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Originally Posted by d0llface22  Hi everyone I am a new owner of a Yorkie puppy who I named Teddy. My boyfriend bought him for me as a surprise gift this week. He will be 10 weeks old this Tuesday. His breeder had him on Royal Canin and Science Diet wet food. She told me to keep him on wet food until I see the Vet before I feed him any dry food. Teddy will be getting his first shots this Monday. Teddy's stool has been soft which has me concerned and his urine a bright yellow. He refuses to drink water so today I bought a syringe and am feeding the water to him thankfully his urine is now becoming a much faint yellow. I read the bright yellow might be from being dehydrated so I'm hand feeding him water now. I've been feeding him 4 times a day like the breeder told me at 8am 12 pm 4 pm and again at 8 pm. I've done some research on dry dog food and I really would like to get Teddy on it asap for his teeth and more solid stool. I know the vet may try to get me to keep him on science diet or Royal Canin because they are paid to do that but I've been googling the ingredients and I really would like to buy him something else with no by products. I've read up on Wellness, Blue Buffalo, Solid Gold, Natural Balance and Taste of the Wild but not sure which is best. Also Teddy's been nipping at me and chewing on everything. I bought him a stuffless squeak toy and a rubber bone. I tell him ouch and no when he bites sometimes he stops other times he won't. I have him sleeping in a bed I bought for him and I'm now having second thoughts. I just ordered a crate online. He's been getting up at all hours and has me up all night not because he's crying but because he has to go potty on his wee wee pad and I am cleaning up after him. I know this is a lot of questions but I'm desperate for any helpful tips and any advice. I already feel like a bad dog owner because he's been nipping and because of his diet. I wish I was better prepared  . At the moment I'm giving him wet food Royal Canin. Please any advice and info would be great. Thank you. |
Our Bella started on dry Royal Canin puppy kibble for Yorkshire Terriers and did great. It's a small kibble and easy to chew and swallow. We switched her to Blue Buffalo when she got a little older. Since Bella is our only dog, we allow her to feed freely during the day, and she regulates her eating fine. You're doing the right thing about the biting. Just say "Ouch!" and pull your hand away and hand him the rubber nylabone or a rope bone to chew on instead. Eventually he will get the point, although you may have some problems with nipping until he's finished teething around 6 months. We crate trained Bella as soon as we got her, and she caught on quickly to potty training. We have her trained to go indoors on a potty pad, which we change every day.