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old409 · 02-12-2008, 06:56 PM

I just got my first Yorkie. He is about 2 years old and is quite a little guy. I've always had dogs in the family, every thing from a Great Dane to a Min. Poodle. they all had their own personality and every one became a member of the family.

Our last dog was a Westie and we lost her about two years ago to kidney failure.She was 14. I'm pretty sure it was due to the bad dog food that was going around. This happened about two months before it came out in the national media. The vet thought somebody may have poisned her but she was never by herself and when the news of the bad dogfood hit, we were pretty sure that' is what did it.

As I said, this is our first Yorkie and even though he's only been here a day or so, I can see he has personality just waiting to bust out. He spent the first nite in bed with me. He doesn't like going outside and I don't blame him. It's too cold out there and we just got about 6" of snow. I cleared a place for him to do his business but he has always been an insiode dog so I probably have my work cut out for me.

I just have a couple questions. First, this guy is so small his business doesn't really mess anything up and is easy to clean up. Just the same I'd like to get him trained. I was thinking about a litter box for inside and then after the weather gets decent I could move it outside and get him going outside. Anyone have any suggestions about that plan?

He didn't eat at first so I made him a scrambled egg and put some ketchup on it and he wolfed that down with his canned dog food. Getting him to eat isn't a problem. He has done #1 with no problem but #2 hasn't happened yet. I think his new surroundings have him confused but if he doesn't go soon I'm thinking of getting him checked out. I had planned on doing that anyway until the roads got real bad. It may be a day or so before that happens. I've not been bothering him about going #2, I'm thinking maybe he'll sneak off and do it on his own. Right now that's not a problem. I know I sure wouldn't want to be doing my business out in the cold.

Anybody that has any suggestions, please let me know. I want to get this little guy feeling at home ASAP.

Thanks

02-12-2008, 06:56 PM	#1
old409 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 11	Hello Everybody I just got my first Yorkie. He is about 2 years old and is quite a little guy. I've always had dogs in the family, every thing from a Great Dane to a Min. Poodle. they all had their own personality and every one became a member of the family. Our last dog was a Westie and we lost her about two years ago to kidney failure.She was 14. I'm pretty sure it was due to the bad dog food that was going around. This happened about two months before it came out in the national media. The vet thought somebody may have poisned her but she was never by herself and when the news of the bad dogfood hit, we were pretty sure that' is what did it. As I said, this is our first Yorkie and even though he's only been here a day or so, I can see he has personality just waiting to bust out. He spent the first nite in bed with me. He doesn't like going outside and I don't blame him. It's too cold out there and we just got about 6" of snow. I cleared a place for him to do his business but he has always been an insiode dog so I probably have my work cut out for me. I just have a couple questions. First, this guy is so small his business doesn't really mess anything up and is easy to clean up. Just the same I'd like to get him trained. I was thinking about a litter box for inside and then after the weather gets decent I could move it outside and get him going outside. Anyone have any suggestions about that plan? He didn't eat at first so I made him a scrambled egg and put some ketchup on it and he wolfed that down with his canned dog food. Getting him to eat isn't a problem. He has done #1 with no problem but #2 hasn't happened yet. I think his new surroundings have him confused but if he doesn't go soon I'm thinking of getting him checked out. I had planned on doing that anyway until the roads got real bad. It may be a day or so before that happens. I've not been bothering him about going #2, I'm thinking maybe he'll sneak off and do it on his own. Right now that's not a problem. I know I sure wouldn't want to be doing my business out in the cold. Anybody that has any suggestions, please let me know. I want to get this little guy feeling at home ASAP. Thanks