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txyorkieguy · 08-12-2013, 10:49 AM

Hello YT!

I just received my Yorkie, Max, who is about 19 weeks old, this past Saturday. He arrived via plane to here in Texas, from AmazingYorkies (Deb). He's been great so far! He's slowly warming up to me day by day, is doing good with potty training, but I'm having two main issues: eating and people/other dog interaction.

He hasn't really ate hardly since he's arrived. On his first day here, he ate less than a 1/4 of a cup. Yesterday, he probably ate about the same amount, and today he hasn't eaten anything. I tried hand feeding him yesterday, which seemed to work, but it didn't work today. I work away from home during the day (but come home during lunch)--so I leave him in his playpen with food and water. He's not really big on any treats either. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Another issue that he's had is that he's been growling at random people and other dogs in the dog area at my apartment complex. He didn't do this on the first day, but started to do it yesterday. I'm hoping that he's just still missing home and his brothers/sisters/Mom, and this will get better over the next week or so. Tomorrow I'll be taking him to meet one of my friend's dogs. Any thoughts?

Thanks!

08-12-2013, 10:49 AM	#1
txyorkieguy Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 11	My new Yorkie won't eat Hello YT! I just received my Yorkie, Max, who is about 19 weeks old, this past Saturday. He arrived via plane to here in Texas, from AmazingYorkies (Deb). He's been great so far! He's slowly warming up to me day by day, is doing good with potty training, but I'm having two main issues: eating and people/other dog interaction. He hasn't really ate hardly since he's arrived. On his first day here, he ate less than a 1/4 of a cup. Yesterday, he probably ate about the same amount, and today he hasn't eaten anything. I tried hand feeding him yesterday, which seemed to work, but it didn't work today. I work away from home during the day (but come home during lunch)--so I leave him in his playpen with food and water. He's not really big on any treats either. Does anyone have any suggestions? Another issue that he's had is that he's been growling at random people and other dogs in the dog area at my apartment complex. He didn't do this on the first day, but started to do it yesterday. I'm hoping that he's just still missing home and his brothers/sisters/Mom, and this will get better over the next week or so. Tomorrow I'll be taking him to meet one of my friend's dogs. Any thoughts? Thanks!