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Originally Posted by helpfindayorkie  Hi everyone,
I know this question may not necessarily belong in this category, but I wanted the advice of experts in the field, especially because most regular pet owners do not have this situation. I live in Queens, Ny.
I adopted a dog from a previous owner who got her from "puppy boutique" in brooklyn NY. She is listed as a purebred yorkie and she is about 14-15 pounds. Clearly, she is not a purebred yorkie. She is very long (not fat), and she has a long muzzle. Not sure what she was mixed with, back when she was bred at some unfortunate puppy mill but what can I do now? She was Born July 2007. Anyway getting to my question..
She does not have her tail docked, is it too late to do this now? It is quite unsightly.
She is NOT spayed. Her nipples are out all over her underside. Supposedly, she hasn't been through any heat cycle yet. I'm petrified that each day that passes will bring it on, and I want to get her spayed ASAP. (I have no intention of breeding her, nor would breeding a nonpurebreed as a purebreed would further the destruction of the yorkie pedigree- and I do not want to perpetuate this ridiculous cycle). She is the most active dog in the world- to the point its annoying- constantly standing on her hind legs and pouncing on me. When she pees she stands on her 2 front legs and puts her back legs completely up. Its quite scary/unattractive to look at. She does not listen to any command whatsoever. I really don't know what to do with her.
PLEASE ADVISE- I AM IN WAY OVER MY NEWBIE HEAD. Where do I get her spayed? When? Can I even? How do I stop her unruly behavior? She doesn't understand no, even when I ignore her when she does something bad (like the excessive jumping). |
I think that she is beautiful. Yes she has a longer snout, but that doesn't mean that she is not a Yorkie. It probably came from breeding faulted stock. Which would explain her size too. One of my males, pee's the same way. He almost does a cartwheel, his mom did the same. I personally think it is cute. Her pouncing on you is something that can be fixed with training. I understand that you didn't know that she was aggressive with wanting attention from you, but that should make you feel better about owning her. Yes she needs to learn that she can't do some of those things, but she is only telling you that she loves you for choosing her. It is your choice with her tail. Talk to your vet and see what they think. They can be spayed at any age, you don't have to worry about that. If she is really bothering you, maybe it would be in her best interest to find another family that will love her for who she is.