6 week old Yorkie

[Pup-e-Love]

My Reesie is 7 months old and I don't think I would leave him home alone for 9 hrs. (He probably 'could' stay home for that long, I just wouldn't do that to him. They just need so much when they are young.)

[Yorkiedaze]

I think NatNatt has left the building!!

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

I think NatNatt has left the building!!

Honestly I hope she comes back.

To NatNatt:
I'm sorry your threads didn't turn out the way you hoped. I really am. But, you have to understand that this is a yorkie community in which every single person on here adores their yorkie baby as if it was a human child. At least I do, my boy is my baby, my pride and joy. Every person that responded to any of your threads meant well and in no way was trying to be disrespectful. Each one of us has you and your future yorkie baby's health and happiness in mind.

Now to answer your question, potty training is quite easy, although it is a long process. Leaving a potty pad for the first time does not mean a puppy of 6 weeks, 12 weeks, or even a one year old will know what that means. You will need to decide whether crate training, or an expen will be right for you. For either one, you MUST take your baby to the pad every two hours, or maybe 1 hr in your case since your baby is so young, meaning his/her bladder will be very very tiny, and give a potty command like "go pee pee" or something. Wait 15 to 20 mins and if nothing happens in that time, take him/her back to the crate or expen and wait 10 mins and try again until he/she potties successfully. PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE if he/she does. You'll also need a good accident cleanup spray, like Nature's Miracle. Use it as indicated or the enzymes won't have enough time to do their magic and your baby will be able to smell pee and will want to go there again. #1 key to making this work, BE CONSISTENT. Buy a timer if you have to, to make sure you are taking your baby to the pad every hour or two on the hour. Keep the pad in the exact same place. Don't move it, you want him/her to learn it's location. Remember that accidents happen, and getting emotional will only make things worse and confuse your baby. Quickly clean up any accidents and try again. Your baby will learn to use the piddle pads with time.

However, in order for the above to work, you will need a baby that is alive and well. Potty training itself is a time consuming process that requires you to be available 24 hours a day 7 days a week, in order for him/her to be successful, especially since your baby will be as young as you described. In order to keep a baby that young alive, you will need constant feedings in which you will need to actively help to make sure your baby is eating enough. You will need to keep an eye on him/her and make sure they are getting enough sleep, and keep an eye out for the hypoglycemic attacks that mean your baby does not have proper blood sugar and you will need to feed your baby some nutrical in order to get him/her feeling better. And if all goes well, and your baby grows up to be a physically healthy dog, you and you alone will be responsible to properly socialize your furbaby so that it responds properly to life with people and other animals. Something mom and or it's litter mates would have helped to teach these basic life lessons.

I really hope you comeback and listen to what is being said. We're all trying to help.

[guliverandmaya]

why the first thread was closed and a new one was opened? Who can close a thread? Just curious... Thanks!

[guliverandmaya]

I was just looking at meetup.com and there is a yorkie group in Tampa

Search results - Meetup.com

Go there or call the captan of the group and see who can help you watch your puppy.

Good luck!

[MauiGirl]

Originally Posted by guliverandmaya

why the first thread was closed and a new one was opened? Who can close a thread? Just curious... Thanks!

The original poster had 3 threads going about the same issue, so either a moderator or administrator closed, as duplicate posting is not allowed.

[Zeus08]

I just wish her and the new pup all the best. I worry for them both. NatNatt hope all is well.

[TecoyaB]

Originally Posted by Ladymom

No way should a 6 week old puppy be in pet daycare and exposed to all those deadly viruses! This puppy won't even be able to start his vaccinations for another couple weeks and those early vaccinations are only about 25% effective.

I doubt Petsmart would accept a puppy that young anyway since it is illegal to sell one at six weeks in Florida.

Being in vet care, is better than being left alone in a house for 9 hours...
I don't think a puppy that young should leave the nest, but if the owner insists on bring the puppy home, then... better the puppy be with a vet, than all alone.

[NatNatt]

Im really sad and upset to read everyones post because I had no idea. Like I said I have never taking care of a dog before and didnt know any better. I can come home on my lunch break for his first 12 weeks to see him. That will mean he will only be in the house for only 4 hours by himself at a time. I also can ask my friend that lives next door to check on him and make sure he is ok. I just need advice as far as what to do to take care of him...I want to do my best on taking care of him and no one really seems to be giving me advice as far as what to do but not to take him at 6 weeks. The lady that is giving me the dog has already booked her flight to come at his 6 weeks without even confirming it would be ok with me first so at this point I cant tell her I cant take him and to fly another time. She is being nice enough to not charge me for her to fly here or to pay for his flight. I just need advice on food and how to take care of him. If I heard this from you guys before she went ahead on her own t hen I would of told her to stop and come at his 12 weeks

Please...I just need advice now on how to take care of him food/envierment/how to love him...

[TecoyaB]

Originally Posted by NatNatt

Im really sad and upset to read everyones post because I had no idea. Like I said I have never taking care of a dog before and didnt know any better. I can come home on my lunch break for his first 12 weeks to see him. That will mean he will only be in the house for only 4 hours by himself at a time. I also can ask my friend that lives next door to check on him and make sure he is ok. I just need advice as far as what to do to take care of him...I want to do my best on taking care of him and no one really seems to be giving me advice as far as what to do but not to take him at 6 weeks. The lady that is giving me the dog has already booked her flight to come at his 6 weeks without even confirming it would be ok with me first so at this point I cant tell her I cant take him and to fly another time. She is being nice enough to not charge me for her to fly here or to pay for his flight. I just need advice on food and how to take care of him. If I heard this from you guys before she went ahead on her own t hen I would of told her to stop and come at his 12 weeks

Please...I just need advice now on how to take care of him food/envierment/how to love him...

I would call a breeder and ask what they do at this age. Be careful of walking in. When I brought Castor Pollux home I put a pad with bleach and water at the door so ppl could wipe their feet on it before they came in. I also had a ton of blankets everywhere. watch for your yorkie being too ambitious for his size. Castor Pollux would climb up on everything, sometimes slip so I'd have to catch him, and help him. He'd sometimes climb up on stuff and not be able to get down, but this was at 3 months... so maybe your yorkie won't be doing that. so just be very watchful. VERY watchful, Castor Pollux gets into things that he shouldn't even be able to get into. Yorkies are companions by breed so they're really clingy (in the cutest way). Castor Pollux is almost 9 months and still whines when my keys jingle.
But don't be sad... I wouldn't start training at anytime soon but when you do i gave you some pee pad advice. @ petsmart you can leave your dog with the vet all day. The petsmart here has sterile rooms. When Castor Pollux was sneezing and couldn't go to daycare (dogs that maybe sickly don't go, owners are really responsible when it comes to stuff like that) so i took him to the vet for the day. he stayed in a sterile room with a vet tech all day. The vet tech said that they usually have er ding crap work like expessin anal sacs but having to stay with Castor Pollux all day was fun for here.

[ranant12]

Nat Nat,

Thank goodness you chose to stay here and I hope you do stick around because you will need all the help you can get with a puppy that young.

I think getting the puppy at six weeks is the biggest mistake you can make, but.......if you are going to go ahead with it here are some things you must do.

1.) Find someone to watch the puppy at least the first 4 weeks of it's life while you work. It CAN NOT stay home alone, period. Either check with your boss about bringing it to work with you or aggessively seek someone to care for it during the day for you.

2.) When you get home, plan to stay home with you puppy every minute that you can. That means no going out, no shopping, no anything where you must leave the puppy unattended. Yorkies that young can and will die from low blood sugar.

3.) Purchase Puppycal/Nutrical now. You will need it to give you puppy to help prevent low blood sugar. Also purchase a can of replacement puppy formula to add to the softened food in the event that your puppy is having trouble adjusting to the food.

4.) Plan on and be prepared to hand feed your puppy every bite of food it eats. Be prepared to monitor the amount of food it gets at each meal and be prepared to feed it at least every 2-3 hours. You will likely also have to teach it to drink water. For me this involved putting my fingers in the water bowl and allowing the puppy to drink off of my fingers until she got the hang of drinking water.

5.) Purchase a heating pad. Your puppy is unable to maintain its body temperature at that age and will have to be given a warming source to cuddle on to keep warm.

6.) Be prepared to isolate it from ALL visitors. Its immune system will be weakened by leaving it's mother so young. Many diseases can be transmitted to your puppy on the clothes and shoes of visitors.

7.) Set your alarm clock every 2-3 hours during the night to feed and check on your puppy. Hypoglycemia can kill a puppy that young in a very, very short period of time.

8.)Have enough money set aside to pay for emergency vet visits. A minimum of $500. Most problems occur after regular vets are closed and ER vets are very expensive. They will not see you dog no matter how sick it is unless you are able to pay for the visit up front. Plan on weekly visit's the the vet to ensure that the puppy is gaining weight appropriately.

9.) Be prepared to clean up after your puppy frequently. Most often puppies that young are learning how to use the bathroom correctly from Mom. You will have to make sure it is using the bathroom and clean them often as they are unable to clean themselves. Keep baby wet wipes handy for this. Potty training will be a LONG process. Potty training most puppies takes a minimum of 6 months and sometimes as long as a year. My 5 month old Davinci is only half way there and he is being raised with his mother to help train him.

10.) Good luck with your puppy. I pray with all my heart that things turn out well for you and it.

[Ladymom]

Originally Posted by NatNatt

The lady that is giving me the dog has already booked her flight to come at his 6 weeks without even confirming it would be ok with me first so at this point I cant tell her I cant take him and to fly another time. She is being nice enough to not charge me for her to fly here or to pay for his flight. If I heard this from you guys before she went ahead on her own t hen I would of told her to stop and come at his 12 weeks

You certainly can tell her to stop. Tell her it is illegal to sell a puppy under eight weeks old in Florida. This includes puppies transported into the state as well as puppies offered for sale within the state.

The airlines require a vet certificate to fly. She will very likely be stopped from boarding the flight with him when the attendant realizes he is only six weeks old. If she lies about his age, that's another crime.

I'm sure she would rather pay a cancellation fee to the airlines than be convicted of a misdemeanor.

[ARCHIE]

Unless you can take three months off from work and be with this little
one 24/7 I would not purchase it. In reality think about the size of this
little tiny breathing creature being left alone for 4hrs at a time. Puppies
should be with their mother's until the age of at least 12 weeks so if
it leaves at 6wks you have to take it's mother's place and be there 24/7
for it. Going 4hrs without food could possibly kill it. That's reality.
Please re-think this and do what's right for the puppy.
Good luck,

[Ladymom]

Forward a copy of Florida law the breeder. She probably doesn't realize it is illegal to sell a six week old puppy in Florida.

Florida Consolidated Cruelty Statutes

Since a licensed veterinarian is required to certify the puppy healthy prior to its sale and vaccinate it, test it for parasites, etc, very likely the vet will check the law where the puppy is to be sold and refuse to certify the puppy anyway.

[livingdustmops]

What state does the breeder live in?