I got my yorkie the exact same way you did except she was 7 yrs old. She had all of the traits your yorkie has when I first bought her home. The very first thing I did was take her to the vet. Her teeth were rotten, she had worms, fleas and earmites and all of her hair had to be cut off because it was so badly matted. I also had to get her spayed. She ended up loosing all but 4 teeth. Most of her vet bills were because of her teeth and spaying so be prepare to spend some money to get her healthy again.
It cost me about 1200.00 (not all at one time) to get her healthy and she still has the occassional urinary tract infection but overall she is now in excellent health. She was horribly neglected. she also was used for breeding. As for potty training, I am still working on that. She still doesn't let me know when she has to potty so I keep her on a strict schedule when I am at home and she stays in her expen when I am at work. I don't put her in a crate only an ex-pen. It was worth whatever trouble I had to go through because she is worth it. It's now 2 yrs later and she is thriving. She just needed someone to love her unconditionally. |