My new baby won't walk
 

Hello all! I am new to this and I wanted to know how to handle my new puppy. I am a fist time owner of a yorkie, and I got a new teacup yorkie, named Zea, yesterday and she sakes a lot, she's very shy and she won't walk, at all. I got her from a breeder, and the parents were there too. She'll eat and she finally pooped this morning but she won't take more than 2 steps, and that's only to readjust her position. Is this normal? How do I help her? What can I do? All help is appreciated! Thank you very much.

When did you bring her home and has she been to your vet for an examination? It seems very odd that she will not walk around. Do you mean with a harness and leash or just in general she refuses to walk? Was she running and playing at the breeders home when you went to visit?

It took Lola a bit to get comfortable enough to walk around my house.

The first night she wouldn't let us put her down, the next day she tried to be the same way but we knew we needed to break that habit. My Grandmom put a blanket on the floor for her and that helped her, it was like her home base, she'd walk around the blanket and then take a few steps away and run back to it. Later that day she jumped on the couch for the first time (at about 2.5lbs). After that she was fine.

I think she spent most of her time in a pen at the breeders house, so having the whole house open was intimidating.

She also didn't pee until like 6am the next morning, so 12 hours after I got her.

How old is your puppy? Very young puppies will sometimes shake and be afraid to walk around when first taken to a new environment but usually after just a short time they will adjust and start walking around.

Please let us know more about the puppy, age, what does she weigh, what you are feeding, what shots the puppy has had etc. There is so much to learn about caring for a yorkie, especially a very tiny one. We will be glad to help you all that we can.

How old is she? When you picked her out was she playful, responsive, how were her litter mates? I would give her a day to adjust, occasional touching and other interaction but watch for stress, shaking, pounding heart beat.


Get to Vet for wellness exam as soon as possible and so Vet can check shot record and advise.


Think about things from puppies viewpoint, lost litter mates strange new big people and surroundings. Most puppies adapt within in a few days, Vet can advise.


But as a new pup owner, read up on dogs in general and Yorkies. The biggest mistake new dog owners make is treating a puppy as they would a human baby, this can lead to serious problems with the puppy. You need to establish equal dominance so pup knows all family members out rank her. Spend the effort to potty train immediately, for 5 days to a week never allow pup to have a uncontrolled second that she could pee or poop in a no no place. Get a crate, pen or blocked off area when you need a rest or can't watch her. Read up on crate training, separation anxiety, Dogs are pack animals so separation anxiety is a natural problem. If dealt with from first week (after adjustment period) and done properly, you will have a happy well adjusted pup and peace of mind if you have to leave her for a short period or hotel room.


Most, if not all pup problems can be traced back to he owners/people, dogs need boundaries, rules, pack leader to be happy, well adjusted. Yorkies are smart, easy to train if you treat them like a dog. The problem with Yorkies is the "Cute" factor, you think she's so cute you let her get away with stuff.

Could she have hurt her leg? Dogs can shake when they are in pain...

Hypoglycemia ?

She is 10 weeks old.
& Thank you all so much, but she was just very timid. She is now running and jumping around very comfortably. when I went to go visit her she was in a pin with her brothers/sisters. It was not super small, but it wasn't very roomy with all of them in there. Thank you though!