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11-25-2015, 09:28 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Manchester
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| Inherited 12 year old lady! Lots of questions! I recently inherited my mums 12 year old Yorkie Madge! She's a charming little thing and still acts like a puppy, but I have a few questions I was hoping you could all help with 1. She's always been fed wafer thin chicken, is this dangerous and is there a similar alternative? 2. She snores a lot and makes piggy noises is this normal? 3. How long does she need walking and how many times? 4. We have a cat , how can we help them to get along? 5. As my mum was ill for many years with no garden access she relied on puppy training pads , can I re toilet train her or is she too old? I know these may not all be in the right category, but never used a forum before and apologise in advance! Any help would be majorly appreciated! Thank you Last edited by Madgeoh; 11-25-2015 at 09:29 AM. |
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11-25-2015, 10:09 AM | #2 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: prescott valley az usa
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| Welcome and congratulations on your new Yorkie. I don't know about most of your questions but consider the climate you live in, in the winter months it's a pain to stand out in the weather, rain or snow, waiting for them to do their business. Yes they just sniffed that spot ten minutes ago and now it's ok to pee on??????? I wish Buddybear was trained to use the pee pads when he balks at the door telling me he doesn't want to go out in this (like where is the sunshine). I have a friend that untrained her yorkie mix to only go outside and she is sorry she did. As a senior of 12 I think the least changing you do would help her adjust to the new situation.
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11-25-2015, 10:11 AM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Merritt Island,FL
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| My daughter adopted a now 10 yo yorkie who snores very loudly.Seems she has a really sensitive throat- we cannot keep even a light collar on her- but she doesn't go far so we don't worry about her running away. She pretty much enjoys being left to her bed and will take short gallops in the yard twice a day.She will now potty outside with my two as an example but she still needs the potty tray as a backup. We were able to adjust her food and she lost almost two lbs over 8 months and looks much better, shiny and more lively. Good Luck with her! |
11-27-2015, 07:09 AM | #4 |
YT 500 Club Member | take her to a dog park for small dogs and see if she likes to run and play . That expends energy and it's entertaining. Don't use a collar on her for walking. That way it doesn't bind her throat and worsen her snoring. My Izzy snores too. Be happy happy happy that she's potty trained completely regardless of which method it is , some yorkies just refuse to comply ...if she goes on a pee pad just roll with it. You'll love that in the winter...lol Take a wet washcloth and rub it all over your cat to get his scent on it. do the same thing with a different washcloth to your dog. now rub the one with cat scent all over your dog. and rub the one with dog scent all over the cat. Mostly their face. that way when they smell each other theres a bitof familiarity . That helps. leave them be. as long as the dog doesn't chase the cat, and they can be in the same vicinity as the other, they are doing good. With time they will either cmpletly accept each other, or just ignore each other. Don't force it, cats hold grudges. Good luck! |
11-27-2015, 09:10 AM | #5 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Hi and welcome to YT ! Congrats on the new addition to your family...but I'm sorry that it was under sad circumstances. Bless your heart for keeping this little one in the family though, that's just so wonderful of you. To answer your questions: 1. She's always been fed wafer thin chicken, is this dangerous and is there a similar alternative? Do you mean she is fed chicken, and nothing else? If yes, then the diet is probably unbalanced a bit. You may want to feed canned, raw, or kibble...but still add in her chicken that she is used to...would that be doable? 2. She snores a lot and makes piggy noises is this normal? Snoring is not too unusual, but it can indicate something a bit structurally wrong in the throat area....meaning, other issues could occur as a result too, such as GERD or similar. You don't suspect GERD/reflux or anything do you...? 3. How long does she need walking and how many times? She'd probably do just great w/ 1 or 2 walks a day...1 would probably be just fine. 4. We have a cat , how can we help them to get along? They may just take some time to adjust naturally to each other. You could also take 2 small scarves/cloths and rub the scarves on their respective bodies, then have the cat wear the scarf w/ the dog's smells and have the dog wear the scarf w/ the cat's smells. 5. As my mum was ill for many years with no garden access she relied on puppy training pads , can I re toilet train her or is she too old? This could be a tough one do, a real tough one...but certainly not impossible if you're really determined. I'd recommend you read the potty training stickies in our General Training section.
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11-27-2015, 01:11 PM | #6 |
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| We were given an old yorkie about 2 1/2 years ago, it's been lots of joy and a few challenges. My best times with him have been walking him in local parks. He came to us in pretty poor shape so it was short walks and/or walk a bit, then carry for a bit, then let him walk some more. Looking back, I think it wasn't long before we were up to 3 miles per day or every other day. He built muscle mass and was doing very well for quite awhile. He is VERY sensitive to higher temp days, even 75* seemed to dampen his walk when it was in direct sunlight. In the park trails with shade he was fine. Here, it's never too cold to take him for a walk, we have sweaters and jackets for our pups. My point is, your new family member will let you know when the walks are too long or too often or if it's too hot to walk very far. I drive him to the park now since he does poorly walking "to" the park on concrete and asphalt. Pay special attention to her feet, inspect the pads, the nails, in between the pads. Learn to clip nails or set a monthly schedule to have them done... I've read it is as little as $10 at some vets and/or pet stores. I use a pair of nail clippers that has a little safety guard on it, stops the nail so I don't clip off too much. A balanced diet is your goal for feeding for good long term health. No fat trimmings from your table is what I've been taught for these little dogs, they are more sensitive than big or medium size dogs. Pancreatitis is often the outcome if over fed fat scraps or fatty foods. The holidays see a spike in vet visits from table scraps. Finding a dog food they enjoy eating regularly has been a royal pain in the arse for us! The food threads here have gotten quite heated, so I shall abstain from specific recommendations at this time plus you're in England. Since you're in Manchester, I recommend you research the governing body that certifies pet food as "complete" and "balanced" in your neck of the woods and go from there. Ask questions, read labels and research quality and recalls while looking at various brands and their formulas. Good food and exercise! I think you're asking the right questions. |
11-28-2015, 05:22 AM | #7 | |
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11-28-2015, 08:32 PM | #8 |
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| My MIL's yorkie was a rehome. She got her from a friend's daughter. She was pretty much only fed leftover people food her whole life. It took several weeks to wean her off people food. First she gave her plain boiled skinless chicken breast and mixed the water the chicken was poached in with some kibble. Little by little she took out the amount of chicken and increased the amount of kibble. She is now on all kibble thankfully. I agree with the above not to use a collar for walks. The piggy noises could be collapsed trachea, however yorkies do make a sound called reverse sneezing that is not dangerous and is common, but the hard part is telling which one the sound is. Snoring I think is adorable and both of mine do it. I would keep her pee pad trained for indoors. It does come in handy on bad weather days. I have one that is dually trained indoors and out (kind of) and one that was and now only wants to go outside. Even if she doesn't mind the cold, I DO! Parts of my legs really hurt in the cold and I don't want to go out if I don't have to.
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