[QUOTE=candy4me]Hello everyone! I am bringin' home a new Yorkie puppy today and SO excited! :Puppy:
I am a bit worried that I won't measure up to be a good mommy (like you all are - since you are all Yorkie Professionals!) but, I hope you won't mind me coming to you for advice once in a while.
Here's the scoop:
6 weeks old today, male, w/o AKC papers, purebred
But, my puppy did not have tail docked. A bit concerned about having that done, but it is recommended by a friend - I wonder how much it will cost me? And to hurt the puppy - is that OK? Hmmmm....
What do you all think?
Congrats about getting a puppy!!! I am sure you will be a great mommy!
Now about the docked tail I am pretty sure you can only do within the first 2 days of being born. At least that was what we were told when we had boxer puppies. That way it heals and supposedly they dont feel it but that was a LIE! Our puppies were 1 day old and they screamed and it was horrible. I wasnt even in the room with the vet becasue i get easily sick to my stomach. But I could still hear em down the hall. I will never do that again. I wouldnt recommend it. Chloes tail(my yorkie) is so cute. Besides they do so much of thier body language with thier tail and that is too cute to miss out on. Good luck