Love your baby and don't worry about everyone else's experiences. Different breeds have different issues.
I would just make sure you have a plan for housebreaking. Whether its crate training or maybe training the pup to ring bells by the door to go out. You need to be in charge, not the pup. Read about different options & find what fits your lifestyle best & stick with that first, before introducing to many alternative plans to the pup.
I have an aunt who swears by crate training, and when I got my first puppies (Bichon Frises) I thought it was cruel - but later I wished I had done it, to stop the mistakes in the house.
As for feeding mine are feed once a day with water always available. (My vet believes free feeding keeps the digestive system going all day. And I can tell you my adult yorkies need to go out if there are treats in the evening - even a carrot revs them up.)
I adopted my yorkies when they were 1 1/2 & they came from a house where the water wasn't always down. I think that's a problem - water is important to them, just as it is to us. My vet thinks its really easy for dogs not to get enough water, & it seems like mine drink so little, I really think that that's because they learned not to drink much when they were younger - makes me concerned for their health.
Good rule: After the puppy drinks, find time to go outside.
Good luck and welcome to YT! |