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kathy_caribe · 02-15-2009, 04:01 PM

So, due to my husband being allergic to dogs and cats we have never been able to get the kids (14, 12, 9 and 7) a dog until we found this Yorkie. He was born November 30th, so he is...12 weeks old this weekend.

We have never had a dog or a cat before so this is new territory for us and Boy Oh Boy what a LOT to learn! The dog (puppy?) was gifted on us, so we are REALLY unprepared.

I was thinking of making his food but the food thread has me thinking that's not a good idea. I'm not very trusting of the commercial foods available here (did I mention we live in Mexico on the Caribbean?) but I know I won't be able to figure out supplements.

I'll take him to the vet tomorrow to check on needed vaccinations (he has had one) but seems to be a real mellow puppy. Which makes me wonder if that is a healthy sign. I read these threads about how dominant this breed is and I just don't see that in our puppy. Course, the kids do keep him very busy.

Anyway, he isn't eating much so we'll address that first I guess, but pooped well this am and has peed a few times today. Most of our house is outside (kitchen, dining, sala) so spills and messes aren't even a blip on the radar. And the human kids make much more mess anyway.

Any obvious pointers for us? Pictures to come.

02-15-2009, 04:01 PM	#1
kathy_caribe Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: PaaMul, Quintana Roo, Mexico Posts: 59	our first furbaby but we do have 4 humans So, due to my husband being allergic to dogs and cats we have never been able to get the kids (14, 12, 9 and 7) a dog until we found this Yorkie. He was born November 30th, so he is...12 weeks old this weekend. We have never had a dog or a cat before so this is new territory for us and Boy Oh Boy what a LOT to learn! The dog (puppy?) was gifted on us, so we are REALLY unprepared. I was thinking of making his food but the food thread has me thinking that's not a good idea. I'm not very trusting of the commercial foods available here (did I mention we live in Mexico on the Caribbean?) but I know I won't be able to figure out supplements. I'll take him to the vet tomorrow to check on needed vaccinations (he has had one) but seems to be a real mellow puppy. Which makes me wonder if that is a healthy sign. I read these threads about how dominant this breed is and I just don't see that in our puppy. Course, the kids do keep him very busy. Anyway, he isn't eating much so we'll address that first I guess, but pooped well this am and has peed a few times today. Most of our house is outside (kitchen, dining, sala) so spills and messes aren't even a blip on the radar. And the human kids make much more mess anyway. Any obvious pointers for us? Pictures to come.