12 hours is a long long time to leave a new puppy alone 
 
  
how big is he ?  When a puppy is very young and small they can be prone to hypoglycemia (due to their small size) and I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving 
any yorkie baby alone that long....do you have a friend that could watch him ? 
congratulations but I think you need to find some way to check on him and good luck...