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luvdorkyyorkies · 03-02-2005, 06:00 AM

Hi Natalie,
This is some of the info I give people who purchase a baby yorkie. This is info I find valuable, not everyone may agree with the info but if any of it helps you.....GREAT!
GOod Luck with FREDDIE!
HOUSING- I suggest you get a crate kennel to house your puppy in. Its a safe place for them for sleeping, eating, drinking, it aids in housetraining, and they like the security. When you cant be with your puppy it keeps them from getting into things they shouldnt. I use a crate that is for meduim size dogs, bedding on one end and papers or wee wee pad on the other. I also have their food and water in there. If you do not use a crate, you should section a safe place off that the puppy knows is theirs, it makes them feel secure..
FEEDING & HOUSEBREAKING - I use Eukanuba dry food for small breeds (puppy formula) and leave this available at all times for puppy. I offer treat food 3 times a day (canned) Any kind of quality puppy food will be fine. It is extremely important your puppy eats regularly, if when you get them home it is not uncommon for them to be a little depressed. Keep an eye on him/her if they do not eat HANDFEED them canned food, bits of ham, bits of beef, cheese anything they will eat. I wouldnt worry about spoiling them the first days, its more important they eat. Keep fresh water available at all times. After feeding puppy take them out in about ten minutes or put them on papers or wee pad, how ever you want them trained. Same with drinking. Housebreaking is what time you put into it. Consistency is very important. You may need to adjust the time to what you notice about your puppies potty habits. Such as taking them out more often, sooner then 10 minutes...etc. Try not to let them potty thru out the house because once they get that habit and that smell in areas, they will usually repeat this habit and its really hard to stop.
BATHING & PLAYING- Please do not bath your puppy for a few days after getting them home. Let them get used to their new surroundings then you may bath them. Please allow your puppy to get plenty of rest, they are still babies, this is when the crate comes in handy, this gives them a quiet place to rest and they feel its their "safe haven". If you do choice to use a crate I would use it from the start at night, that way they do not get spoiled and when it comes to sleeping at night they will adjust quickly, and the whining will not last long. Try to keep excitement, alot of company to a minimum for a week or so, yorkies can be nervous dogs and keeping stress to a minimum at first is a good precaution. Its also a good idea to keep taking them to other places to a minmum for a week or so. There is plenty of time to show off your new puppy.
HEALTH CONCERNS- Yorkies can be prone to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and that is why it is so important to make sure they eat regularly. Symptoms of this is laying around, tremors, staggering gait, drooling, dazed look etc.... they may have all or just one symptom. If they begin to show any of these signs they need SUGAR! I recommend you buy at product called Nutrical which is sold at any pet food supply store. It is full of vitamins and is sugar based and will help your baby come out of thier attack.........if they dont get sugar they can go into coma and die. If you dont have nutrical on hand you can use table sugar.....wet your finger and dip it in sugar and wipe the sugar on the tongue of the puppy several times. You can use karo syrup also. You can also put a bit of sugar in their drinking water at all times for a helpful precaution. After an attack that day do this two or more times more to just keep their sugar up..If they begin having these attacks frequently or sugar does not take them out of it.....SEE A VET IMMEDIATELY. A test you may want to mention to your vet is a bile acid test if your puppy seems to be sick or hypoglycemic alot. It tests for liver functions.
Another problem a puppy can develop is diarrhea, due to the stress of leaving home. If your puppy develops diarrhea, especially with blood or mucus in it....get them to a vet immediately. Puppies dehydrate quickly and although I have not had any problems in my kennel with this.....stress can cause diarrhea or a problem to arise and its dangerous for the puppy.
Tests that a vet may or should run is giardia, coccidiosis, hge, testing the stool for any problems that may have been dormant. Your puppy will be vaccined and wormed before they leave here. Dont be afraid to ask a vet about these tests if a problem ever arises. It could mean the life of your puppy.
In the puppies I have sold only one had a random hypoglycemic attack and they were treated, seen by a vet and all liver tests were good. SO its not a problem I have had but it could always happen especially with tiny yorkies. I just wanted you to be aware so you are educated.

03-02-2005, 06:00 AM	#9
luvdorkyyorkies BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,681	Hi Natalie, This is some of the info I give people who purchase a baby yorkie. This is info I find valuable, not everyone may agree with the info but if any of it helps you.....GREAT! GOod Luck with FREDDIE! HOUSING- I suggest you get a crate kennel to house your puppy in. Its a safe place for them for sleeping, eating, drinking, it aids in housetraining, and they like the security. When you cant be with your puppy it keeps them from getting into things they shouldnt. I use a crate that is for meduim size dogs, bedding on one end and papers or wee wee pad on the other. I also have their food and water in there. If you do not use a crate, you should section a safe place off that the puppy knows is theirs, it makes them feel secure.. FEEDING & HOUSEBREAKING - I use Eukanuba dry food for small breeds (puppy formula) and leave this available at all times for puppy. I offer treat food 3 times a day (canned) Any kind of quality puppy food will be fine. It is extremely important your puppy eats regularly, if when you get them home it is not uncommon for them to be a little depressed. Keep an eye on him/her if they do not eat HANDFEED them canned food, bits of ham, bits of beef, cheese anything they will eat. I wouldnt worry about spoiling them the first days, its more important they eat. Keep fresh water available at all times. After feeding puppy take them out in about ten minutes or put them on papers or wee pad, how ever you want them trained. Same with drinking. Housebreaking is what time you put into it. Consistency is very important. You may need to adjust the time to what you notice about your puppies potty habits. Such as taking them out more often, sooner then 10 minutes...etc. Try not to let them potty thru out the house because once they get that habit and that smell in areas, they will usually repeat this habit and its really hard to stop. BATHING & PLAYING- Please do not bath your puppy for a few days after getting them home. Let them get used to their new surroundings then you may bath them. Please allow your puppy to get plenty of rest, they are still babies, this is when the crate comes in handy, this gives them a quiet place to rest and they feel its their "safe haven". If you do choice to use a crate I would use it from the start at night, that way they do not get spoiled and when it comes to sleeping at night they will adjust quickly, and the whining will not last long. Try to keep excitement, alot of company to a minimum for a week or so, yorkies can be nervous dogs and keeping stress to a minimum at first is a good precaution. Its also a good idea to keep taking them to other places to a minmum for a week or so. There is plenty of time to show off your new puppy. HEALTH CONCERNS- Yorkies can be prone to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and that is why it is so important to make sure they eat regularly. Symptoms of this is laying around, tremors, staggering gait, drooling, dazed look etc.... they may have all or just one symptom. If they begin to show any of these signs they need SUGAR! I recommend you buy at product called Nutrical which is sold at any pet food supply store. It is full of vitamins and is sugar based and will help your baby come out of thier attack.........if they dont get sugar they can go into coma and die. If you dont have nutrical on hand you can use table sugar.....wet your finger and dip it in sugar and wipe the sugar on the tongue of the puppy several times. You can use karo syrup also. You can also put a bit of sugar in their drinking water at all times for a helpful precaution. After an attack that day do this two or more times more to just keep their sugar up..If they begin having these attacks frequently or sugar does not take them out of it.....SEE A VET IMMEDIATELY. A test you may want to mention to your vet is a bile acid test if your puppy seems to be sick or hypoglycemic alot. It tests for liver functions. Another problem a puppy can develop is diarrhea, due to the stress of leaving home. If your puppy develops diarrhea, especially with blood or mucus in it....get them to a vet immediately. Puppies dehydrate quickly and although I have not had any problems in my kennel with this.....stress can cause diarrhea or a problem to arise and its dangerous for the puppy. Tests that a vet may or should run is giardia, coccidiosis, hge, testing the stool for any problems that may have been dormant. Your puppy will be vaccined and wormed before they leave here. Dont be afraid to ask a vet about these tests if a problem ever arises. It could mean the life of your puppy. In the puppies I have sold only one had a random hypoglycemic attack and they were treated, seen by a vet and all liver tests were good. SO its not a problem I have had but it could always happen especially with tiny yorkies. I just wanted you to be aware so you are educated.