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Oh! Just thought of something, sorry for all the questions, thank you for all your imput. When I do need to pick him up, like to get in the car, of into the bath, up on a table to groom...ect, what is the proper way to pick them up and hold them? I was googling this and got two very very different answers. |
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The Swishy thing is a puppy thing...it may go away. Don't stop loving him, just don't baby him.....it's the best way for him to gain some independence and attitude. |
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The way I pick the dogs up and hold them is from their rear end, go between the legs and put him on your arm. Your arm supports their back....once you have them there make sure that you are holding his front legs on the outsides by spreading your hand and placing your thumb and fingers to keep them in place. This is so that if you are walking through a crowd no one walking by can accidently push his legs out...Be sure your grip is firm but, not hurtful |
Mardelin, you are awesome! Thank you so much for you help and imput. And yup, I can honestly say, he is the most loved puppy in the county! Hands down (I won't say on all of YT cause there would be a riot :p ) |
we should all take mental notes (I know most of us do), of these pearl of wisdom! Thanks for sharing Mardelin. |
Mardelin, I just wanted to add another thank you. You are always so generous with your wisdom when it comes to these dogs. I appreciate all you have to offer. :) Thanks |
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I have been a new yorkie pet owner too. I made all the same mistakes everyone else has. Not until I began showing dogs did I learn that what I had done in the past was not in the best interest of these wondeful lil creatures. So what I share with you has been a culmination of years of experience I have gained from wonderful people in the yorkie show world. Another wonderful source of information is Cesar Milan's Dog Whisperer Book. As he states that the people in the USA shower their dogs with so much affection and material items, but the one thing he noticed was the sadness in their eyes....we as a country tend to humanize our pets and forget they are first and foremost dogs. We have to give that back to them. |
Ditto Ditto, what Mary said...thanks! |
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I realised it during the fight for ear meds--I was treating him like a baby and cooing at him while he spazzed. 3 days into it I realised--(after watching CM's dog Whisperer) that I had never done this with my big dogs. Milo is my first lil one. Next morning my approach was all business and I informed him that I meant biz by using my "big girl voice". After that--- whenever I need him to pay attention all I have to say is, "big girl voice", in my bg voice and he knows there'll be no messing around. Duh---still works for my 18 yr old skin kid too!:p |
Really great info! I appreciate it very much too :) Really goes to show how a dog may have all the great qualities but the way you handle and raise him or her can make a great difference. YOu brought up things I never even took into consideration. Light bulb moment:eek: THank you so much for sharing such available information unselfishly. Can make us all better yorkie owners for sure. Only takes a nudge sometimes to put someone in the right direction. .......SOmetimes a big shove, but yeah as long as you get there.:D :thumbup: |
Roach Back 2 Attachment(s) Does any one know if there is something called puppy roach? as in puppy roach back I am assuming. I purchased a puppy from a breeder and had her shipped to me 1 wk ago. I noticed that she has like a hump in the middle of her back, although she is underweight and is boney. I have had pups at this weight before, but they were much younger than she, more like 8wks and their backs were level, she is 15wks and is 1 1/2lbs. I contacted her breeder and her response was, she didnt think about mentioning it to me because often they outgrow it. is this true?? can they outgrow it?? Isnt roachback genetic? how can a pup outgrow a genetic defect?? Here are some pics of when she was younger... I will try to wet her down and take a more current stacked pic of her and post it later... She is a little older and has tons of hair in the first pic... She is like a fluff ball it disguises her shape. The second pic is more true. :confused: |
Here is a thread where a member's dog is roached back. Having a roached back does not take away from health or wellness of a dog. Just that their topline is not level. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...16&postcount=5 http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...84&postcount=6 http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...67&postcount=1 http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...62&postcount=1 http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...39&postcount=4 http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...7&postcount=21 |
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You are right, it does not make these dogs unhealty. However, some dogs that are diagnosed by some as roached back are truely such. It can be they are weak and too close in the rear, low in the shoulders and at times caused by their posture. In the ring you can stack it out, however the true telling is if in gait they level off. |
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If he is just for pet anyway, I wouldn't sweat it, there are a lot worse things that can go wrong. This would not affect his health anyway. If it stays this way, I would not consider him for breeding purposes. |
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