YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community - View Single Post

jenstanford78 · 07-17-2011, 11:51 PM

First I wanna say I am so glad I found this site.... This place is going to be so helpful!!!!! I have some questions...
I am a new yorkie owner, I adopted a 10 month old yorkie who is just about to turn 1 in a week. Her name is CoCo Channel (I added the Channel part), she is very playful, and has very selective hearing...yep shes spoiled! The reason we actually got her was due to the lost of our 4 yr old white germ. shep that got out of my yard by jumping the fence to chase a rabbit,and he got hit by a car.... so not only did that break my husbands heart and mine but it broke are other dog Bella Marie who is a mini aust.shep/Bichon heart as well. Bella had never been a only dog and and them 2 were so attached, so bella had been grieving, we figured get a dog that stay small where bella was the one was the "mother figure" the bigger one for once ect.... so we got CoCo.
I didnt understand why CoCo hadnt been adopted yet and I was told cause she wasnt docked, well I had no clue what they were talking about (thank god for google) show that shows I didnt know much about yorkies, but shes so cute and looks just fine to me.
i also didnt know they need the hair plucked from ears
So I have a few questions...
1. I have got her hair plucked her ears and she still scratched them, and the odor i can smell from across the room...I've figured it was a ear infection from everything I have read. I read if you didnt pluck them they could get them. I noticed in the past few days since i had them plucked the odor has got worse....... yes I have cleaned them with dog ear cleaner, and yes i am going to take her to vet, but I am wondering/praying that thats what it is....if looked in her ear and its lots nasty stuff and its very strong. Ive also notice after i clean her ears or or give her a bath the smell is even stronger, which thats pretty strong!
2. CoCo also throws up maybe 1x a week or 1x every other week and it can be anywhere from 2 hrs after she eats to 5 hrs after she eats, OH im wondering if there is something special i should feed yorkies, I do feed her small breed soft dog food
3. the barking....she barks at the wall.... she barks at the wind, I'v try everything, the No bark coco, i try the spray water in face and say no bark..... HELP, sometimes its ok
4. any special tips,special needs, from cleaning/grooming,food, anything about yorkies would be great
5. potty training...oh we are still having a few accidents in the home
6. she weighs 5lbs at this age (1), do you think she will get any bigger?
7.I was told yorkies get bad teeth is that true?
8. oh the hair in ears, do I pluck it for now on, or just keep having the groomer? and how often?

Yep I know nothing about yorkies

I love my yorkie she is so cute and loving i did find out you have to brush them before you bath them and after.... poor thing was matted up I had to get her almost shaved and start her all over, thank god its summer
Coco loves her some attention, and doesnt like when you give it to someone else

Sorry this is long and might sound kinda stupid but like I said i dont know anything bout yorkies I just knew she was so cute and had to have her!

07-17-2011, 11:51 PM	#1
jenstanford78 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: kansas city Posts: 2	New Yorkie owner...Have questions.... First I wanna say I am so glad I found this site.... This place is going to be so helpful!!!!! I have some questions... I am a new yorkie owner, I adopted a 10 month old yorkie who is just about to turn 1 in a week. Her name is CoCo Channel (I added the Channel part), she is very playful, and has very selective hearing...yep shes spoiled! The reason we actually got her was due to the lost of our 4 yr old white germ. shep that got out of my yard by jumping the fence to chase a rabbit,and he got hit by a car.... so not only did that break my husbands heart and mine but it broke are other dog Bella Marie who is a mini aust.shep/Bichon heart as well. Bella had never been a only dog and and them 2 were so attached, so bella had been grieving, we figured get a dog that stay small where bella was the one was the "mother figure" the bigger one for once ect.... so we got CoCo. I didnt understand why CoCo hadnt been adopted yet and I was told cause she wasnt docked, well I had no clue what they were talking about (thank god for google) show that shows I didnt know much about yorkies, but shes so cute and looks just fine to me. i also didnt know they need the hair plucked from ears So I have a few questions... 1. I have got her hair plucked her ears and she still scratched them, and the odor i can smell from across the room...I've figured it was a ear infection from everything I have read. I read if you didnt pluck them they could get them. I noticed in the past few days since i had them plucked the odor has got worse....... yes I have cleaned them with dog ear cleaner, and yes i am going to take her to vet, but I am wondering/praying that thats what it is....if looked in her ear and its lots nasty stuff and its very strong. Ive also notice after i clean her ears or or give her a bath the smell is even stronger, which thats pretty strong! 2. CoCo also throws up maybe 1x a week or 1x every other week and it can be anywhere from 2 hrs after she eats to 5 hrs after she eats, OH im wondering if there is something special i should feed yorkies, I do feed her small breed soft dog food 3. the barking....she barks at the wall.... she barks at the wind, I'v try everything, the No bark coco, i try the spray water in face and say no bark..... HELP, sometimes its ok 4. any special tips,special needs, from cleaning/grooming,food, anything about yorkies would be great 5. potty training...oh we are still having a few accidents in the home 6. she weighs 5lbs at this age (1), do you think she will get any bigger? 7.I was told yorkies get bad teeth is that true? 8. oh the hair in ears, do I pluck it for now on, or just keep having the groomer? and how often? Yep I know nothing about yorkies I love my yorkie she is so cute and loving i did find out you have to brush them before you bath them and after.... poor thing was matted up I had to get her almost shaved and start her all over, thank god its summer Coco loves her some attention, and doesnt like when you give it to someone else Sorry this is long and might sound kinda stupid but like I said i dont know anything bout yorkies I just knew she was so cute and had to have her!