I also posted this on Yahoo Answers and I got this response :
"Ok, don't get too upset, although I know the panic you must be in.
I've had something similar happen.
My chessie was playing hard and when she came back up the stairs both hind legs were not working properly, even worse than your yorkie.
In a panic, I crated her, gave her rymadyl and prednisone, and called the vet. Before I could get her to the vet, she was normal again and it hasn't recurred.
A friend had a similar incident with a small dog and while that one took far longer to recover, he did recover.
In all cases, the vets weren't sure what had happened, but the best we can figure is a pinched nerve, kind of like what happens to people.
You might try to find a dog chiropractor -- they do exist and most show people know where to find them. Ask your local kennel club.
Amoxicillian won't do a darn thing the the pred might. But this does happen, it's neurological, and in all the cases I've experienced, faster or slower it will get better. Except in doxies, but that's a whole different ball game with the extremely long backed dogs. Different issues there.
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