[myyorkiesruleme]

I agree with part of the advise....namely make sure you get those certificates and the day you pick up your new baby go straight to the vet for a check up. I think 12 weeks is a far better age for Yorkies to be picked up that extra month makes a huge difference. Also, hopefully your yorkie has been hand raised in the Breeder's home not in a kennel or dog run. Yorkies are extremely social creatures and they need to be socialized from day one.

Make sure you discuss proper feeding for your baby, remember he is tiny and can't eat much at any one time but will need more feeding than other puppy breeds. Finally, remember, your little guy is little but he thinks he is an 80 pound labrador so make sure you are there to ensure his safety and that he doesn't over do it!

Where I don't agree is the dew claws and tail docking. I obtained my latest yorkies from breeders in England where docking tails is banned and considered inhumane and while I've had yorkies that have had tails docked and got used to that breed standard when I was in the US, I have to say I will never have a yorkie again that has had it's tail docked. The tails on a yorkie are just so amazingly cute and they love to wag them and when the fur grows out they are like giant fans. As to the dew claws both of mine have those and again I just keep them trimmed and they are just fine.

I hope your little guy and you have a wonderful life together