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Originally Posted by celstu1  I have 2 boys, brothers from the same litter. One is 5lbs max and one is b/t 8 - 9 lbs. I feel so much secure with my bigger boy! He's not so fragile! |
I have to agree ... my little girl is already 10lbs at 7 months and I feel so much more secure with a bigger Yorkie.
My first Yorkie was so small for his first 6 months or so (he was sick) and I lived in fear the whole time that he would break a leg or his blood sugar would drop too far from over exercising. It was a nightmare.
Sophie is such a treat to not have to worry about so much. I can rough and tumble with her and I don't have a small heart attack each time she leaps from the sofa.
If your ever worried about your pups size, just go read some of the heart breaking storys about the sick little 2 & 3 lbs dogs and how Vets are terrified to work on them because they are so small.
While yes, for showing standards Yorkies should be between 3 - 7 lbs, and while I wouldn't recommend you breed a non-standard Yorkie*, I don't think there is any shame in having an extra lb or 10 on your pet.
As for the ears ...
If your pups ears don't stick up naturally its not a big deal.
If you prefer the look, then shaving and taping is certainly worth trying but as long as you keep the ear canal free of hair and debris then there is no reason to be concerned if your dogs ears stay floppy its entire life.
My girls ears both stick up when she is alert, but usually she just has one sticking up *shrug*
and I think she looks just lovely.
I'm sorry you had such a bad experience, but fortunately hair grows back.
Not all hair stylists were created equal.
* Just my personal opinion, as I think all breeders should strive to maintain healthy breed standards.