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Originally Posted by LilMissy  1. Missy's ears are perky, but I'm wondering if I should continue to keep the top 1/3rd trimmed, or is that only something you do if they are drooping? |
Keep them trimmed all the time. You can really do this yourself... It is not hard at all!
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Originally Posted by LilMissy 2. Missy's second set of vaccinations is coming on Dec 8th. For her first series @ 7 weeks she had Parainfluenza, CAV2-Hepatitis, Parvovirus, and Distemper. The vet has recommended I give her the same series for her next round but add Bordetella. Then another 4 weeks after that, just a Distemper, and shortly after that the Rabies vaccine. Do you all agree with this? I want her vaccinated properly, but I also don't want to overdo it. |
I think this schedule sounds good--similar to what I had Lily do, but then again, I am certainly no expert on this kind of stuff.
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Originally Posted by LilMissy 3. When can I take her out and about with me? I really can't wait to take her out and about in her new Pet Fly Carrier. Also, I want her to have the opportunity to meet new people and experience new situations. |
I think the general rule here is to kind of hold off till she's fully vaccinated, but then socialize away. We didn't really wait to do this, and that could be how Lily ended up with kennel cough early.
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Originally Posted by LilMissy 4. Treats! I think that I'd like to stick to fruits, veggies, cheerios..things like that. When can I start using these types of things for training. Any other suggestions for treats? |
Go ahead! We started working on sit within the first week or so I had Lily and started with Cheerios. And let me tell you, that dog would do ANYTHING for a Cheerio.
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Originally Posted by LilMissy 5. Feeding. Up until now I've been wetting down her dry kibble, mashing it up with a fork, and then mixing in a bit of canned (All Go Natural products). The last few days though, she seems to be prefering just the dry kibble, which I always leave out. Should I stop giving her the canned mixed with mashed, moistened kibble? |
To me, I think it sounds like she's telling you what she needs. If she's acting like she's preferring the dry, I'd go ahead and run with it. Lily was "babysat" for a few days early on and was around some other dogs and that's how I knew to go ahead and start giving her dry--she always picked at Max's food.
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Originally Posted by LilMissy 6. Nutracal. She still seems to need it, but not as much. How long do you normally give this to puppies for? It's been 2 weeks now, and I've decreased the amount from 2-3 peasize amount 3 times a day, to 1 peasize amount twice per day. I tried cutting it out completely a couple of days ago, and she seemed very tired and blah. Suggestions? |
I never did the daily Nutrical thing, but I know a lot of people do. I just made sure Lily ate often (every few hours except at night) and she did fine. She had some days where she just kind of hung out rather than play like crazy, but nothing that made me think she was hypoglycemic.
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Originally Posted by LilMissy 7. Can she have bullysticks this young? She has alot of nylabones and other toys, but I wanted to offer something a little more flavourful. |
Not sure here, but if you go ahead with them, I'd just make sure to supervise and not let her chew too long in case they upset her stomach. I think we gave Lily some chewies pretty early on too.
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Originally Posted by LilMissy 8. Grooming, how do you wash and rinse your Yorkies face? What type of brush do you use? I have a little puppy type brush with super soft nylon type bristles. I'm wondering what the next step is after this. I plan on growing her coat long. |
Quite the challenge here! I wash Lily's muzzle with a washcloth, but don't ever feel like I get it good and clean. I try the best I can. For brushing, yes, get a pin brush and brush lots. When their puppy coat starts to grow out it can kind of mat into their adult coat and create a big 'ole mess. Brush her good, and then you might want to try gently running back through it with a comb to get out any little knots. You'll be surprised at how many of those little things you get!
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Originally Posted by LilMissy 9. Sleeping arrangements. Last night was the first night that Missy woke me up a gazillion times. She has slept the night through since I got her, only waking up for a quick pee or poop on her pads. Last night she whined for me almost every hour. I tried ignoring her, and that didn't work at all. I'd go and get her, cuddle her to sleep, then slip her back in her crate inside her ex-pen, sometimes this worked for a little while. I also tried bringing her crate into my room and setting it on my night table, that didn't help either. Even with my fingers dangling in her door and my face RIGHT there. She was still unhappy. I do eventually want her to sleep in my bed with me, but 9 weeks is far too young isn't it? I don't want anything to happen to her, and can't think of a safe way to have her in our bed now. |
Mmmmm... you might as well go ahead and call it quits. Put her in the bed with you and get some sleep.
In alll seriousness though, Lily didn't start routinely sleeping with us until she was about four months old, but once we started it was all downhill from there. She will NOT sleep now unless she's in our bed. If your little girl is like Lily though, she might just sleep on your pillow where's she's not in any danger of being smushed. But be careful anyway. I was always real worried about this too.
Good luck and welcome! Glad to have you here!