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07-23-2008, 07:58 AM | #1 |
Loved by Alfie & Evie Donating Member | Newbie to the Land of Yorkies~! Hi, I am completely new to YorkieTalk and the great life of Yorkie ownership... My little baby boy comes home tonight~! ( I have attached a couple pictures...) I am so excited... my little Yorkie is only 4 weeks old so I am a little sad for him to be leaving his mommy so soon... but I will love him and do everything I can to take care of him the best way possible. I don't really know where to post as a new member so I just thought I would shout out .. HELLO! My family and I are so looking forward to bringing home our new baby puppy... |
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07-23-2008, 09:04 AM | #2 |
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| welcome jilliebean this site is wonderful and I am sure you will become a regular part of the community. I am happy for you that you finally get to bring home this precious little one. BUT! I must also say 4 WEEKS IS WAY TO YOUNG!! do not bring this baby home so soon.he NEEDS to be with his mom and litter mates much longer and I surprised because he should still be nursing.this does not sound like a good breeder to me. PLEASE: search these post for more information,you will learn why this is such a horrible idea.but I am sure more knowledgeable people here will explain. good luck
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07-23-2008, 09:30 AM | #3 | |
Loved by Alfie & Evie Donating Member | I could talk for hours about this if you let me... :) I dont know much about breeding dogs, or Yorkie's in general at this point from experience other than what I have read so far online... I agree with you COMPLETELY!!! My husband and I had a very tough choice... take the puppy and make sure he gets proper care or let the breeder (owener) sell the puppy to the next family in line. As bad as that seems and with out knowing the other families in line I can't tell you if they would have been just as loving and caring as I but I believe I, we, my family was the better choice. Last night when we went to purchase the puppy.. (not to take him home) one of the puppies from the liter was already gone! I asked how that could be with them being so young and all.. The owner said that her dog (the mamma dog) has never had puppies before so she didnt believe they were getting as much attention as puppies should. The owner started bottle feeding the pups and giving them paste as well... (not sure what that is). When we walked in to the home it was very nice and neat and the puppies were all being kept in a crate by themselves... there was bedding and it was slightly soiled... My heart went out to the puppies and I just couldnt walk away... It seemed to me that the owner that it would be easy to breed her pets and it turned out to be more work than she expect with her and her husband working full time... I am lucky enough (kind of anyways..) that my husband is home right now waiting on his work visa to come through... (we were just recently married May 8th & he is a British Citizen )... So I thought at least the puppy would be taken care of. When my husband asked about purchasing the pup and picking him up in a few weeks so he can be with his mom a little longer the Owner was completely against it... (laziness I think, they shouldnt have any more puppies if you ask me!) So I came home and called our vet to make sure our new pup will be okay.... Its going to be a lot of work I believe... but I just couldn't walk away knowing that he would be better off with us (considering his situation). I hope we are doing the right thing. I have been reading about so much all week and I am leaving work in about an hour to go shopping to buy him EVERYTHING I think he might need... Quote:
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07-23-2008, 09:35 AM | #4 | |
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07-23-2008, 09:50 AM | #5 | |
Loved by Alfie & Evie Donating Member | Thanks for the advice... I called my Vet who wants to see him before the end of the week just to check his tail... (he was docked a time back when he was born) and to make sure he of a good weight... I mentioned that he was twice the size of the female puppies so I wanted to make sure that was normal. Both his parents are about 8 lbs so I am expecting him to be a little bigger or the same. The pet store I am going to has a Vet in the building who I called today and she is going to help me pick out everything I need... my husband is a little upset about not being able to put the Air Conditioner on for the next few weeks but too bad! LOL ....The major thing the Vet talked about with me was keeping him warm because he is so young... Also, Thanks so much for the warm wishes... knowing that all will turn out okay so long as I take extra care is very good to know and look forward too. Quote:
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07-23-2008, 10:03 AM | #6 | |
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Get your husband a fan. Not a whimpy one one I have at my parents was like 50 bucks but it's like an industrial strength one(without the look) it looks kind of like an old fashioned whistle(can be turned 360 up and down). A fan might help with the no A/C
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07-24-2008, 04:31 PM | #7 | |
Loved by Alfie & Evie Donating Member | The hubby is in LOVE so it wasnt a problem with the fan... We did buy way to much stuff... but I have a feeling we will end up using it eventually. I bought bottles and formula and all that jazz.. but Alfie (that is what we have picked for a name for our little guy) doesnt love it and wants to lick the formula out of his bowl... so whatever he wants is fine with me so long as he is taking it. We're trying to get the potty pad down but I figure that will be weeks of work... LOL Quote:
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07-24-2008, 05:07 PM | #8 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| What a little doll. I bet you can hardly wait to hold him.
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07-24-2008, 05:26 PM | #9 |
Loved by Alfie & Evie Donating Member | I haven't let him go in the last 24 hours since we picked him up... right now he is sleeping though.. LOL Funny thing, he was in his comfy little puppy bed... got up crawled over to a pair of sneakers and is now laying on them... I dont want to wake him so I am letting him be. Silly Pup.. |
07-24-2008, 05:33 PM | #10 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Riverview, Florida
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| Welcome and Good luck in your new journey. Babies require a lot of extra time. Its like having a skin baby. Sleep when you can...lol You will need a lot of shoulders to lean on since your baby is so young. Hope you find them here! |
07-24-2008, 05:39 PM | #11 |
Loved by Alfie & Evie Donating Member | Thank you!! Last night I felt like I had a new infant at home.. mixing formula, heating up water on the stove top... big flashback as my daughter is 8 years old now..LOL It was funny, but yes I did feel it this afternoon... Thank goodness for the 2nd cup of coffee I am very lucky my husband is at home all day, as that is what we need right now with our little guy...
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07-24-2008, 05:56 PM | #12 |
Owned By Ace and Lizzie Donating Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: oklahoma
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| Welcome to YT! I must say that it is sad that the puppy is away from his litter so soon-but you sound like a fantastic set of parents. Good luck and cherish the sleep. Can't wait to hear updates!
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07-24-2008, 11:13 PM | #13 |
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| welcome to YT! Sounds like you will have your hands full for awhile. Praying Alphie is a health boy
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07-25-2008, 02:51 AM | #14 |
Loved by Alfie & Evie Donating Member | He slept through the night last night... I was up 3 times checking on him and sure enough he was out cold in his little bed... 8 hours straight YAY!! (.... not sure that will happen again, but it was nice~!)
__________________ Proud mommy of the one and only... Alfie Boy~! ...and Lil Evie Girl~! Also in our is Me (Jillian)Daddy (Lee)and skin-sis (Madison) |
07-25-2008, 05:10 AM | #15 |
YT Graphic Artist Donating Member | Wow, this poor pup should really be with his Momma now, but since that isn't an option, there's a lot of work ahead of you! First off, he needs to be weaned. If he's taking the bottle, that's great, but when he turns 5 weeks old, I would start mixing the food so it's more like a gruel (oatmeal like texture). Then, you can start mxing in puppy food, and by 6 weeks old, he should be on the puppy food and eating on his own. But, that is only half the equation. After he is completely weaned, there's the socializtion period. (6-12 weeks old) This is so important, and this is why reputable breeders would NEVER let the pups go before 10-12 weeks old. This is the stage where the Momma dog teaches the puppies how to be dogs (like interacting with each other, etc.) So, since the Momma isn't around to do this, you'll have to socialize your pup. Once he has all his shots, you can start introducing him to other dogs. They learn so much from their littermates! I wish you good luck. There's lots to learn (especially here at YT) so keep reading, and learning!
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