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Is this your first puppy ever or has it just been a while? All that you described behavior wise is typical puppy antics. Yes, you do wonder when it will end or get better:eek: ....all I can say is it does!....and then you wish you had a puppy again!:D As far as your puppy size???? 5.5 pounds at 7 months is certainly not "teacup", but in truth, there is no such thing. From the weight you gave us, I'd say you may have a yorkie "standard" - 3-7 pounds; maybe slightly larger. You never know for sure til they're done growing. Curious.....how much did the parents of this pup weigh, do you know? |
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They do start calming down a bit with age; but, (hopefully) you'll always be dealing with The Zoomies :D |
If you're not going to use him for breeding purposes, please have him neutered, as soon as the vet will do it? As far as his size, I was told my 14 lber would be 4 lbs. I never bought from anyone that advertised tea cups, as there is no such thing, and if they say they have tea cups, it throws up a big red flag...You have to confine your baby, and let him out every so often..he should never have run of the house until he's completely housebroken..good luck |
I have had great results with potty training by using doggie diapers. I put a diaper on her and take her out regularly and remove the diaper and she goes outside. The diaper is not really to catch their pee or poo, but I have found that they don't want to pee in it because it is uncomfortable to be wet. It only took her 1 time wetting in it and then no more. Now I don't have to use the diapers anymore because she has gotten used to going outside and lets me know when she needs to go out. I got my diapers at www.designerdoggie.net I really like them too. I purchased others that were not good, fell off, uncomfortable for her to walk in, etc. the one they offer at petsmart is expensive and just plain ugly. |
Not Alone Your pup sounds just like mine. He is spoiled, demanding, extremely hyper, hard to housebreak, opinionated and destructive. On the other hand, he's highly intelligent, cute, and becoming a good companion. You must be patient and work with them daily to get them to do what you want them to do. When they sell these dogs, there is no disclaimer. Sure they're cute and all the rage. However, they are work and you can't give up. You'll see, all your hard work will pay off. My Willy is obedience trained and we work at it everyday. Because he is hyperactive, sometime it is hard to get his attention. I work with him daily; its almost becoming a game with him. Just be patient and put in some work with him. It is well worth it! |
Incidently Willy is 10.9 lbs at 16 months. I don't expect him to get any bigger. As long as he is healthy, that is all I care about. I am still housebreaking him. We go out on the average of every 90 minutes. If he does his business in the house, it is my fault; after all, I know my pup. It's constant training for us because he needs to be taught manners. He is catching on and I'm proud of him. |
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Some of the bad behavior is probably due to her bad breeding, and bad experiences growing up in that puppymill-esque environment. That would explain why she's hard to crate-train, if she's used to pottying and pooping in her own area, and sleeping in her own waste. :( She is not a large yorkie, it seems like she'll be close to, if not within standard weight. You have nothing to worry about there. How is her health? Thats what I'd be more worried about after buying from a breeder like that... For pottytraining, I'd suggest confining her to an ex-pen, rather than a crate when she's unsupervised. I'd also suggest training classes, which would also help you two bond. Do you walk her? That should help with her hyperness. Spaying might also help, as neutering does, but I'm not sure about that. Congratulations and good luck with your gorgeous baby girl.:D |
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just wanted to wish you luck... Belle also peed in her crate... thats what the breeder told me to train her to do :( i didn't know any better... but now she has a puppy pad where she goes when she's inside-- we walk twice daily, and she is just a joy to have :) patience is the best word of advise i can give you, it takes time... lots of time, but the rewards are well worth it... :) |
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Thank you!:) |
I almost purchased a yorkie from them a year ago. They were very nice over the phone and I did get an appointment to go see the puppies and I decided not to get the puppy once I got there. I wasn't ready at the time. If you have any questions PM me:animal36 |
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