Thank you. OMG, I am addicted to Yorkie Forums now. I love it.
I was very surprised about the dewclaws as well. In fact, I will be calling the breeder later tonight. Are they ugly, or what is the deal that they remove them. At this late stage of her little life, I think it could be too traumatic for that.
I just talked to a vet and they charge $80 for teeth scaling, etc. He said they can sometimes do it without anesthesizing the animal, but most of the times they have to. I read somewhere it is dangerous to anesthesize these little dogs. True! She weighs 6 lbs. and that is tiny, but I guess they are alot tinier than this alot.
I can probably meet this lady/dog at Fred Meyer's parking lot tomorrow. She lives an hour and a half away, and it so happens it is my Dad's birthday tomorrow, and he want to travel to this town and antique shop. If she lives close by, we will go to her home. If not, she will prob. meet us in the parking lot, but I am not ready to take her tomorrow as I need a crate, toys, food,
bed, etc. Besides that, I think I need to spend time at her home with the dog, but at least I could see how the dog reacts to me away from home.
Is this a good idea?
Many thanks.
Kate
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by whispersmom2 I am so glad you are considering an older dog. Has she been spayed? You might have answered that earlier but I didn't see it. As for her teeth--placque on teeth can cause heart problems so if she needs "polishing" that means she needs to be anesthetized for the cleaning. She can be spayed then too if needed.So, before that is done, she should have a blood panel..This might not be necessary as she has had anesthesia without problems. But, my vet does the panel anyway. Most Yorkies are not born with back dewclaws, only front ones. They are usually removed when tails are done. I am somewhat appauled that a breeder didn't know about dewclaws but that is another topic.
You need to take time off the first week if you work..especially IF her mom has been home with her. You will still have to do house-training as she is trained to her current house, not yours. X pens work well for keeping them safe when you are away..
And, you sure can change her name. Sadie is pretty close to zoe when you pronounce Zoe as ZOEY. You can gradually change her name by using the new and old name interchangeably when doing fun things. It will not take long if she associates Sadie with woooo-hoooo good stuff and snuggles and doing real fun things that she loves.
Good luck with your new girl and send pics when you get her. We like that!!! |