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Originally Posted by Elton20  I am kinda new to this forum so bare with me. I am going to be getting a female teacup yorkie at only 2 pounds at 11 weeks. Problem is that the seller is on vacation and I don't want my new puppy shipped so I may go to another breeder with a 13 week old yorkie at 3 pounds. If I get either I will be using a PTPA(Potty Training Puppy Apartment Modern Puppies - Potty Training a Puppy because I want my yorkie to mostly we an indoor dog and only out for walks and maybe vacation in 4 months. I don't have carpet I have hard wood floor so I am aware if I drop it it may injure the puppy. I just need to know about the vaccination and immunization schedule and what is a recommended brand of dog food for the puppy and what to switch to when the yorkie is an adult. I know to feed the puppy 3 times a day and keep water readily available at all times. I know to keep all hazardous materials out of reach and the kitchen off limits. One of the main reasons I want my puppy to be an indoor puppy is because my dad is a car mechanic and he has a BUNCH of poisonous liquids in the garage so the garage is off limits as well. I also want to know how often should I let the puppy loose in the house after I'm home from school. My grandparents are home all day long but I don't want the dog out the whole day. I'll keep her in the PTPA at night and in the morning and until I get home. I will be the main carer for the puppy. We have 7 people in the house. One 7 year old, one 11 year old, one 13 year old and the rest are adults. My mom has allergies so I knew a yorkie would be great for her. I was going to decide on a maltese but I found out they were hard to keep nice looking. So please I just want all my questions answered before I get a yorkie. I have done all my research and know how to take care of yorkies but I just don't know about the shot and what kind of food to give to the puppy. And one more question, how do you search for discussions? |
The YT Library here has some wonderful informative, articles, one on how to choose/find a reputable breeder. They also have a great article on vaccination protocols.
I would also support prior posters very wise advice to search and "buy" your breeder first. There is no hurry, get on a waiting list if necessary.
KNow this a very good breeder will not let a pup go prior to 12wks of age and 2 pounds. You need both before the breeder will be ready to let her/his pup be adopted out.
Yorkies in general are active, inquistive dogs, with a huge need and love to be with their owners. They need both mental and physical stimulation, every day. So it would not be advisable to keep your pup in a play pen for over 16 hours a day, every day. If you can come home at lunch, or conversely if grandma/pa, is willing to play with the pup several times for 10-15 minutes or so while you are away at school, that would be great. When the pups are young, 15minutes or so several times a day, then some quiet time is preferred to one hour gungho at a time.
Health concerns, in the article I referred you to, there are some listed, as well as what you can expect from a good breeder, if there is a problem. A good breeder would never insist you return the pup, instead maybe an offer to refund partial or full purchase price dependent upon the condition, or be willing to take back the pup. A good breeder will always be willing to take back the dog if somehow your circumstances change and you can no longer keep the pup.
Now as an informed purchaser, understanding that no matter the best of breeding, sometimes a problem does occur. Are you willing to bear the financial burden of surgery for Luxating Patella(s), FHO, kidney or thryoid disease, LiverShunt surgery? These surgeries easily can cost much more than the purchase price of your pup.
Dentals as another poster indicated, Yorkies are prone to gum/tooth disease. They require regular care by you, teeth cleaning, and quite frequently will need to go into the vet to have a dental cleaning done. Maybe every 2 perhaps 3 yrs? Prices seem to vary for this quite a lot, best to find out from your vet what kind of pricing you may be looking at.
Finally, I wish you the best of luck in finding the right breeder, and the joy one day of being owned by a Yorkie
