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Originally Posted by tamaramay Hello everyone. We are getting an adult female Yorkie in a few weeks. She is a retiring breeder who is 6 years old.
I have a number of questions, while we get ready for her to arrive. Her owner is out of town, so maybe I can get a little advice here?
First of all, I would like to buy a set of clippers for grooming, as I would like to do this myself. Is there a particular product that people recommend?
Also, I notice that many of you allow your Yorkie to sleep with you. Our little girl is very tiny (not sure of a weight, but probably 5 lbs or less). If you have a bed of typical height, can the dog jump up and down on his/her own? My floor is not carpeted, and I'm wondering if I will need to build her a ramp? Get some of those carpeted stairs? Also I'm wondering the same thing about my stairs to the second floor. They are not carpeted. Can a small Yorkie make it up a standard flight of stairs independently? Or will she need to be carried up and down? Hopefully these questions aren't too dumb!
We are excitedly awaiting our new arrival. We have to wait until her puppies are weaned, then she will be spayed and become our pet. |
Welcome and congratulations!
No, they should never be allowed to jump up and down from a bed, even when they are able. Besides the possibility of broken bones, it can also injure delicate hip and knee joints. I use carpeted stairs here. In fact, there are two sets in our home.
Whether or not your yorkie will be able to negotiate the stairway to the second floor and down again, probably depends on whether or not she has been used to stairs in the past. At 6 yrs of age, if she hasn't been used to them, there is the possibility that she might not even try. There is also the possibility that she might try to go up and down them, but I would worry about her slipping and falling down them, especially, if she isn't used to them. You will need to get behind her and see if with your hands on her back side with a little nudging whether or not she will even try to go up them. Good luck. By the way, is she housebroken?