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RBCZ Mom · 08-04-2010, 07:13 AM

Hello,

I'm new here and searched for similar posts on this but couldn't find anything. The post is a bit long but I really need advice and the facts will help. My hubby and I got two yorkie puppies a week apart about 7 weeks ago. First the boy who is now 8 months, then the girl who is now 11 months. A week after we got her, she went into heat unexpectedly (according to her breeder. We had planned to spay and neuter them both in July), so we had to separate them and it was stressful for everyone. Then right after she ended her heat and they could be together again, she came down with a stomach issue - mostly seems to be vomiting undigested food, only once a little diarrhea. She had a bit of stomach issues during her heat but not this consistently, and her breeder said she never vomited before. So, we got her on meds from the vet (antibiotic, carafate and pepcid) and a bland diet with small meals, and she finished her meds yesterday and seemed to be coming along for 5 days now but just vomited a small bit of breakfast (still bland diet)! So, the boy is VERY spunky and high energy and into his adolescent stage, and can be relentless wanting to romp with her. He tends to get a bit rough, and I try to let them work it out unless it gets too crazy and she is obviously not happy. Also, they share a potty area and when she needs to poo he distracts her at times and will try to get to her poo, so I separate them to allow her to go but she then seems stressed and at times then won't go. Could her stomach issues be due to stress? Could she be almost "too full" since she has these potty issues due to him?

We love these little furry babies SOOOO much and want them to be happy and healthy again so they can have a normal life, and I am completely baffled at this point. Re-homing either of them is not an option, we are too much in love and want so badly to make this work. Any insight or suggestions are enormously appreciated!

08-04-2010, 07:13 AM	#1
RBCZ Mom Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA Posts: 10	Totally baffled - need advice on puppy interaction Hello, I'm new here and searched for similar posts on this but couldn't find anything. The post is a bit long but I really need advice and the facts will help. My hubby and I got two yorkie puppies a week apart about 7 weeks ago. First the boy who is now 8 months, then the girl who is now 11 months. A week after we got her, she went into heat unexpectedly (according to her breeder. We had planned to spay and neuter them both in July), so we had to separate them and it was stressful for everyone. Then right after she ended her heat and they could be together again, she came down with a stomach issue - mostly seems to be vomiting undigested food, only once a little diarrhea. She had a bit of stomach issues during her heat but not this consistently, and her breeder said she never vomited before. So, we got her on meds from the vet (antibiotic, carafate and pepcid) and a bland diet with small meals, and she finished her meds yesterday and seemed to be coming along for 5 days now but just vomited a small bit of breakfast (still bland diet)! So, the boy is VERY spunky and high energy and into his adolescent stage, and can be relentless wanting to romp with her. He tends to get a bit rough, and I try to let them work it out unless it gets too crazy and she is obviously not happy. Also, they share a potty area and when she needs to poo he distracts her at times and will try to get to her poo, so I separate them to allow her to go but she then seems stressed and at times then won't go. Could her stomach issues be due to stress? Could she be almost "too full" since she has these potty issues due to him? We love these little furry babies SOOOO much and want them to be happy and healthy again so they can have a normal life, and I am completely baffled at this point. Re-homing either of them is not an option, we are too much in love and want so badly to make this work. Any insight or suggestions are enormously appreciated!