Hi there,
This is my first post.... I am an absolute Yorkie lover; I have a 12 year old (yorkie fem) at home and am picking up a new baby from a reputable breeder in my area. She is ten weeks old, VERY small, weighs less than a pound.
I would so appreciate advice on house training, as it has been 12 years since my last puppy.
Is 10 weeks too young to crate trane? I am a stay at home Mom and am prepared to spend LOTS of time with my precious pup. Ideally, I would prefer to keep her in a crate only at night in my bedroom and then in a pen downstairs, during the day, with the crate placed inside the pen and wee pads as well, just until I can train her to go on command outside, as my older girl does. (She goes potty on command, the little sweetheaert.)
Please help! it's so long since I have had such a tiny pup at home, and would appreciate any advice.
Sorry, one other question: the breeder leaves food out all day. Is it okay to change this to three or four meals a day at specific times? I would like to do this because I think potty time would be more predictable. I will feed her the exact same diet she has received with the breeder until it is safe to change it.
