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Osso · 01-01-2006, 01:13 AM

Welcome to the site Bimmer. I am an engineer and like you and a first time dog owner (but I've had cats since childhood) and I am used to clear instructions.

Your yorkie pup will teach you to lose that pretty quickly. I was a neat freak before I got Simon and Nigel, now their toys are always everywhere and some stuff I read just never worked for these guys. I would highly recommend that you read Yorkies for Dummies.

Also, just get an x-pen for him from Petsmart. Remember the first rule of engineering - keep it simple. It is a good size pen where you can place his crate, food dishes (let him free feed until 12 weeks or at least until he weighs 4 pounds) and pee pad. I would recommend that you line the flooring with laminate or painters cloth to keep your flooring safe from acidents.

I would not recommend a litterbox because unlike cats they dig and spead the litter all over the place and they sometimes like to hide their treats in there and then lick you. Plus the pee pad are treated to encourage pups to go on there.

01-01-2006, 01:13 AM	#27
Osso Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 136	Keep it simple Welcome to the site Bimmer. I am an engineer and like you and a first time dog owner (but I've had cats since childhood) and I am used to clear instructions. Your yorkie pup will teach you to lose that pretty quickly. I was a neat freak before I got Simon and Nigel, now their toys are always everywhere and some stuff I read just never worked for these guys. I would highly recommend that you read Yorkies for Dummies. Also, just get an x-pen for him from Petsmart. Remember the first rule of engineering - keep it simple. It is a good size pen where you can place his crate, food dishes (let him free feed until 12 weeks or at least until he weighs 4 pounds) and pee pad. I would recommend that you line the flooring with laminate or painters cloth to keep your flooring safe from acidents. I would not recommend a litterbox because unlike cats they dig and spead the litter all over the place and they sometimes like to hide their treats in there and then lick you. Plus the pee pad are treated to encourage pups to go on there.