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Originally Posted by jspatz Hello All! I just bought my new Yorkie and have fallen completely in love. He is just the best thing ever! After reading some of these posts I am just a little confused, maybe overwhelmed is a better word.
1. Do you need to place a heating pad under their blanket on their bed?
2. Do Yorkie's have their ears cropped or do they stand up as they grow? Mine don't stand straight up yet.
3. I noticed that some people on here are just getting their pups and they are a couple month old. Maxx is just 6 weeks old. Did the breeder get rid of him too quick? He plays and eats just fine but I want to take every precaution I can.
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1. I don't think a heating pad is really necessary - just provide him with a nice bed and some blankets to cozy into. Plus, i would worry about the cord from the heating pad - that he might chew it.
2. Some yorkies ears never go up - BUT, just because they aren't up at 6weeks doesn't mean they wont ever. Some puppies have them up early and when they start teething one or both ears will drop again - they might go back up and they might not. There are things you can do to try and help the ear stand erect - like keeping the top 1/3 of the ear hair trimmed close to the ear so that it isn't weighed down by excess hair. You can also tape them (do a search on here, I've never had to do this and I'm not sure the exact method).
3. 6 weeks generally is considered quite early to take a puppy from it's mother - 8 weeks is ideal. I didn't get my puppies until 3mths and 4mths. I don't know the size of your puppy, perhaps he is a larger puppy and the breeder just felt comfortable letting you take him earlier? Regardless, I would imagine he's less than 2lbs and having nutrical on hand is a really good idea. You can do a search on here as well for hypoglycemia and learn what the symptoms are so you'll be prepared - it could save you an emergency trip to the vet.
Hope this helps! Good luck with your new little one - be sure to post some pictures!