im a stay at home mom and wife ... And i dedicated my life for my children 1 of which was 2 months early and another who battled h1n1last stages .... She knew i had what it took to dedicate myself to raising her pup ... I know there will be sleepless nites perhaps bottle feedings and hand feeding her ... I know what hypoglecimia is in humans and i know what to do there .... Now my question is how pups differ ... I know they have to bring there blood sugar up but is there anything else i can get for her other than nutrical to help her ... Here in canada i ask a vet about they look at me like im crazy they havent even heard of it! I am willing to travel to detroit to get some if that is the only cure... MIAS. Appointment is thursday and i plan to have her check over well ...
I was hoping i could get some other helpful advice to help sooth her transition ... Like maybe sticking a big stuffed dog next to her that has a lil heartbeat built inside it mite help sooth her at nite ... Just an example ... But being most of you seem well educated about yorkies i was looking for some educational advice ... About soothing ... And making this as stress free as possible for Mia ...
My only concern is helping her , nuture her , and love her into a healthy yorkie

[MikaTallulah]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

Do your OWN research on the stages of development. Learn exactly WHAT that puppy is learning from its mother from week 6-12, then you honestly look at ANY vet or "breeder" and tell them weaning encompasses sooooooo much more than "bellying up to the milk bar".....and if they do not already know that, or do not believe that, YOU need to be aware there are other agendas or motivating factors involved. There are many ignorant, unethical, risky behaviors that there are no laws against....unfortunately, when this need is denied to these little souls, the innocent baby suffers and if it even survives, will go through the rest of its life with issues that may not be horrific, but could make that baby, through NO fault of its own, a less than desireable family member.....even destined to end up in a pound, rescue, requiring rehabillitation, or on the streets.......or worse.

[Anny Mendoza]

Just like you, I learned here on YT that it's best for the pup to stay with the mom until the pup is 12 weeks old.
I live in the Netherlands, and here they give the pups away at 8 weeks old.
I got both Nena and Rufus when they were 8 weeks old and I must say I've been lucky. Both dogs did great, never had any health problems when they were pups. But there are some behavioral problems.
6 weeks of age is way to young for a pup. I don't recomend that. 10-12 weeks of age is the best.

[Lovetodream88]

I would ask your vet how to force feed because I bet your going to need to know how.........

[dottiesyrky]

Sorry you are in this situation due to the illness of the breeder. Syrup is just sugar but Nutrical all has nutrients added. Syrup is better than nothing. I wonder if you could temporarily take the mom to take care of your pup for a while? A bit extreme but it may be worth the effort of having more dogs. Then you could adopt out the mom to a rescue?
Good luck with rearing your baby, it seems to have most things well under contro

[Deb1]

Originally Posted by MIA_tawnjerry

Thank you so much for all your replies ... I have read each and every one of them... And your concerns do not go unreconized ... Theres a little bit more to this tho the reason why she is anxious to rid of her pups... The breeder has cancer and does not have the energy to keep up and is also thinking about rehoming mom as well ... Shes just having a hard tome letting her go... She interview us to make sure we have what it takes and being im a stay at home mom and wife ... And i dedicated my life for my children 1 of which was 2 months early and another who battled h1n1last stages .... She knew i had what it took to dedicate myself to raising her pup ... I know there will be sleepless nites perhaps bottle feedings and hand feeding her ... I know what hypoglecimia is in humans and i know what to do there .... Now my question is how pups differ ... I know they have to bring there blood sugar up but is there anything else i can get for her other than nutrical to help her ... Here in canada i ask a vet about they look at me like im crazy they havent even heard of it! I am willing to travel to detroit to get some if that is the only cure... MIAS. Appointment is thursday and i plan to have her check over well ...
I was hoping i could get some other helpful advice to help sooth her transition ... Like maybe sticking a big stuffed dog next to her that has a lil heartbeat built inside it mite help sooth her at nite ... Just an example ... But being most of you seem well educated about yorkies i was looking for some educational advice ... About soothing ... And making this as stress free as possible for Mia ...
My only concern is helping her , nuture her , and love her into a healthy yorkie

Keeping her close or in a puppy front pack & letting her sleep near you will help sooth her some. She will miss the warmth & comfort of her mom & siblings. Expect her to cry a lot! The best thing is Nurtri-Cal but light corn syrup will work if in a pinch. I would look online if you are not able to get it in Canada. Best of luck as you will need it! Please post some pictures & how she is doing as we all love a baby fix!