I have tears and my heart feels like someone just crushed it, playing with Sashas pups and noticing that Blue Ivy is not getting and moving around any more like her sisters and brothers. Her hind legs go further out on each side like they are paralyzed or something. Others are walking really well for four weeks old on 04/27/12. My heart hurts, because I don't want to put her thru any pain she might have. I can't sleep from the tears that steadily fall. I am so sorry, so so sorry, i'm sorry my blue ivy!!!!!!! Lord please forgive me!!!!

I'm sure he Yorkie Talks.

What's going on.

Does Blue Ivy need to see a vet?

I hope you took her to the vet. ASAP!!

We are headed to vet hospital, be back

I'm with Concretegirl, go raw, barf holistic, I've done the switch this year. You say finances is not an issue, then get away from kibble and get the pups and adults on raw, much healthier option and seek out a truly holistic vet who supports raw feeding.
Your pups with be healthier and happier, once you get your gene pool issues sorted.
Now on your site you raise poodles and maltese as well as yorkies, this is a massive red flag to any responsible person looking for a breeder, and mention your husband raises bulldogs.
Are you going to stop this practice and just focus on Yorkies?
And you have CKC registered, in the US that doesn't hold much standing you should be AKC registered, that's if you are referring to the Canadian Kennel Club?

I am praying for Mrs Blue Ivy. I hope its just a minor glitch. Please keep us posted!!

Teegy, please read my previous post. Blue Ivy is ok, vet says that she is as fat as a pig, heart sound good, not other issues other than she is progressing slower in beginning to walk than the others. My floors are ceramic tile so he stated to try and get something with a grip, so that she can stand better and he said to exercise her legs as well. I will be ordering a DNA test for her to see if she is truly a yorkie, again Sasha's dad is a AKC registered and her momma is CKC registered, at the time didn't know the importants of the two, that I know now. He also stated the if she is truly a yorkshire terrier, then further research will have to be done. So I have my office chair rubber mat that will be used for their area or if anyone have any other suggestions would love to hear:).

So glad she is ok!! I really think she is a yorkie,,,just a blue like Mack. They look identical at this age! How s her hair? Still growing normally?

yes he said at this stage Kendre I should not worry, everything looks normal growing, eating well, hair is fine, he just suggested that I get the DNA so that I can know for sure if she is truly a yorkie. I will bring the test results back to him at their 7 or 8 weeks first shots that they get. He also explained genetics in detailed something like Navillusc showed me but he went a little further until I truly understood it.

Mats: Try a long Yoga mat. RElatively cheap and you can get it in 6 foot or so lengths. Also easily washed.

Does anyone remember the military regimens in stimulating puppies at a month old until 12 weeks to increase their physical and mental stimulation?


Raising Our Puppies

Do you ever do yoga yourself-it's really awesome. Hippy weird if you're not into it but I assure you it works wonders!
Found it!

Suncera please try the Bio Sensor Method. Here's one link to it.

http://www.heritagegoldens.com/biosensor.pdf

That's wonderful...so happy for you and Blue Ivy that she's just a pinch slower with walking and nothing more serious. :D

You might check into some of the threads here about the DNA tests, also...I am not certain they are 100% accurate, if I correctly understand. Is there some doubt that she is truly a Yorkie? Perhaps I missed something somewhere...? :confused::rolleyes::p:D

It (genetics) is a bit complicated in its possibilities, technicalities, and issues, depending how deep you get into it, but it is fascinating and essential for practical application. I am glad he helped you...all I did was show you a very generalized overview of how genes (recessives) work, how Blue Ivy came to be, how you can be certain of the "carrier" status of both her parents, and what can happen in future litters under similar circumstances. It is important to possess some knowledge and understanding if you plan to breed seriously, and be taken seriously by other knowledgeable affiliates.

Please note that I am NOT a breeder myself although I do have welping experience, etc., and also I am NOT making any effort to speak for the "breeder" community or offend those wonderful people, some of whom are my friends, in any way...:D

I mean absolutely no disrespect when saying any of this...quite the opposite. You are making a heroic effort to turn a bad situation around and learning such things is a huge step in the right direction if your plan is to produce healthy dogs that conform to the standard. It also helps explain...to my way of thinking...'why' (at least in part) the "standard" exists...it gives you something to aim for in genetic conformation, mental, and color quality and helps reduce incentive to deliberately breed off-color (sometimes termed "exotic") and/or genetically impaired...including "blue"...Yorkies that may be un-healthy, un-sound dogs. Even if/when you do know, you can still have issues occur...which is really sad. I know I'd love to see perfect puppies and kitties EVERY welping! :D

Take care!

The widespread feet could also be from the position she was in while still in the womb.
I had one (in a litter of 6) and her back feet turned inward so that she had clappy feet.
I began working with her early on just holding each foot outward gentry and massaging and by 6 weeks she was running and playing with her siblings. You will think the massage isnt working because it works so slowly. Also, I held her in the sink up to her belly in warm water and she naturally started moving those little feet which strengthened them also. Good luck and stick with it.

OMG, I love you guys, thank you so much, I do have yoga mats, never thought of that Gemy, I'm gonna print the information Concretegurl mentioned and put it in my black bible for guidance, thank you. Navillusc, vet says she looks like a full Yorkie, he just questioned about the CKC(Contenital kennel club) registry, which is not approval in his book neither. He wants me to consider DNA just to make sure there isn't any other breed generations down that was a mishap or something. He to tells me not to breed CKC anymore and stick with AKC, proven guarantee, and OMG thank you Julia never though to put her in warm water, because out of instinct they will paddle right, and with me holding her under her belly her front and hind legs will paddle. Thank you guys so much!!! I am determined to do this right. The vet says do range of motion with her a few times a day, what about the warm water exercise?

YTers are awsome....thanks so much for helping Suncera, I have learned soooo much from this thread....not planning on getting into breeding, knowledge is a wonderful thing.

The warm water sessions are a great idea!!! Just limit her activities outside your house as much as possible... Make sure you take your own blanket with you to vet visits to place her on and wash with a bleach mixture before using it again. We will never know for sure if blues have a low immune system, but after macks scare, I take no chances!!! Mack and I are rooting for you blue ivy!!

Ok, I was debating to take her out and away from mommie, but I got scared and nervous and didn't want to make anymore careless mistakes so i took her in. I can sleep now that she is ok. I have collected a lot of donations from friends and family over the past month of baby blankets a playpen, etc. for blue ivy, well all of the pups until they go to their new homes. I told the new puppy owners that if they still wanted to keep their puppy that I will only charge them for the first visit of when their tails were docked and their dew clawing. And I will take care of everything else, and if they needed me to help them through out, then I will and try to assist them in anyway, I feel it's only fair because of my carelessness.

Do you have a spay/neuter contract in place for the pups and your other dogs getting rehomed?

Many breeder require that in edition to a $500 deposit they return to the buyer once proof of spay/neuter is provided for the pup-which they send microchipped to ensure the correct pup was spay/neutered by a vet (no funny business if the pup is microchipped by you, and scanned noted by a vet during spay/neuter) plus it really helps make sure they make it home if lost or back to you if abandoned at a shelter.

I can only go off of their words of my friends and the family members that are getting them, I have told them the issues with them, so I hope that they do the right thing. I have a lot of people donate to me blankets, a playpen, etc. for the puppies an blue ivy. The puts that I am keeping with be spayed. If they want to give me 150.00 for the pups they can if they don't have it then that's fine as well, really feel that I should not be receiving anything from my carelessness.

concretegurl, is that link you posted something I can order. It said veterinarians log in or something. Still looking for a DNA testing kit online.

http://www.heritagegoldens.com/biosensor.pdf

This is a pdf online if it doesn't open check your adobe version, otherwise just google bio sensor for puppies

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How do I post pictures to this thread, I would love for everyone to see Blue Ivy, she has started to walk a little, still wobbly but she is doing well, the exercising is working. they are 4 weeks old as of 04/27/12. Can you post videos as well?

Pictures go in the picture section. Videos in the Video section (Under General) both sections can be found. Or you can do an album on your page. Whichever you choose.

Instructions are at the top in STICKIES of each section.

ok, I've started her album just wanted to post in different threads. I'll give it a try.

If this comes out right here is Blue Ivy, she made 4 weeks old on 04/27/12.http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/pic...ctureid=119639

blue Ivy is adorable

What a cutie!!!

She looks like she's eating/being fed well...do her back legs bend correctly or is it just the angle & pose in the pic?

For a new blue born she's picking up color & has a tick coat-that's a really good sign right?

Thank you, she is doing well, but she don't bend her legs that much, she just started walking a little so she trying, I'm so glad she has started to walk. They get their 7 week shots in three weeks.